Weekend Rumblings - News for August 27, 2016
“It was a big hole in our lineup when he got hurt,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “That’s when we struggled the most, when he was out of the lineup. It was evident that we were missing his production. Because he’s been pretty good all year long.”
Some of the effect, of course, is purely tangible. Cain entered Friday batting .306 with a .333 on-base percentage in August. But Yost believes Cain’s presence has a deeper impact on the offense, serving to lengthen out the lineup and offer a professional hitter in the middle of the order.