I call it the Curse of Don Mattingly. Before I begin, I'm not bashing Donnie Baseball. He was a good ballplayer who did wonderful things for the Yankees during their Dark Ages. However, it must be noted:
1. The Yankees, from the time Mattingly made his 1983 debut for them until his last season in 1995, made th playoffs only once (1995).
2. During the Mattingly era, the Yankees suffered through some of their worst seasons in franchise history.
3. Since Mattingly has returned as a coach, the Yankees have yet to return to the World Series. In fact, the past few seasons have witnessed embarrassing collapses for the Yanks during post-season play.
To me, the presence of Mattingly on the Yankees either as a player or coach has done nothing to raise their profile as the most dominant professional sports team. While other "curses" get more attention, this new one flies under the radar. Are all these instances coincidental, or can this "curse" be legit?
2007-10-11
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