Mike Shildt says decision to retire was his own, but Padres questions remain | NYGazet

Speaking Monday night, Shildt said he had just returned to San Diego after a week spent mulling things over at his home in North Carolina.

Hours after he announced a jarring decision to retire as manager of the San Diego Padres, Mike Shildt said in a phone interview that deteriorating health and the stress of a high-profile job had convinced him to walk away with two years left on a luc... [7217 chars]