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5 replacements for Don Mattingly as Dodgers manager

By Cody Williams

May 14, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly (8) stands on the dugout steps in the fifth inning of the game against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
May 14, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly (8) stands on the dugout steps in the fifth inning of the game against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 3, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres manager Bud Black (20) jogs back to the dugout during the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 3, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres manager Bud Black (20) jogs back to the dugout during the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Bud Black

Bud Black was most recently the manager of the San Diego Padres before being fired in June 2015 in his ninth season with the team. Over his eight-plus seasons with the Padres, Black had a losing record and never found a great deal of success as the team’s skipper, though he did capture National League Manager of the Year honors back in 2010.

Given his run with the Padres, it may seem strange that the Dodgers would even consider Black as a possible candidate to replace Mattingly. However, Black was never dealing with the payroll, talent, and other resources in San Diego that he would be with the Dodgers. Moreover, he’s a progressive guy who knows how to maximize talent, something that the Los Angeles front office certainly covets in a candidate.

Black wouldn’t necessarily be a perfect candidate for the Dodgers, but he’s someone who is available and would make a great deal of sense in the position. He made the most of a bad situation in San Diego and somehow had marginal success with that level of talent. Seeing what he could do with a team like the Dodgers would be intriguing to say the least and something worth experimenting with if you’re the Dodgers.

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