Ned Yost

MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH When manager Ned Yost needed to protect a three-run lead in the eighth inning Tuesday night at Houston, he summoned Aaron Crow, not Kelvin Herrera. Crow logged his eighth hold as the Royals scored...

The funniest thing I’ve seen at the Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament: The grounds crew using old couch cushions to soak up the water in the outfield. Talk about necessity being the mother of invention. People watching--- Wichita...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Astros hold off Royals behind fine relief work HOUSTON -- One night after their bullpen imploded following an exceptional outing from starter Bud Norris, the Houston Astros received a...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Royals end frustrating slide with win over Astros HOUSTON -- Having acknowledged the mounting frustration of four consecutive one-run defeats, Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost was...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Defense, pitching key Houston win over K.C. HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros figured they had something special in third baseman Matt Dominguez, but, as a whole, their infield defense has...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH David Lough is getting a second chance after an injury to center fielder Jarrod Dyson. Dyson went on the disabled list with a high ankle sprain and is expected to be out two-to-four...

OF David Lough had a tough three games after being recalled from Omaha and being inserted into the starting lineup at center field on Friday night, although his double drove in KC's lone run that game. Sunday, playing center, he let a ball get past him...

A's sweep Royals thanks to Cespedes' homer OAKLAND -- Someone wondered before the first pitch what Oakland Athletics' manager Bob Melvin was going to do about Yoenis Cespedes. The second-year major-leaguer from Cuba was hitting below the dreaded...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH The Royals are more than happy to leave Oakland. The Royals were swept in their three-game series at Oakland after a 4-3 loss on Sunday. The Royals scored a total of five runs in...

The Sports Xchange A's Milone overcomes rough beginning OAKLAND, Calif. -- Tommy Milone threw so many pitches in the first two innings that Oakland A's manager Bob Melvin feared he wouldn't make it far into the game. The A's left-hander not only kept...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH The Royals won two of three at Anaheim, but Jeremy Guthrie was the surprise losing pitcher in the middle game of the series. Guthrie yielded four home runs in a 6-2 loss Tuesday...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Kansas City Royals - INSIDE PITCH Ned Yost continues his search for a viable leadoff hitter. Alex Gordon was the Royals' leadoff hitter to begin the season, but Yost opted last week to move him to the third slot...