First, a little bit about Mike Matheny and his time as the St. Louis Cardinals manager…
If you’re a Cardinals fan and haven’t heard the news by now, you live under a rock. The team’s manager since 2012 has been fired, along with the team’s hitting coaches. Matheny went 591-474 during his tenure. The team made the playoffs during his first four seasons, even winning a pennant in 2013.
However, the direction of the franchise has gone downhill since 2016. After winning 100 games in 2015, the team won 86 games in 2016, 83 in 2017, and is on pace to win 82 games this year.