# @thekansascitystar on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CjayFU8t6wN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/19115513-thekansascitystar-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-10-07T16:02:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kansas City Star (@thekansascitystar) — https://gondola.cc/thekansascitystar

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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 and recorded the fifth-worst record of any club in the majors. They went an MLB-worst 26-55 on the road.

Read what Picollo had to say about the hiring process for a new manager at the link in our bio. ✏️ Lynn Worthy 

#kcroyals #mlb #raisedroyal #baseball #jjpicollo #mikematheny

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