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Don Mattingly, may be on his way out as Dodgers manager (L.A. Bat signal)
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:46 pm
Made these comments today,
quote:
Don Mattingly pregame seemed to point finger at not only lack of “mental toughness” from his players but also at poor construction of the team.
”We gotta find a team with talent that will fight and compete like a club that doesn’t have that talent,” he said, pointing to last year’s team which led the NL West by 5 1/2 games at the end of May despite a far less-talented lineup. ”I felt we got more out of our ability (last year). I don’t know about being tougher but I felt we got more out of our ability. ”There has to be a mixture of competitiveness. It’s not ‘Let’s put an All-Star team together and the All-Star team wins.’ It’s finding that balance of a team that has a little bit of grit and will fight you.
And also having talent to go with it. ”All grit and no talent isn’t going to make you successful. But all talent and not grit isn’t going to get you there either.”
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Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:47 pm to tduecen
Holy crap.
ETA: what a stud
ETA: what a stud
This post was edited on 5/22/13 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:49 pm to tduecen
I agree with him.
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:50 pm to bwallcubfan
I agree the team is poorly constructed, but it is his responsibility to get the most out of these players
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:51 pm to tduecen
i just read a few paragraphs of excuses of a coach not taking responsibility for his coaching.
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:51 pm to tduecen
Donnie baseball is the man 
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:52 pm to tduecen
quote:
”All grit and no talent isn’t going to make you successful. But all talent and not grit isn’t going to get you there either.”
Boom.
Shocked that acquiring a few overpriced and over-the-hill vets didn't work out. And it looks like 2011 might've been an outlier season for Kemp.
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:52 pm to tduecen
quote:well at some point, your players have to play better
I agree the team is poorly constructed, but it is his responsibility to get the most out of these players
maybe he felt challenging their manhood in public may serve as a wake up call, who knows
Posted on 5/22/13 at 1:01 pm to Pilot Tiger
They could have tuned him out, Gonzales hasn't hit for power since his surgery, Beckett is still horrible, Kemp apparently over rated, Either is paid like a star but is an "ok" player, and they have no help in minors minus Puig.
He needs to get in their arse or get out and let them get someone else. He has a rep of mis managing the bullpen which hasn't helped as their bullpen is horrible.
He needs to get in their arse or get out and let them get someone else. He has a rep of mis managing the bullpen which hasn't helped as their bullpen is horrible.
Posted on 5/22/13 at 1:02 pm to tduecen
Bring back Torre.
Posted on 5/22/13 at 1:02 pm to mattz1122
They need Dusty Baker
Posted on 5/22/13 at 1:06 pm to bwallcubfan
quote:
I agree with him.
I do as well.
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