I can't stand the thought of a Yankee as Dodger manager but, Donnie Baseball debuted Thursday, as Mattingly oversaw his first workout for pitchers and catchers as Dodgers manager and did his best to sidestep the first potential controversy of his tenure.
That would be the fifth-starter spot. A year ago under Joe Torre, the Dodgers came to camp without an established one and tried to piece it together for most of the year.
It didn't work, which is why general manager Ned Colletti gave Mattingly six starters this spring. Too many is a good thing for everyone except the odd man out, who figures to be Vicente Padilla. He told the club he's willing to be a reliever, but he's also said he has the resume and ability to be in the rotation. After missing time twice last year with arm and neck injuries, the right-hander arrived in Arizona last week, motivated to prove he's healthy again and determined to break camp in the rotation.
Well... I am not impressed....
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