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Don Mattingly might not ever find his way into the Cooperstown, but his family is sure guaranteeing their spot in the Hall of Shame. Taylor Mattingly, the 24-year-old son of the beloved Yankee, was arrested in Indiana for allegedly shoving his mother Kim to the ground and spitting in her face. The one-time Yankee draft pick says that he flipped out when his mother sent him a text message insulting him, his girlfriend and his father. A deputy wrote, "Taylor advised he snapped, pushed Kim down and spit on her." He also admits to shattering a patio table, breaking a door and a window and throwing other furniture against the walls of his mother's pool house. Don Mattingly divorced Kim (pictured) in 2007; last year she was arrested for disorderly conduct after drunkenly refusing to leave the former Yankee great's front lawn. She claims that her son became angry after she threatened to turn off the cable at the ranch where Taylor is staying. The Daily News has already dubbed him 'Spitman,' so hopefully there is a goobered up white pinstripe suit Photoshop job not far behind.

As no team seems to be coming forward and handing Manny Ramirez a contract that is enough to determine where he will make his residence next year, local fans are questioning more and more why the Mets don't step to the plate and make an offer. Today former Yankee great Don Mattingly told the Post that when Ramirez arrived midseason last year on a Dodger team he serves as hitting coach of, "It was like 'Oh, heaven.'" Mattingly says, "The funny thing is that Manny was a joy to work with. He was as prepared a guy as I've ever been around." This week it was revealed that Mets brass have not had serious discussions to bring in Manny, but even David Wright went out of his way to say that Manny would be welcome in Queens this season. The Daily News's Flip Bondy makes the case for Ramirez playing in Citi Field next year saying, "Ramirez is worth millions of dollars in free publicity, even before he steps foot into the batter's box."

Hank Steinbrenner won’t like it, but Don Mattingly thinks the Yankees missed Joe Torre this year. Mattingly told reporters, "You listen to them talk, and I don't think they realized what Joe did for them for so long [12 playoff appearances], how special he is at what he does." Mattingly also added, "I think they sort of took him for granted, didn't realize all the things he brings to the table as a manager. You've seen it here with the Dodgers this year.” Of course, adding Manny Ramirez at the trading deadline probably helped the Dodgers make the playoffs too. For his part, Torre handled the issue of the Yankees missing the playoffs with his typical class, "I don't take satisfaction in the Yankees being eliminated.” It’s impossible to say if the season would have turned out differently with Torre in charge, but Yankees’ fans will have plenty of time to see him in the playoffs.

Joe Girardi made his first appearance in Yankee pinstripes as the new manager today. He chose the number 27 for his jersey, referring to more World Series wins in the Yankees' - and his, he hopes - future as the Yankees have 26 World Series championships. The former Yankees catcher said, "The team's expectation is always going to be to win the World Series. It's not going to change." He also mentioned that he...

Well, it didn't take long for Joe Torre to find a new job (not that it should have). He's trading The Bronx for Chavez Ravine and "fans" like Rudy Giuliani for Posh Spice. The Post is reporting that the former Yankees manager has agreed in principle to a three-year $14.5 million deal (hopefully there are no performance incentives) to be the next manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He would be replacing Grady Little, who...

Stating that “this is about being a New York Yankee again today,” and proclaiming, “I expect to be in the Fall Classic next October,” Joe Girardi met the media as the next manager of the New York Yankees today. Girardi sought to differentiate himself from his predecessor saying, “I am going to be myself. There are expectations on me and my coaching staff, the same that were on Joe Torre when he came in...

The Yankees have offered Joe Girardi the job of manager, further emphasizing the fact that the Steinbrenner boys, and not their father, are now in control. According to reports, Girardi has been offered a three-year deal worth approximately $2-million a season. Negotiations are described as “ongoing” currently. As a side note, Don Mattingly has apparently turned down an offer to coach on his staff. Assuming Girardi accepts the offer, he will take control of a...

Assuming MLB gives them permission, the Yankees will probably announce their next manager tomorrow. The team has conducted three interviews and according to Hank “Liitle Stein” Steinbrenner, that’s all they plan on doing. So, let’s take a look at the three candidates. First up there is the long shot, Tony Pena. Pena joined the Yankees two seasons ago as Joe Torre’s first base coach, but his biggest impact was on Jorge Posada. Under Pena’s tutelage,...

In what can only be described as a shock, Joe Torre has decided not to return to the Bronx in 2008. Torre was offered a one-year deal at a base of $5-million with an additional $1-million guaranteed for each round of the playoffs that the Yankees reached. So, he could have made $8-million for getting to the World Series. The deal also included a team option for 2009 that would have vested at $8-million...

Welcome to the first day of the Yankees’ offseason, buckle your seatbelts this is going to be a wild ride. While it is 99.9% certain that the Yankees are going to have a new manager for 2008, his identity remains a mystery. Joe Girardi, Don Mattingly and Tony LaRussa are the top names you hear, but remember in 1995 the Yankees shocked a lot of people when they chose Torre, so don’t be surprised if...

The reports of George Steinbrenner’s demise may have been exaggerated. In an interview with Ian O'Connor, Steinbrenner showed the fire that longtime fans of the Yankees are used to. While it wasn’t punching out someone in an elevator, this was a classic motivational ploy from the Steinbrenner textbook - win or the manager is gone. Of course all of this ignores the fact that the Yankees are lucky to have even made the playoffs. Teams...

Tonight, the Yankees will face off against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium, and many hope the Bronx Bombers can avoid the sweep (and mayflies) and claw their way back to winning this first round of playoff games. Since things are so nerve-wracking, we thought some Yankees fans - and even haters - might be find this Village Voice story funny.

MOVIE: The L Magazine kicks off their summer movie series, Summerscreen, tonight at McCarren Park Pool. We're pretty sure we'll be attending most of these this summer (even though we feel there is a lack of horror filcks on their schedule). So bring something soft to sit on and head over tonight for the cheerleading film that introduced us all to spirit fingers, Bring It On. In two weeks: Dazed and Confused! Alright, alright, alright.

• Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a stabbing on Knickerbocker Ave. in Brooklyn, a shooting on East 166th St. and College Ave. in the Bronx, and a chain saw accident at Crystal Ave. and Wade St. on Staten Island
• Neighbors in Forest Hills, Queens banded together in order to save four black and white kittens, as the alley the animals called home flooded in this week's torrential downpour. The accompanying photo is priceless.
• While his roommate was unconscious from a car accident that cost him a leg, Anthony Giordano stole the man's wallet and used it to steal his identity. He eventually ran up credit card bills totalling $22,000, blowing the cash on a 15-year-old car and strip clubs.
• A man from Syracuse aligned an array of corporate benefactors to treat his best friend since kindergarten to a weekend in NYC and a game at Yankee Stadium, where they will meet the friend's favorite Yankee: Don Mattingly. Michael Sayre is already blind in one eye and losing sight in the other. His best friend Michael Aiden wanted him to see Mattingly in person while there was still time.
• Two Brooklyn restaurant owners were arrested for attempting to bribe health inspectors to overlook code violations like uncovered raw meat and mouse droppings in their establishments.
• A stolen religious relic (a bone fragment of the church's patron saint) was returned to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Queens this week, after it was stolen by a drug abuser who had been baptized in that very same church.
• Water attracts coins, and the Times looks at the man responsible for removing them from the fountains at The Metropolitan Museum.
• A father and son were discovered dead inside their Brooklyn apartment this afternoon, in what police suspect may have been a murder suicide.

With his recent health woes, all George Steinbrenner does is issue statements through his spokesperson. Today, however, the AP has an interview the Yankee principal owner. In the interview, the 76 year-old Steinbrenner talks about manager Joe Torre, Brian Cashman, Roger Clemens, and Jason Giambi. It wasn't so long ago that Steinbrenner issued a statement saying that he believed in Torre and Cashman.

Major League Baseball released its Hall of Fame candidates for the 2007 induction and among the thirty-two nominees are four former Mets and eight former Yankees.

It's being reported that current Yankees hitting coach Don Mattingly will be taking the seat next to Joe Torre next season as his bench coach. Mattingly would be the team's 5th bench coach in five years and would replace Lee Mazzilli, who may or may not be offered a position with the team for 2007. Torre's contract with the team ends at the end of 2007 and it seems like parting ways after next season would be a mutual decision. If promoted to manager in 2008, perhaps Mattingly can finally lead the Yankees to a World Series title.

the "Hit Man." Gothamist reader Matt sent over a link to this poster to us. It seems like it's about 20 years old. The text of the poster (click the image enlarge) reads "Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees, 1985 American League MVP and Converse. The shoes he wears every time he makes a hit." His gun? A silver bat. His ammo? Baseballs. Watch out!

Tino Martinez did not homer in the game, snapping his streak at five straight games. It had been the longest streak by a Yankee since Don Mattingly tied the MLB record by homering in eight straight games in 1987. Jason Giambi was given a surprising start at DH and managed to a single in the ninth inning. Giambi, who refused a demotion to the minors earlier in the week, also struck out twice and is hitting .198. Joe Torre seems inclined to stick with him, even with Bernie Williams on the bench and Ruben Sierra on the way.

The Yankee offense collected only five hits total. One week into the season, the Yankees are hitting .262 as a team with Jason Giambi, Tino Martinez and Bernie Williams all hitting under .200. Getting those three going will be a big focus for Hitting Coach, Don Mattingly, over the next few games.

After the record setting in the 4th inning, the Yankee Stadium crowd showed its appreciation. Following the game, Williams said, "That was great. That meant a lot. Obviously I haven't been playing the way I'm capable of so far, and the fact that the fans are very supportive and remember is just great. It was a great feeling." Now Williams can add 2,000 hit club to his resume which includes a jazz album.