Mattingly glad Yankees hired Girardi (AP) Don Mattingly realizes the family issues he faces would have kept him from managing the New York Yankees and is relieved he was bypassed for the job last fall. Mattingly arrived at the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training facility Monday, and said his decision to be moved from the team's hitting coach to major league special assignment coach for the 2008 season was a no-brainer since it will allow... Publish Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:28:50 PST Read more...