Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny watches from the dugout in a game in Detroit in September. Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred were fired by the Royals on Wednesday night, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. JOSE JUAREZ/AP FILE PHOTO
By Dave Skretta AP Sports Writer Picollo axes manager, pitching coach Eldred only hours after 97th loss in season finale Manager Mike Matheny and pitching…
