Mattingly steps down as Dodgers' hitting coach

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That was fast:

 

Don Mattingly stepped aside as the Dodgers' hitting coach on Tuesday and was replaced by Mike Easler.

 

The Dodgers had to know it was coming if they had his replacement already set. Mattingly followed Joe Torre from New York to Los Angeles and was supposed to eventually replace Torre as the Dodgers' manager. However, he said he needed to go home for family reasons. He will remain in the organization as a special advisor and coach. "I'm very grateful that the Dodgers have allowed me to take care of these family matters and I hope that everyone can respect our privacy during this time," Mattingly said in press release. "I truly appreciate the support of all Dodger fans since joining the organization and I look forward to helping the team win in 2008 and beyond."

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I'm trying to figure out why Rotoworld associated is leaving with James Loney

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I'm trying to figure out why Rotoworld associated is leaving with James Loney

 

That's simply their method of tagging individual articles, stemming from the fact that they're a fantasy site at the core. For example, their bit on La Russa re-signing in St. Louis was tagged as an Albert Pujols story.

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Dodger Blues had the perfect headline for this...

 

Pierre too much for Mattingly to handle?