For the most part, the only time one pays attention to the manager of a baseball team is when they are either arguing a call with an umpire or make a questionable decision that could cost their team the game. While some managers earn a reputation for being ingenious innovators or brilliant baseball minds, such as Joe Maddon or Buck Showalter, other managers are frequently thought of as the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz, completely devoid of intellect.
For the longest time, Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost was in that latter camp.