The man still called The Captain by fans of the 80s era Yankees is now working for the Eastern Division rival Blue Jays. But Don Mattingly says he's still a Bomber at heart.
Mattingly describes his new universe without a trace of bitterness or even disappointment towards the Yankees.“There’s no negativity towards the Yankees. Why would there be,” Mattingly said. “I look back at Yogi . He went everywhere in his career but he ended up coming back to the Yankees.
That’s meant hunkering down in the midtown Manhattan hotel where visiting teams stay, grabbing dinner with friends Thursday night and doing a video interview with the Yankees’ PR department Friday morning.Mattingly was the right choice to talk history. He is, after all, a walking time machine, representing the height of the
The love goes both ways, even though the Jays were strangers to Mattingly when he showed up in spring training. Schneider had never met the Yankees legend but was immediately put at ease by the Captain’s Zen. “The pace is getting better,” he said. “Some of the rules are a little silly, they don’t need to go that far but in general the game is evolving in a good way.”“That’s one thing I hate,” Mattingly said. “But like said, the sport is changing. More guys are changing their swing to hit the high fastball. So instead of pitchers who keep pumping high heaters all day long, you’re going to see more guys with sinkers make a comeback. That’s how the game keeps evolving.
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