While the Dodgers’ offseason started a few weeks ago, the Royals’ World Series victory means that the MLB offseason now officially begins.
The offseason kicked off this morning when the Miami Marlins announced the hiring of former Dodger manager Don Mattingly to a four-year contract. In his 7:00 A.M. PST press conference, Mattingly said that while he signed for four years, he was planning on being around for at least 10. Mattingly becomes the 15th manager in Marlins history, which is not great for a franchise younger than I am (first season was 1993). Rene Lachemann and Fredi Gonzalez are the only Marlin managers in franchise history to begin their fourth years managing the squad, but…
