Vision has been a buzzword of late for kcroyals executive vice president and general manager J.J. Picollo. He’s in the process of overseeing an organizational shift in baseball operations, and vision will play a big part in the changes implemented. However, the vision for the future didn’t play a major factor in Picollo’s decision to fire manager Mike Matheny. Nor did ruffled feathers in the clubhouse as a result of Matheny’s intensity. Picollo’s final decision primarily came down to wins and losses, and the belief that the team under-performed this season. That was enough for Picollo to shake up the coaching staff, turn the page on both Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred, and begin the search for a new manager. “When you look at our record at the end of the season, something went wrong,” Picollo said. “We should’ve won more games than we did. There are a lot of factors that go into that. It’s not just Mike himself.” The Royals (65-97) finished in last place in the AL Central a...