3 reasons Oli Marmol should be on the hot seat, and one reason he shouldn't

Oli Marmol's questionable comments

Fans began to lose faith in Oli Marmol back in April. After a 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on April 4, the Cardinals manager made some very questionable comments, publicly calling out outfielder Tyler O'Neill for a supposed lack of hustle.

O'Neill was thrown out at the plate by Ronald Acuña Jr. when trying to score on a base hit by Brendan Donovan. O'Neill took exception to the comments made by his manager, who doubled down on his comments the next day.

All of this resulted in a very public feud between Marmol and O'Neill, and it cast a shadow over the early portion of the season. The Cardinals also stumbled out of the gates, beginning the year 10-24 and never recovering from their awful start.

But this moment has remained in the minds of fans. Holding players accountable is one thing, but publicly criticizing them in a postgame interview is a questionable approach, and it would have been wise for Marmol to have a private conversation with the young outfielder to discuss what happened and deal with the issue head on, rather than making it public.