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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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Sep 12, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers interim manager Tim Bogar (27) walks off after making a pitching change in the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers interim manager Tim Bogar (27) walks off after making a pitching change in the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Tim Bogar

After bouncing around the league coaching for a variety of teams over his career, Tim Bogar finally got his first crack at managerial duties in Major League Baseball last season when he was given the interim position with the Texas Rangers. He only managed 22 games for the Rangers, but Bogar was impressive in picking up the pieces at the end of the year and went 14-8.

However, Bogar wasn’t picked up to be the permanent manager of the Rangers and has since been working with the Los Angeles Angels. When Jerry Dipoto left the Angels organization for the Seattle Mariners, Bogar was left in flux to a degree, though many have surmised that he could take over as the Mariners’ skipper next season.

That being said, there’s a chance that the Dodgers have the payroll and the prowess to pull him away from Dipoto and the Mariners if he’s the guy that they want. He’s a guy who has been around success during his time with the league and has shown that he can manage at a high level, even if the sample size is extremely limited. He’s an interesting bit of new blood that the Dodgers could add to the organization if they so desire.

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