Atop the Royals’ off-season checklist sits the task of hiring a new manager. While a number of names have been thrown around as potential replacements for the newly retired Ned Yost, one candidate seems to have a bit more weight behind him than the others. That candidate, of course, is Mike Matheny.
For the record, I’m not fond of the idea of Matheny becoming the Royals’ manager. Though I grew up in the KC area, I live quite a bit closer to Busch Stadium than I do the K these days, and at this point in my life, I know more Cardinals fans than I do Royals fans.