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Originally Posted by jettio
If Carlos Pena would have swung at one lousy pitch and fouled it off before striking out nobody in Kansas City would even think of replacing Ned Yost.
Ned's wikipedia page says he tried a career as a taxidermist after his playing career. I think that explains pinch-hitting Carlos Pena when he was scared to death and his appendix was expanding.
I can't see how Ned won't get a new contract. IIRC, he got a 2 year deal before the 2012 season. I think he gets a 3 year deal, IMO they should pay him a little more than he deserves per year, in exchange for having team options after each year, but I doubt his agent would go for that.
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Maybe the average/casual fan would feel that way. His issues are pretty far-reaching.
Carlos Pena is just one of the latest examples of flat-out awful decision-making by Yost.
Continually banishing Coleman to the minors while keeping guys like Gutierrez up is another.
Using Crow and Herrera in the second half MORE than Coleman
Sticking so doggedly with Chris Getz
Using Chris Getz in the leadoff spot
Using Tim Collins like he's a lefty specialist when his career sample shows he is far more effective against RHP pitching (this particularly murdered KC against Cleveland in a few different series)
Resistance to new baseball thought (which is why you see things like 2nd inning sacrifice bunts, using bad hitters in the 2 spot because they're fast and can bunt, etc).
He's not awful, but he's not good or even average overally, really. Ultimately, it's an inexact science, measuring managers performances. To use WAR terminology, Yost would be slightly below replacement-level, in my opinion.
That's still better than anything KC has had in ages, but not good enough to get it done unless he's given a MUCH better team to manage.