"Ex-Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly says there's one World Series play he wants back Mattingly, who stepped down from his role as bench coach with the Blue Jays following the end of the season, was a recent guest on MLB reporter Jon Heyman's podcast. Mattingly was asked if there was anything that stood out that the Blue Jays as a team could have done differently and Mattingly picked out that particular play."
"Mattingly says, "I think the play is played properly, because the bases are loaded and you've got one out with the infield totally drawn in, so you're not in a contact situation. You have to at least freeze on a line drive. If you look at the play Alejandro Kirk is about a foot off the base at first, and so is IKF. And that's because Daulton Varsho is at the plate and he does pull the ball.""
Don Mattingly stepped down as bench coach following the season and identified a single World Series defensive moment he would change. The play was a game-saving force out at home in the bottom of the ninth of Game 7 that kept the Los Angeles Dodgers alive. Mattingly said the play itself was handled properly but criticized defensive positioning, noting Alejandro Kirk and Isiah Kiner-Falefa were a foot off their bases. Mattingly argued the coaching staff should have anticipated Daulton Varsho’s tendency to pull the ball and adjusted infield alignment accordingly.
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