One of the more curious stories to come out of the first week of spring training in Surprise, Arizona was the news that the Kansas City Royals would allow left field defensive zen master Alex Gordon log some time in center field. According to Yost, Gordon had asked about the possibility for years and he chose this season to give it a whirl—presumably out of an impish desire to develop his club’s versatility.
Don’t let Yost’s casual characterization fool you. He’s indulging in the age-old baseball wisdom that the man in charge must ALWAYS pretend nothing could possibly be wrong.