ST. LOUIS -- As Royals manager Ned Yost sat in his visitors' clubhouse office, he insisted he is not down or frustrated by the team's 14-32 start prior to Monday's I-70 Series opener against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Yost also isn't interested in labeling this season as a rebuilding one, which might give the team an excuse for a poor win-loss record.
"[Labeling] it doesn't change anything," Yost said. "Whatever you call it. Whatever excuse you want to use. We show up and try to win games .