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Ex-Cardinals Skipper Appears To Be Frontrunner For NL Managerial Opening

St. Louis could see an old friend in the opposing dugout

Scott Neville

Ex-Cardinals Skipper Appears To Be Frontrunner For NL Managerial Opening
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The St. Louis Cardinals likely will oppose manager Oli Marmol's predecessor next season.

"Bob Melvin is the leading candidate to become the (San Francisco) Giants’ next manager," The San Diego Union Tribune's Kevin Acee wrote Monday. "And should he depart San Diego, Mike Shildt is the leading candidate to be the Padres’ next manager."

Melvin has since officially been named the Giants manager and it turns out Shildt had the first crack to impress the Padres' brass.

"Mike Shildt is expected to interview for the Padres' managerial opening (Thursday), sources tell me and Britt Ghiroli," The Athletic's Dennis Lin wrote Wednesday. "Ryan Flaherty's interview is scheduled for Friday."

Schildt has held the title of Padres' Senior Advisor to Player Development and Major Leagues for the past two years. Prior to heading West, Schildt was the Cardinals manager for 3 1/2 seasons -- 2018-21. 

During that span, Shildt posted a 252-199 record and made the postseason in all three of his full seasons leading the charge. He even won National League Manager of the Year in 2021. 

It now appears more likely than not that Schildt will take the reigns for what is supposed to be a perennial postseason contender -- though that has not gone to plan. 

The Cardinals will head to San Diego on April 1 to kick off a three-game set with the Padres, and possibly their former manager.

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Scott Neville
SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the St. Louis Cardinals for FanNation's "Inside The Cardinals" on Sports Illustrated. Before starting "Inside The Cardinals", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox."  After a few months as the top Major League Baseball site in the program, Neville sought expansion and pitched "Inside The Cardinals," one of the newest additions to FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group. The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Cardinals" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu