KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Last August, Ben Cherington squashed any notion that Derek Shelton's job was in jeopardy, even as the team was heading toward a second straight 100-loss season. Shelton was the right guy for the job in his and the organization's eyes, and he stuck to his word of keeping the manager for the 2023 season.
In a 21-minute session with traveling media in Kaufman Stadium's visitor's dugout Monday, I asked Cherington if he had the same level of confidence in Shelton now.
"Yes. I do," Cherington answered soundly.