EPISODE · May 6, 2020 · 23 MIN
Remembering what made Royals’ 2015 season special with Ned Yost
from SportsBeat KC · host The Kansas City Star
Not the most talented team Ned Yost had managed or coached, but the 2015 World Series champion was the closest and most clutch. They proved it time and again in the playoffs and World Series, with eight of their 11 victories posted in comeback fashion.Yost joined Star columnist Vahe Gregorian and SportsBeat KC host Blair Kerkhoff in a conversation about how he, the staff and front office had to suffer through some growing pains to reach the top, and how coming up just short in the 2014 World Series served as motivation for the 2015 team.Also, Yost details the decision to return to the mound Wade Davis in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, after a 45-minute rain delay and more than an hour between pitches for his dominant closer.Story links:Ned Yost reflects on Royals’ rise, a vast 90-foot contrast, and when 2015 championship sunk inWhat we remember from the Royals ALDS-clinching Game 5 vs. Astros2015 flashback: Stories, photos, pages from Royals’ Game 5 ALDS clinching victory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Not the most talented team Ned Yost had managed or coached, but the 2015 World Series champion was the closest and most clutch. They proved it time and again in the playoffs and World Series, with eight of their 11 victories posted in comeback fashion. Yost joined Star columnist Vahe Gregorian and SportsBeat KC host Blair Kerkhoff in a conversation about how he, the staff and front office had to suffer through some growing pains to reach the top, and how coming up just short in the 2014 World Series served as motivation for the 2015 team. Also, Yost details the decision to return to the mound Wade Davis in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, after a 45-minute rain delay and more than an hour between pitches for his dominant closer. Story links: Ned Yost reflects on Royals’ rise, a vast 90-foot contrast, and when 2015 championship sunk in What we remember from the Royals ALDS-clinching Game 5 vs. Astros 2015 flashback: Stories, photos, pages from Royals’ Game 5 ALDS clinching victory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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