News about Don Mattingly

Maybin argued that if the Yankees scrapped a rule that restricts players from having facial hair below the upper lip, they would increase their roster. This may be an unpopular take on the Yankees, but you'd be surprised how much more exciting the Yankees would be if they got rid of the facial hair ban,' Maybin said on X, formerly Twitter.' 'You wouldn't believe how many top players think it's just a wack rule to have,' Maybin said. I mean cmon, we're coming up on 2024, let's hope it's better, and I swear it will be more appealing.' Again, this only comes from conversations I've had and learned from playing.'

The Miami Marlins led the Mets over Friday night as New York struggled to capitalize on its limited offensive opportunities. The Miami Marlins defeated the New York Mets 2-1 after five shutout innings from Jeslo and home runs by Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jorge Soler. Skip Schumaker, an 11-year-old league veteran, started his first managing job last October after being hired to replace Don Mattingly. The 43-year-old spent his time as the St. Louis bench coach last season.

On the eight-man ballot for the Hall of Fame's modern baseball era committee, which meets in San Diego on December 4th, steroids-contaminated actors Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Rafael Palmeiro are among the eight-man committee. Albert Belle, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Dale Murphy, and Curt Schilling were among the candidates for the 16-member committee, which excludes candidates whose careers date back to 1980. A candidate must be elected 75% and anyone who refuses will be inducted on July 23, as well as others selected in the Baseball Writers' Association of America election, declared on Jan. 24. In January, bond, Clemens, and Schilling's tenth and final appearances on the BBWAA ballot fell short. Bonds received 260 of 394 votes (66 percent), Clemens 257 (65.2 percent), and Schilling 231 (58.6 percent).

On Tuesday, the Miami Marlins hired St. Louis Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker to be their new manager. Don Mattingly, 42, has been fired as the Marlins skipper after seven seasons. "I'm extremely excited and grateful that Bruce (Sherman, chairman, and general manager), Kim (Ng, general manager), and the Marlins group have given me the opportunity to lead a highly skilled workforce," Schumaker said. "Delivering a winning, sustainable culture with the hope of returning to the playoffs is the next step for this business and South Florida, and I can't wait to get to get off."

Don Mattingly will not be back as the Miami Marlins boss next season, announcing that he and team leaders have decided a new voice is needed to lead the club going forward. After the season comes, Mattingly's deal will come to an end. He met with Marlins principal owner Bruce Sherman and general manager Kim Ng to discuss the future, and that 'all sides have agreed' that it's time for a change.' I am proud and humbled to have been the Marlins' manager for the past seven years, and have enjoyed my work and friendships within the organization,' Mattingly said. 'I look forward to spending t

Mike Trout of the Angels' streak of consecutive games smashing a home run stopped at seven runs, one shy of the major league record, and the Cleveland Guardians defeated Los Angeles 3-1 on Tuesday night. With three quick flyballs and a walk, Trout went 0 for three on the streets. The three-time AL MVP was on a home run for eight games in a row, set by Pittsburgh's Dale Long in 1956 and matched by Don Mattingly of the Yankees in 1987 and Seattle s Ken Griffey Jr. in 1993. Trout admitted that the prospect of chasing history had been on his mind during the game.

Mike Trout is just one game away from making history by winning a home run for the seventh straight game on Monday night. The Los Angeles Angels' slugger has been in fine form over the past month, defeating the Cleveland Guardians for his 35th homer of the year this week. That same batter also scored his seventh home run in as many games, taking him just one shy of the all-time MLB record of eight.