Ned Yost new manager of Kansas City Royals

[sheethead]

Kauffman Stadium is in Missouri. So half of the actual Yostings will take place in Missouri.

[giffted1]

Yost is a solid hire for a team that will need to rely developing prospects to succeed. If a guy like Moustakas comes up and struggles, he's still gonna get a lot of at bats with Yost at the helm.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Is it smart for a small-market team to blow half their budget on coffee? We'll soon find out.

I hear he's being paid completely with Starbucks Gift Cards. I wish I owned that Starbucks at Hwy 40 & Blue Ridge Road...according to the Starbucks website, that's the closest one to the stadium. I hope they know enough to staff up for the onslaught.

[Funketown]

Is it smart for a small-market team to blow half their budget on coffee? We'll soon find out.

I hear he's being paid completely with Starbucks Gift Cards. I wish I owned that Starbucks at Hwy 40 & Blue Ridge Road...according to the Starbucks website, that's the closest one to the stadium. I hope they know enough to staff up for the onslaught.

Starbucks went down 3.3% today. Perhaps they heard winds of Yost changing to Dunkin'...

[tomwopat]

http://marginal.net/pics/yosted_mo_1983.jpg

 

details, details...

 

 

 

 

[homer]

Other than potentially Gamel, what young players has Macha ruined?

[TheCrew07]

Gallardo's pitch counts were outrageous last season before Peterson reigned him in. Escobar is basically being punished for every cold streak which compounds the situation. I don't have time to delve deep into peak performance right now, but Macha basically creates the anti peak environment for prospects with his over emphasis on production.

[dadofandrew]

The Gamel stuff is silly too. Mat simply was not as good as other options, and thus, did not play much.

 

He often does not hit well in the 2nd half, and has been hurt this season. Last year was not a rebuilding season, as they were in 1st place until the pitching injuries/woes hit. The idea of throwing kids out there just to get them AB's is ridiculous. Many young players do not play everyday when they first come up, as they are not the best player for the job. The idea it will hurt Gamel years down the road? Not just untrue, but without merit.

[DHonks]

Al, that's simply fallacious! He was far better an option than Hall last year. Last year's 3b jam:

-McGehee playing 2nd base...no threat

-Counsell had knee damage and should have been playing a bit less in the first half

-Hall couldn't hit after April

-Gamel surprised us with some walks, some good at bats, and better-than-advertised defense. The only knock was the strike three's looking that were killing his average.

 

In a given day, Counsell was a better option. But Mat should have started 3-4 days per week. I hated how last year he would have a good day at the plate and in the field, then not see game action for 3 days.

[logan82]

Parra not in the rotation and tanking last year could possibly be laid at the feet of Macha as well. I wouldn't blame Macha for Parra tanking but it is definitely his choice to use him at the mop-up guy.

[Schlitz001]

Maybe this has been posted, but here is Zack Greinke's quote on the Yost hiring

 

"I'm guessing he was the manager of the Rockies, but I guess it could have been the Brewers because he looks like he would be a manager of the Brewers. So that's how much I know about him."

 

I find it really funny that anyone could look like a Brewer manager.

[yfinn6]

I find it really funny that anyone could look like a Brewer manager.

Yeah, I wonder if Ken Macha looks like a Brewer manager? I'm sure a little bit, since he's in the uniform and all.

[Invader3K]

I read that Yost plans to give Kendall "a day off every two weeks." That's just hilarious.

[hawing]

I read that Yost plans to give Kendall "a day off every two weeks." That's just hilarious.

So, he's nothing if not consistent?

[pete]

i'd take Ned. Ned's decisions ruin individual games, where I see Macha's irresponsible use of the bullpen and handling of younger players as season-killers.

 

anybody see Macha as the next guy to go? and then what about Sveum?

 

Ned Yost was awful. Reading all the stuff about Macha here reminds me of the JSonline forums. Younger players will likely get less time with the next manager. I suppose then everyone will say he's bad and want him gone. The bullpen has been used irresponsibly? I think he's been doing great.

[pete]

valpocrewsader wrote:

there's a brain working under the surface and not just monkeys picking fleas off each other.

That's debatable.

 

When? By whom?

 

And fan is not short for fanatic. This isn't the 19th century.

[bigredrobbo]

I'd take Yost over Macha any day of the week and twice on Sundays. At least the man has passion - I'm not even convinced Macha has a pulse. Give him a fiddle, because I sure as shinola don't see him doing much else during this current swoon...

[TooLiveBrew]

And fan is not short for fanatic. This isn't the 19th century.

 

Good lord. Let. It. Go.