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Mattingly reflects on time with Dodgers
- Updated: April 25, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Before moving forward with a four-game series against the Dodgers, Marlins manager Don Mattingly on Monday afternoon spent some time looking back at his five-year tenure at the helm in Los Angeles.
Mattingly’s first visit to Dodger Stadium since relocating to Miami garnered plenty of media attention. The new Marlins skipper covered plenty of ground, reflecting on his relationships in Los Angeles as well as the challenges he faces in South Florida.
“I like the situation I’m in,” Mattingly said. “The opportunity is here, and you move forward in life. I love the challenge and what we’re trying to do here. I think that’s what you’re always looking for in life, something challenging and exciting. This is a young club that we think is talented. We’ve got a ways to go, but we feel like we can compete, and play well.”
Mattingly managed the Dodgers to three straight National League West titles, from 2013-15, but agreed to “part ways” with the organization after Los Angeles was eliminated by the Mets in the NL Division Series last October.
Mattingly noted he enjoyed working with Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi.
In Los …
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