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And then theres Ned Yost.
Notice how nobody is noticing him anymore?
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The manager of the Kansas City Royals, who are up 2-0 over the New York Mets in the World Series as it heads to Game 3 at Citi Field on Friday night, has had his detractors in the past.
And more than his share of second-gue sers in the past.
But thats the key phrase: in the past.
When youve managed your way into a second consecutive World Series, and when your team has taken charge through Divine Deablo Jerseys two games, life is relatively good.
But it can also change quickly meaning the ice under any World Series manager is still capable of cracking. Youre only as good as the wisdom of your next pitching change.
Youre only as smart as the next sacrifice bunt for which you call.
But when your players are talented enough to recover nicely from decisions to bunt on their own, you arent going to be second-gue sed anyway.
There was a situation in Game 2, for instance, in which Kansas Citys Alcides Escobar bunted twice on his own, then tied the game with a single on an 0-2 count.
Was Yost irked he had bunted on his own? Maxx Crosby T Shirts No way.
I knew hed be bunting on his own, he said. Mous (Mike Moustakas) was standing next to me and said just go ahead, swing away, get a single.
Thats what (Escobar) did. Hes a big-game player.
Which helps one become a big-game manager, too.
Make no mistake, the Royals arent within two victories of winning a World Series because of Yost.
No manager is THAT important.
At the same time, they arent within two victories despite him. Yost is the guiding hand.Hes been that all along.
Its just that his guidance hasnt hit any speed bumps lately. Not since the Royals recovered from 1-2 division-series deficit against the Houston Astros anyway.
Had they lost to the Astros, fingers would have been pointed at many Royals foremost among them, in all likelihood, their manager.
Thats where the buck often stops, after all.
Thats where blame usually begins.
Its not where the credit begins, however when there is credit to dole out. That goes to the pitchers who make good pitches, to the hitters who drive in the runs, to the players who get the job done.
Credit for the manager? It comes when the hot seat cools down when theres no reason to be blamed.
All is well, in that case, with the Royals for now and maybe for later.
But managing in the postseason is a tough busine s.The difference between a smile and a scowl can be a pitch, a swing, or a mi s.
The difference between optimism and concern can be an outcome.
Just ask Terry Collins, manager of the Mets. When the Mets lost Game 2 on Wednesday night when they were limited to two hits by Johnny Cueto, to be precise concern was written all over Collins face.
Rightly so.
But aside from the awarene s that two victories arent enough to win a World Series, there was no such worry in Yosts eyes.
And certainly not in his words.
Our confidence level hasnt changed since the first day of spring training to today, Yost said after the game. Our confidence has been high all year long.
We expected to be here. We expected to compete for a world championship against a tough team.
Without them daring to say so, expectations for the Daniel Carlson Jerseys Royals probably now extend to winning the World Series.
Why wouldnt they?
Theyre pitching.Theyre hitting.Plus, they dont have the gaps in their lineup that the Mets have.
Keep in mind that from 6 to9 in the batting order, comparing miserably to the Royals 11-for-35, the Mets are 3-for-32 in the first two games. They might as well have had their pitcher hit for all the production they got out of their designated hitters.
No sooner said than done, actually. Their pitcher will hit for as many games that are played in New York.
The Darren Waller Jerseys same goes for Kansas City, which takes Kendrys Morales out of the lineup a far bigger lo s for the Royals than having no DH is for the Mets.
So theres that to overcome for the Royals.
But theyre still confident with precedent lighting their path: They were up 2-0 in the American League Championship Series going into Torontoand didnt panic when they lost the first game there.
Thats because it never takes long for the Royals to resume hitting.
With his teams capabilities having turned into the reality of a two-game edge, no wonder fingers have not pointed at Yost.
On the big stage, though, he knows theyre always poised to.
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