St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol is digging himself into a hole early in the season. The young manager has had a series of very public missteps which is creating a lot of friction with the fanbase.
Marmol is known as one of the most vocal managers in the league. The 36-year-old is also the youngest manager in the majors. This combination was always going to lead to issues on and off the field.
In just his second season with the St. Louis Cardinals, Marmol can't seem to keep his name out of the headlines.
From public disputes with players, to arguments with umpires, to mismanaging the bullpen, the managers seem to be constantly in the news. MLB fans took to Twitter after a series of strange decisions by the manager places the Cardinals in a difficult position.
On Tuesday, fans witnessed another bizarre decision by Oliver Marmol during the Cardinals' loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Despite Arizona scoring six runs in the fourth inning, Marmol chose to leave Jordan Montgomery in the game. The Cardinals went on to lose the game 8-7.
St. Louis Cardinals fans seem to have reached a boiling point with Marmol. The constant drama surrounding this team seems to have St. Louis fans fuming.
Many fans are calling for ownership to look for other alternative options after a terrible start to the season.
Oliver Marmol finished with a 93-69 record and led the St. Louis Cardinals to the playoffs in the 2022
The team's poor performances on the field are not making the situation any better. The Cards are currently last in the National League Central with a 7-11 record. They have lost three of their last four games and are on the verge of being swept by the Diamondbacks.
Marmol is just in his second season with the Cardinals. He finished with an impressive 93 wins last year and led the club to the playoffs.
Baseball fans, however, have short memories.
Despite the loss of Albert Pujols, this is a very talented Cardinals roster. Oliver Marmol will need to make adjustments and turn things around if he hopes to have any chance of making it through the season.