Blue Jays Hire Mattingly as Bench Coach

[Jays24]

Looks like we got Schneider's replacement if he struggles lol.

 

 

Also, the obligatory

 

[jaysblue]

Nice!

[Laika]

Okay

[connorp]

The other shoe has dropped

[L54]

I hope he is nice to everyone and treats them fairly

[G-Snarls]

I like it

[G-Snarls]

But does he play the bongos

[jaysfaithful8]

Not okay with this... unless he's shaved those sideburns.

[Terminator]

Does he know how splits work? Can probably teach Schneider a thing or two.

[wamco]

4D chess. Now can go into HOF as a jay.

[Jimcanuck]

Probably worth 2 WAR

[The_DH]

I remember him as a Yankee 1b and thinking how great he'd be in Toronto. There was rumour of a trade but I doubt it was serious.

[Stangstag]

Uhhhh what??? This seems completely out of the blue lol

[Terminator]

Schneider sucks so bad that they had to hire an overqualified bench coach to hold his hand and help him.

[Omar]

Schneider sucks so bad that they had to hire an overqualified bench coach to hold his hand and help him.

 

Is that what this is? I guess that is one interpretation but he has never been a great manager imo. Could this also be a strategic hire to change some of the team culture? More mentorship for Vladdy and co.

[L54]

Is that what this is? I guess that is one interpretation but he has never been a great manager imo. Could this also be a strategic hire to change some of the team culture? More mentorship for Vladdy and co.

 

This was my first thought.

[Jimcanuck]

Is that what this is? I guess that is one interpretation but he has never been a great manager imo. Could this also be a strategic hire to change some of the team culture? More mentorship for Vladdy and co.

 

Replaces Dante

[RobinThicc]

More culture changing moves

[L54]

Replaces Dante

 

As a hitting coach?

[JaysAllMighty]

Bringing some seriousness in the dugout!

[Deadpool]

I had a Don Mattingly poster on my wall when I was a child. That is my only comment on this.

[Ehjays]

Well we were looking for a good left handed bat.

 

[wamco]

I had a Don Mattingly poster on my wall when I was a child. That is my only comment on this.

 

Ban?

[Laika]

In the old game the Manager did two things:

 

1. made tactical decisions

2. was a leader of the players

 

In the modern game the Manager does two things:

 

1. implements the tactical decisions the front office tells him to implement

2. is a leader of the players

 

 

But, because front offices have cut the balls off of Managers as far as #1 goes, there is really no reason to keep the Manager is your only source of manly leadership. Some might say it's best to separate those roles. It's hard to be inspired by a yes-man who is whipped by a bunch of suits upstairs and constantly makes little decisions many of the players don't love.

 

Some might say that many of the "old school" managers are best suited these days as Bench Coaches. They can be surly and strong and influence the players, but they don't have to do all that in-game tactical stuff they are frankly no longer any good at.

[Boxcar]

I wonder how many of those fans who were celebrating the firing of John Gibbons still feel that way now.

 

Atkins is such a bonehead. Gibbons was the exact type of manager you needed.

[Daniel Labude]

Is that what this is? I guess that is one interpretation but he has never been a great manager imo. Could this also be a strategic hire to change some of the team culture? More mentorship for Vladdy and co.

 

I think its a way to get more info on a Marlins pitcher and we can expect a trade for Edward Cabrera or Pablo Lopez soon lol

[wilko]

 

[glory]

Yeah this type of role is probably ideal for Mattingly since he doesn’t have to feel emasculated by having to take orders from Atkins, while also possibly using him in a role where his strengths from a managerial standpoint can be used more effectively (whatever those strengths might be).

[CrackerJack]

I dig it. The Hit Man helped me win my rotisserie league in 1985.

[Jonn]

I definitely don’t mind this. Definitely a respectable name to put on the bench.