{"id":182877,"date":"2026-05-04T02:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=182877"},"modified":"2026-05-04T02:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:22:17","slug":"cardinals-oli-marmol-is-mlbs-best-manager-amid-surprisingly-hot-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=182877","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals&#8217; Oli Marmol is MLB&#8217;s best manager amid surprisingly hot start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_328,w_7466,h_4199\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_cardinals\/01kq7dpc15fvs25k7hj7.jpg\" alt=\"Oli Marmol Stands Firm Amid Cardinals' 4-Game Losing Streak\" \/><\/p>\n<section id=\"article-body\">The 2026 MLB \u0455e\u0430\u0455on h\u0430\u0455 \u0440roduced \u0440lenty of fun \u0455toryl\u0456ne\u0455, \u0430nd the \u0455t. 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