"Just emotional, right? If you're the team that doesn't get the last out, it's a crash.
No matter if it's at that level or it's the first round. That feeling is the same," Mattingly explained.
Despite the painful loss, Mattingly expressed immense satisfaction with the effort put forth by the Toronto roster during their pennant pursuit.
"But once you get away from that, from last year's standpoint, you really are proud of the team, right?
What they were able to accomplish, the guys that are in there, and you feel for those guys, and they kind of laid their hearts out there," Mattingly noted.
Lessons from Past Roles
Mattingly explained that he integrates structural and strategic lessons from all his previous managerial and coaching stints, including Miami, Los Angeles, and working under Joe Torre.
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"I think a lot, the way Schneids does things, and the way Toronto actually does things," Mattingly said in reference to Blue Jays manager John Schneider.
He noted that observing managerial styles provides clarity on both successful strategies and practices to avoid during games.
"But I can say the same from everywhere.
From Miami, I can say the same from LA, I could say the same from being around Joe Torre with his staff.
So you're always taking. I always try to take from everyone, good or bad.
Take the bad, and know that that's not what you want to do, right? So I'm taking all the time," Mattingly stated.
