 Kunyora kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Kuita yake yekutanga All-Star kuoneka semutambi mukuru, Matheny aive maneja weNational League mumutambo wa2014, uyo American League yakahwina, 53. The Cardinals akahwina NL Central chikamu rokuremekedza muna 2014, yavo yechipiri akatevedzana rokuremekedza, uye rechitatu akatevedzana playoff pakuonekwa pamwe Matheny sezvo maneja. Mamwe mafambiro akaenderera mberi sezvo ivo vakabvisa Dodgers kubva mumitambo yekurova kwechipiri mwaka unoteedzana, panguva ino muNLDS. Kungofanana muna 2012, maGiants akabvisa maCardinal muNLCS. 