By the time the soft spoken Dodgers manager sat behind the designated table for a 30 minute session with the baseball writers, a phalanx of microphones and television cameras were ready to capture every syllable and word that Mattingly uttered regarding the 2011 season and the future of his ball club.

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The CFO believes that the purchasing manager is leaving money on the table.

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Finishing below the 50% prediction interval indicates that the club and manager have finished in a higher table position than expected.

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