Ned’s Notes: August 29
Offense hopes to snap scoreless-innings streak tonight behind Jakob Junis
Royals manager Ned Yost addressed the media before Kansas City’s game vs. the Rays on Tuesday.
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Yost began with remarks on Sunday night’s incident regarding starting pitcher Danny Duffy. Yost admitted his disappointment in Duffy, but also expressed that Duffy has the entire organization’s support, including Yost.
The skipper also addressed the current offensive drought the Royals are experiencing. Yost believes it’s just a matter of time before the bats come back to life. In the meantime, however, Yost explained how he is making slight changes to pre-game preparation.
For example, today the club will not be taking batting practice on the field, and the batting cages won’t open until 6:00 in order to prevent players from expending too much energy and overcorrecting issues before the game even starts.
Yost finished by praising tonight’s starting pitcher, Jakob Junis. Yost admired the rookie right hander’s composure on the mound, particularly in high-pressure situations, and the consistency he has given the club in his recent starts.
