Mike Shildt speaks fondly of his old team, the Cardinals, and his new team, the Padres

Mike Shildt faced the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time since he became the San Diego Padres' manager and expressed gratitude to both organizations. Shildt was with the Cardinals organization for 18 seasons, including managing them for three-plus seasons before being fired suddenly despite three straight playoff appearances and winning the 2019 NL Manager of the Year Award. The Padres and Giants split a four-game weekend series and now here come the Cardinals.