On the heels of the Royals’ first series victory in more than three weeks, manager Ned Yost was asked Sunday afternoon if he took any special satisfaction in beating a division leader — if it could provide any respite from a long season.
“Honestly,” he said, leaning forward in his chair, “the answer to that is no.”
In the next 113 words, he explained that even with an eye slanted toward the future, the objective has not been lost. It is still to win now. To string together positive outcomes over the final five weeks. To win more series.