Is Cardinal ownership on the drugs? Mike Matheny? Really?

You never know. It could very well work out. Just give it a chance.

Well let's give him a shot we could have hired mike quade I mean let a new guy who knows the cardinals and the fans in stl heck jerry reinsdorf gave larussa his first shot and looked how that made out to be most catchers make good managers and I believe matheny can succeed I really do will see what happens

Everyone here is right, MOST managers are former catchers and catcher are good managers. Everyone has to start somewhere and I'm so tired of the same six or seven guys getting rehired over and over. This is good for the Cards, especially since he has been working in the minors with teh Cards the last few years.

Catchers tend to understand the game better than most, simply having spent years behind the plate is about as good of a line in your resume as you can have.

Catchers often become great managers. The ownership is obviously not stupid, so my guess is that they know a lot that you don't, which is why they made the hire.

Everyone starts somewhere. Plenty of first time managers have done well. Patience, Iago!

you would think a guy like Francona would get the job but i guess not.

You never know, he might do good.