Mattingly launched a fifth-inning home run to put an exclamation point on a 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays that clinched a wild-card spot in the playoffs for the streaking Bombers, winners of five ...

Mattingly launched a fifth-inning home run to put an exclamation point on a 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays that clinched a wild-card spot in the playoffs for the streaking Bombers, winners of five ...

Mattingly has had back problems since 1990, when he missed 60 games. He has had one .300 season since 1989, and that was the strike year last season (.304). Mattingly hasn’t had 20 home runs or ...

The drop in Mattingly’s offense has not been sudden. Until the 1990 season, when he was sidelined 60 games because of back problems, Mattingly averaged .323, 23 home runs and 102 RBI a season.