SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Royals manager Ned Yost had every reason to pack it in over the offseason. Even though his contract runs through the end of this season, he easily could have decided to ride off into the sunset.
After all, the core group from the Royals' World Series teams of 2014-15 was leaving through free agency, and the front office was looking at taking a different approach toward the club's on-field future. And, of course, Yost also was recovering from his gruesome, near-fatal fall from a tree stand last November.
But Yost is back on his feet this spring and fully embracing the Royals' youth movement.