Marmol appears to be viewed in a negative light around the league.
Marmol was in decidedly poor company, as the other manager with five votes was the recently dismissed Bud Black, who was at the helm of the historically terrible Colorado Rockies before his firing after 40 games, when the Rockies were 7-33. More surprising was the presence of former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, who currently manages the San Diego Padres and tied for second place with four votes.
Respondents were understandably hesitant to dish out criticism toward other managers around the league, even under the promise of anonymity. The player comment that The Athletic provided Marmol came from a player within the division and didn't exactly pan the Cardinals' manager.
I don't really know many managers. I'm trying to think of someone in our division, just so I can say someone. Who is the Cardinals' guy? ... Yeah. Just put him down. Anonymous player.
Divisional rivalries aside, a concerning aspect to Marmol's prominent presence in the poll is that players talk to each other, and if any Cardinals are dissatisfied with Marmol, they could very well leak their frustrations to players on other teams, potentially dissuading them from considering St. Louis as a future playing destination.
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Re: Marmol
My mistake.