MIKE MATHENY RUMORS & GOSSIP
Showered with praise in April, Cardinal pitchers faded in May
A 13-16 record compiled in May when the Cardinals bungled several games they could/should have won has manager Mike Matheny looking for answers. Now. "When the offense (.281 average, 66 home runs) is doing what they're doing, everybody else has to do their part," Matheny said. "Whether it is the defensive side, whether it is the pitching side, you've...
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Lynn shows he has enough for more than an inning at a time
Right-hander Lance Lynn, an important part of the St. Louis Cardinals' postseason puzzle last year, was earmarked to be the Cardinals' eighth-inning pitcher this year, setting up right-hander Jason Motte. Lynn is missed in that role as the Cardinals' bullpen has blown eight saves and suffered eight losses in 11 decisions, but he is needed elsewhere. When right-hander...
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Matheny faces first challenge after rough May
ST. LOUIS A conversation about recovery is happening here, in Mike Matheny's office during the first test of his short career.
The first-year St. Louis Cardinals manager is answering questions about a challenging 13-day stretch before the season presses on. It's about two hours prior to the Cardinals' eventual 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night...
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7 days ago
Matheny institutes national anthem policy
ST. LOUIS - Cardinals manager Mike Matheny thought it was odd when he realized he hadn't seen any of his players walk by his office before the start of their game against the Atlanta Braves Friday night.
Then he realized they had snuck out.
Hoping to catch their skipper at his own game, players hurried out a back door and onto the field in time for the national anthem. Because...
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17 days ago
FAIR IS FAIR
Matheny fined self for missing Anthem
Mike Matheny fines St. Louis Cardinals players $50 every time they miss the National Anthem, and he has even admitted to fining himself twice for missing it. The money goes to charity.
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Start under Matheny reminiscent of past
The Cardinals, under new manager Mike Matheny, are off to a fast start at 20-11. But how fast is it, relative to outstanding Cardinals' teams of the past?
No Cardinals team has had a better 31-game record in 31 years, since Whitey Herzog's 1981 Cardinals, who were aced out in both halves of the strike-induced split season, were 21-10 after 31 games.
The only other time...
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20 days ago
Matheny's early hook for Lohse works out perfectly
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, facing a difficult decision in the top of the sixth inning in a tie game at Arizona on Wednesday night, had it made a little easier for him when he considered starter Kyle Lohse's tight hamstring.
Catcher Tony Cruz, relieving Yadier Molina for a night while Molina rested a bruised left hand, singled to keep the inning alive and give the Cardinals...
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21 days ago
Mike Matheny ejected for first time as Cardinals manager
St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was ejected for the first time in his managerial career after arguing a call at second base in the tenth of the Cardinals 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. - Photo courtesy of Getty Images
St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny is experiencing many new things in his first season as a manager in Major League Baseball.
Matheny has quickly...
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
Matheny calmly settles in as Cards' manager
Mike Matheny had just answered a reporter's question about the challenges of being a first-year manager when an unexpected situation presented itself.
The visiting Cardinals were under the impression that the National Leagues team could continue using a designated hitter in all exhibition games through March 21. Yet nearly an hour after they had arrived at Disney's Wide...
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March 20, 2012
MONEY PROBLEMS
Cards' new skipper reportedly in debt
The new manager of the World Series champs is allegedly dealing with roughly $4 million in real estate debt. Fortunately, he has a decent job.
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November 19, 2011
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November 19, 2011
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