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Posted: **Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:56 pm**

Can anyone explain to me why this man isn't managing in 2007?

Posted: **Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:09 pm**

He decided not to, he had plenty of offers. The general assumption is that he is waiting for the Yankees job to open up, but the Yankees seem like they are grooming Mattingly to replace Torre. Who knows...

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:00 am**

nykgeneralmanager wrote:The general assumption is that he is waiting for the Yankees job to open up, but the Yankees seem like they are grooming Mattingly to replace Torre. Who knows...

Um, he was all but pleading for the Cubs job. They just wanted Lou instead. I would've preferred Joe.

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:06 am**

GYBE wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Um, he was all but pleading for the Cubs job. They just wanted Lou instead. I would've preferred Joe.

Exactly. So then he decided to just not manage when other offers came around and is now just waiting for Torre's contract to expire at the next of the year.

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:24 am**

he's also a bit of a control freak

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:32 am**

nykgeneralmanager wrote:He decided not to, he had plenty of offers. The general assumption is that he is waiting for the Yankees job to open up, but the Yankees seem like they are grooming Mattingly to replace Torre. Who knows...

I agree, he wants to manage a high profile team. Waiting for playoff teams to fire their managers.

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