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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
I don't need them to provide proof. I remember it and can provide it.
Oscar Taveras struggled because Matheny handled him poorly, continually giving playing time to crappy veterans instead of Taveras. Same with Kolten Wong.
Statistical analysis of Matheny's bullpen management by third parties revealed it was so bad, he'd be better off selecting names at random.
Multiple bullpen arms got overused, then had their velocity dip, then blew out their elbows (what Scott Barlow is headed towards).
His teams led the league in outs on the basepaths through over-aggressive running consistently in St. Louis.
Mike Matheny did, does, and always will suck.
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Ah, beat me to it.
Yeah, the best thing that can happen for a Royals pitcher is to avoid Matheny's circle of trust. Watching him use Barlow for 2 innings on opening day gave me flashbacks to...well, pick a guy really. But I will always maintain that the best example was Jordan Walden.
From April 10 to April 24 he appeared in 10 games. So for the first 2 weeks of the season he was pitching 5 times/wk.
Would you be surprised to learn that he pitched 1 more game and then never again after that?
Relievers are inherently volatile and injury prone, don't get me wrong. I don't hold him responsible for all of their injuries. But watching him grind Kevin Siegrist into a fine powder or seeing Matt Bowman get the call and pitch so obviously in pain that he probably should've tried throwing lefty - the guy's just an idiot.