I get that Mike Shildt is no Matheny, but we have to really start looking at the state of the St. Louis Cardinals and wonder how much of it revolves around poor management. The order is flat and constantly changing, the fifth starter is in constant flux, and the team is playing way below its talent level.
While much of this can be attributed to players simply struggling, Shildt is not entirely blameless. We should be maligning Shildt for the same things that we did Matheny, because while he put together a great finish to last season, that doesn’t mean he’s some messiah.