Cardinals manager Mike Matheny returns to dugout Saturday after stomach, back issues
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}St. Louis manager Mike Matheny will be back in the dugout for Saturday's game against Washington, one day after dealing with food poisoning and a herniated disk.
He missed a trip to play the Houston Astros in Kissimmee on Friday.
"If I didn't have the food poisoning, I probably would have made trip," Matheny said. "But between the two, it would have been a long ride."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Matheny said he is feeling better after dealing with the "double whammy."
The 42-year-old believes the herniated disk is "all part of the joys of catching." He said he had a bulge on the other side of the same disk during his final year with San Francisco.
Matheny expects to manage against Minnesota on Monday following an appointment for an epidural.