Washington Nationals Ask For Dodgers' Permission To Talk To Don Mattingly.

by Ed Chigliak on Oct 20, 2009 9:19 PM EDT Comment 13 comments

(ed. note - "Mattingly's The Blurry Out Of Focus One...") -- Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, left, watches batting practice for the National League Championship baseball series with hitting coach Don Mattingly Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Dodgers face the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 Wednesday, trailing in the series 3-1. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

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A single Tweet started the DC Faithful talking about the Washington Nationals' '09 Skipper Search (and no it wasn't Former DC GM Jim Bowden this time) as either Ben Goessling or Mark Zuckerman of the Washington Times' wrote this afternoon:

"#Dodgers coach Don Mattingly said a few minutes ago the #Nats have asked for permission to speak to him about their manager job. #mlb."

The former Yankee great and NY Yankees' hitting and bench coach, who currently serves as the Los Angeles Dodgers' hitting coach under old NY Manager Joe Torre, elaborated on the contact in a Chatter post entitled, "Mattingly says Nats asked for permission to interview him", by the Washington Times' Ben Goessling, in which Mattingly is quoted as having confirmed that, "...the Nationals have asked Los Angeles general manager Ned Colleti for permission," to speak to the 48-year-old former major leaguer...

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Mattingly, who'll be asked to shave his soul-patch if he is to join the Nationals, said in the Washington Times' Mr. Goessling's article that he had also spoken to the Cleveland Indians about their job opening, as MLB.com's Ken Gurnick wrote today in an article entitled, "Mattingly interviews with Tribe by phone", and Mr. Mattingly confirms that DC GM Mike Rizzo was being up front and honest when he told MLB.com's Bill Ladson in an article last week entitled, "Nats to commence manager search soon", that, "...the search for a new manager will be in full swing soon but...the skipper may not be named until the postseason is over," as Mr. Mattingly explains that:

"'Cleveland's on, it seems like, a little different timetable,' Mattingly said. 'Washington is willing to wait until after the World Series to start.'"

Is that a wise move on the Nationals' part? Does the franchise become more appealing the more candidates are allowed to investigate?

Was DC GM MIke Rizzo also telling the truth when he told Washington Post writer Chico Harlan, as quoted in an article last week entitled, "Front Office Moves...And The Decision That Follows" that, "We've got a terrific in-house candidate in Jim Riggleman, who's got as good a chance as anybody." SI.com's Jon Heyman seems to think so, as he writes in an article entitled, "Hate'em or love'em, these gritty Phils are something else", that:

"Interim Nationals manager Jim Riggleman is the favorite to receive the permanent gig. If they're conducting a search, it's the quietest search ever."

Whatever, Heyman...they totally asked someone for permission to talk to someone today...though...they actually haven't confirmed that...it's just Mattingly talking...so far. For the record, Mr. Heyman says Mattingly's a perfect fit as Torre's replacement in 2011 in LA...

Vote Bobby 2010...

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"Mattingly, I thought I told you to trim those side-burns!"

If he gets the gig…im going to quoting my favourite Simpson’s episode for months…

Padilla walked into the Nats' clubhouse for the first time and said, "My God. I'm in heaven."

by Mezza on Oct 20, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Padilla walked into the Nats' clubhouse for the first time and said, "My God. I'm in heaven."

by Mezza on Oct 20, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can we mandate no grey soul patches?

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/skm9x00Vdi5/6th+Annual+Joe+Torre+Safe+Home+Foundation/lCkvyEudmzC/Don+Mattingly

He does clean up pretty good.

by RoscoeNats on Oct 20, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is Mattingly gonna be Joe Torre's coach in waiting? UGH

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=tsn-mattinglyreportedlyi&prov=tsn&type=lgns

What do the Dodgers have that the Nats don’t have? Geez.

Oh yeah…they’re winners with good pitching and a great minor league system.

by RoscoeNats on Oct 20, 2009 11:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Steve Phillips...what have you done?

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/exclusive_espn_star_in_foul_affair_bLw9UoSAQJwJLU4ZDXvvDO

by RoscoeNats on Oct 21, 2009 9:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Phillips pulled a Letterman...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on Oct 21, 2009 10:38 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

i could have gone my whole life

not knowing where Steve Phillips’ birthmarks are.

Your voice of doom and gloom. Read more at natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com

by Dave at Nats News Network on Oct 21, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just instantly blocked that part out...

Now is it a “Letterman” or is this a “hiking the Appalachian Trail”?

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on Oct 21, 2009 11:10 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

At least we're not talking Alena Bobbit, right !!!

by Berndaddy on Oct 21, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not yet.

Honestly, I stopped watching late night comedians a while ago, but if I choose to watch one now, it won’t be Letterman. And my baseball news will come from Federal Baseball and MLB Network. Harold Reynolds is ok by me.

by RoscoeNats on Oct 21, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs