Harry Hostetter's Blog

For the first time since 1990 the Royals have swept the Yankees here in Kansas City. Fifteen years! This is also the first sweep for the Royals in 78 series, one shy of tying a record. Has hiring Buddy Bell had anything to do with these events? I feel that the players now know that they must perform. Even if the Royals had kept Scheaf as interim manager I'm not sure this team would have played as good as they have this week. As interim manager you have some power but I feel as though interim is not as intimidating as a full time manager. If playing the Yankees, who have struggled most of this year, or Buddy Bell as the new manager they Royals do look different then earlier this year. Maybe now fans can just enjoy baseball again in Kansas City!