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kim ng and don mattingly speaking with the media shortly — will have a lil' thread right here so you can follow along 
"we've still got a lot to prove"
donnie baseball notes everyone is "loading up" in the NL east, but says the team will be more confident (although, not over-confient)
"the experience last year was really good for our team"
donnie baseball notes everyone is "loading up" in the NL east, but says the team will be more confident (although, not over-confient)
"the experience last year was really good for our team"
mattingly said the team is trying to come up with a proper plan to limit innings for the young pitchers, could go with a 6-man rotation
"they are young…so we'll definitely be watching."
"they are young…so we'll definitely be watching."
in terms of the intriguing positional battles, mattingly says, "we'll see what happens at 2nd."
he also says "we're gonna look back to Jorgie," so Jorge Alfaro is set to be the guy behind the plate.
he also says "we're gonna look back to Jorgie," so Jorge Alfaro is set to be the guy behind the plate.
Don Mattingly was asked what he wants the club's identity to be:
"I wanna be a club that's able to play fast...
...we want to play a pressure game where we have speed…
…a game that people like...
…people want action."
HELL YEAH, DONNIE.
"I wanna be a club that's able to play fast...
...we want to play a pressure game where we have speed…
…a game that people like...
…people want action."
HELL YEAH, DONNIE.
Mattingly says he expects "a lot" of the young players who got playing time at the big league level last season to make a leap because of the exposure they got last season
"We've actually talked to Coop about the possibility of playing some outfield."
Mattingly says the team views Cooper's best position as 1B, but they'll likely move him around.
Says Cooper, Aguilar and Duvall will all need some days off over 162, so they'll work through it.
Mattingly says the team views Cooper's best position as 1B, but they'll likely move him around.
Says Cooper, Aguilar and Duvall will all need some days off over 162, so they'll work through it.
Mattingly on Brian Anderson: "He's still got more ceiling left."
cont: "We think this guy is going to be a top 3rd baseman in the game."
Mattingly calls Harold Ramirez's DFA a casualty of the team getting deeper and better.
mattingly called the pen "sneaky almost" with the addition of a bunch of solid arms over the last few weeks
"we feel like almost every guy we put into our pen can pitch late in the game."
"we feel like almost every guy we put into our pen can pitch late in the game."
bass and garcia seem to be the first two guys for a traditional "closer" role, but mattingly mentions floro and even bleier as options in late-inning moments
"this is a black and blue division. this is gonna be grind."
"nobody's looking for us to come to town…it's gonna be a dog fight, and i think that benefits us."
donnie baseball is here to spoil your weekend.
"nobody's looking for us to come to town…it's gonna be a dog fight, and i think that benefits us."
donnie baseball is here to spoil your weekend.
HERE COMES KIM NG
Ng says Adam Duvall adds another "offensive presence" in the lineup and notes his past success
She says Floro had been high on the Marlins list all offseason long a
She says Floro had been high on the Marlins list all offseason long a
Kim Ng on Spring Training finally being here: "I feel like a kid on Christmas. This is my Christmas morning."
She noted how excited she is to finally meet the players she's been talking about for the last 3 months live and in person.
She noted how excited she is to finally meet the players she's been talking about for the last 3 months live and in person.
"The job's been great…it's like riding a bicycle…it all comes back to you. You realize you're doing what you've always done."
Ng says the staff has also been great as she's transitioned into this job in the midst of a COVID affected offseason.
Ng says the staff has also been great as she's transitioned into this job in the midst of a COVID affected offseason.
"He gets the big picture"
Ng says she has full faith in Don Mattingly in his ability to manage the veteran players with the younger players in the organization
Ng says she has full faith in Don Mattingly in his ability to manage the veteran players with the younger players in the organization
Ng says she's hoping to have Harold Ramirez land with another big league club and says "it just made sense" for him to be the odd man out on this roster
Ng on the DH: "Obviously we wish we had the DH, and that would make our lineup even better...
…we do still think there are enough at-bats for everyone."
She also says it gives Donnie options to give guys plenty of rest.
…we do still think there are enough at-bats for everyone."
She also says it gives Donnie options to give guys plenty of rest.
Ng says the team will "most likely" have a 5-man rotation for the pitchers, but like Mattingly, notes the team has discussed a 6-man rotation.
Kim Ng asked a question and then asked if she has a secret twitter account
She laughed and then said "I'm not answering your second question"
She laughed and then said "I'm not answering your second question"
"My expectations are that every day we come to the ballpark we're going to compete."
Ng calls the NL East "difficult," but says she is really excited to actually see some of the young guys she's been hearing about all offseason
Ng calls the NL East "difficult," but says she is really excited to actually see some of the young guys she's been hearing about all offseason
Kim Ng was asked about the impact her hiring alongside a lot of the other "firsts" for women in sports recently
(and also, ya know, THE FIRST WOMAN VICE PRESIDENT!)
I hope to be able to share the full video of the entire interaction because one quote won't do it justice
(and also, ya know, THE FIRST WOMAN VICE PRESIDENT!)
I hope to be able to share the full video of the entire interaction because one quote won't do it justice
I'm sure she will have an article or video for it so I won't spoil this here with quotes, but Kim Ng's conversation with @HannahRKeyser about mental health and the pressure of this season while still in the midst of a pandemic is terrific
OKAY IT'S DONE IGNORE ME AGAIN
