From The LoHud Yankees Blog.

Don Mattingly had left Joe Torre’s staff for “family reasons” and was replaced as hitting coach by Mike Easler.

UPDATE, 6:50 p.m.: Mattingly will be with the team in spring training and from time to time during the season. His plans are to rejoin Torre’s coaching staff in 2009. He has some issues at home to deal with and didn’t want to be distracted.

He said he'll be back next season. So meh. He is dead to me for at least another five years.

He's getting a divorce.