Mattingly Faces Doubters In LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Dodgers' front office has been certain Don Mattingly should be the club's next manager since spring training, when they formalized his position as Joe Torre's heir apparent with a new contract.
Now Mattingly just has to convince everybody else in Los Angeles he deserves it.
The former Yankees batting champion was publicly anointed Friday when Torre announced his pending retirement.
The move sparked cautious optimism in his players, but widespread criticism in the media and among fans who think the Dodgers should have gone with an experienced bench boss.
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