Harry Hostetter's Blog

It has been almost 2 1/2 weeks since I last blogged. The week of the 6th I worked the

The Bayer Advantage Pro-Am

. This was my third year in doing this. In my second year I was named Volunteer of the Year. Once again this year weather shortened the tournament, rain on Saturday washed out the second round. There were several delays because of lightening in the area, I was able to wait out the weather in the clubhouse of

Nicklaus Golf Club at Lionsgate

. Inside the clubhouse I was close to Jack, Tom, Hale and Gary. I thought about asking for autographs several times but didn't.

I will try to get back into the groove with post on the Royals and some of the players very soon.

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!