Like many Royals fans, I was incredibly displeased when the team chose to move Mike Matheny into the manager’s role following Ned Yost’s retirement. This Ringer article pretty well sums up all of the complaints about Matheny’s tenure with the St. Louis Cardinals. Of particular importance to me was the bullying of Jordan Hicks that, depending on who you asked, was permitted or encouraged by Matheny. The one thing that worried me more than those reports was how Matheny responded to them; he denied the accuracy of reports despite evidence to the contrary and complained that today’s ballplayers were soft.
Hok Talk: I was wrong about Mike Matheny
