It isn’t easy being Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly. The skipper has been charged with taking a group of youngsters, mixed with a modicum of veteran leadership, and an angry fan base and asked to turn this organization into a winner.
If we were grading the former MLB great, he would get a C+.
It ain’t easy being a Marlins fans these days. It’s just as difficult being a youngster who is not used to losing many games because of inconsistency. Injuries, poor hitting, a lack of power and too many questions have led Mattingly to juggle his roster almost daily.