I do not expect anyone will be shocked to hear that I am not a fan of the Kansas City Royals selecting Mike Matheny as their next manager. I stand by my belief that this is not a great hire. There are better options out there and, probably, even better options currently within the organization. But before any of us decide to give up on the Royals’ chances to compete over the next few years, it is worth considering that this hire could work out just fine.
In a spectacular example of how the good ol’ boys network works in real life, Mike Matheny was actually brought in a year ago to be the manager in waiting as Ned Yost readied for retirement.