KANSAS CITY -- What a difference a year has made at Kauffman Stadium. It was almost a year ago here that Royals outfielder Alex Gordon hit a walk-off homer against Minnesota closer Glen Perkins, and all that did was trigger a plea from manager Ned Yost for the city and its fans to get behind the club.
"I mean, what, 13,000 people got to see a great game?" Yost said last Aug. 26, with more than a hint of sarcasm.
Yost went on to explain that night how much electricity and energy big crowds at Kauffman Stadium could generate for his team.