I met Don Mattingly in Feruary 2003, right before he headed down to Florida as the Yanks ST hitting coach.
I asked him what he thought of Hideki Matsui (remember, this was before Matsui saw one MLB pitch and was coming off a 50 HR year in Japan).
Don said he is going to be a star with 25-30 HR potential. Bingo, right on target.
I asked him about Drew Henson who was still a Yank prospect but hadnt totally put it together. He replied "Im going to have to work with him". I guess he couldnt come out and say "Yeah, he sucks".
I asked him what he thought of Hideki Matsui (remember, this was before Matsui saw one MLB pitch and was coming off a 50 HR year in Japan).
Don said he is going to be a star with 25-30 HR potential. Bingo, right on target.
I asked him about Drew Henson who was still a Yank prospect but hadnt totally put it together. He replied "Im going to have to work with him". I guess he couldnt come out and say "Yeah, he sucks".