Credit where it is due: The new Royals skipper has been good

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Short of being a literal magician, he’s been as advertised

Is there a more thankless job in professional sports than being the manager of a struggling baseball franchise? When things go right the credit is often placed on the players on the field. Once they go wrong, the focus turns to the lineup construction or the bullpen decisions that blew the lead. Such is the case for new Kansas City Royals manager, Matt Quatraro. In his first season, his club has worked to an abysmal 17-38 record.