Ever since the Philadelphia Phillies moved bench coach Mike Calitri to a major league field coordinator role following the season, many have speculated about the candidate who could serve as his replacement. Among the possibilities was an overwhelming favorite in Don Mattingly after he stepped down from his bench coach position with the Toronto Blue Jays following their World Series loss.
In fact, Philadelphia’s president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski even personally endorsed that at the end-of-year press conference. Well, that speculation has become much closer to a reality now after Dombrowski all but confirmed the coaching move that Phillies fans have all been waiting for.