Playboy's 2012 Baseball Preview

Playboy's 2012 Baseball PreviewGet ready for the 2012 seasonGet ready for the 2012 seasonREADY OR NOTDuring a 13-year playing career, Mike Matheny was often praised for his mana­gerial potential. Still, when the St. Louis Cardinals selected him last fall to replace manager Tony La Russa, it was a surprise. Matheny had served the Cardinals as a catching instructor but had no managerial experience. The Cardinals are defending world champions. Can they repeat? The odds are stacked against them. In...