Mattingly wants to be "the man" in LA

Can't turn your back on this guy! ;-)

Note to Joe Torre: don't leave the country again (especially to come to Taiwan!), you might not have a job when you come back!

GJS

The Associated Press: Mattingly, Dodgers have talked about manager's job: "

On his first day as Dodgers interim manager, hitting coach Don Mattingly said Wednesday that the team has made overtures about him eventually becoming Joe Torre's permanent replacement.

With Torre en route to Taiwan to manage a Dodgers split squad for three exhibition games, Mattingly is in charge of the team in Arizona and will work at least five games as manager.