LAKELAND, Fla. -- A warm Florida morning under a cloudless sky, the defending champions of the National League dressed in their iconic red tops stretching along the third base line at Joker Marchant Stadium while 43-year-old Cardinals manager Mike Matheny watches from just in front of the dugout. On the field the American League runners-up take grounders and fly balls in their navy blues while 44-year-old Tigers manager Brad Ausmus throws batting practice. The mind wanders, envisioning a...
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Succession plan: Brad Ausmus joins Mike Matheny as first-time managers following a legendary skipper
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