SURPRISE, Ariz. -- If there's a slightly more businesslike and less rah-rah approach by the Royals in this year's camp, manager Ned Yost hasn't noticed it.
It could be argued that during Spring Training 2015, the Royals were still stinging from losing Game 7 of the 2014 World Series and thus hit camp ready to beat the world.
The Royals, in fact, bolted out of the gate in the Cactus League last year, winning 10 of their first 11 games and averaging nearly six runs a game.
But this year the Royals have been somewhat sleepy offensively, averaging 3.