Yost: ‘What are you asking me to do? Take my belt off and spank them?’

The Royals dropped their eighteenth game in twenty-two tries Tuesday, sliding back into last place. After last night's loss Manager Ned Yost was particularly prickly when pressed again by the vicious Kansas City media. Bob Dutton with the money quote:

Yost on holding players accountable: "What are you asking me to do? Take my belt off and spank them? Yell at them? Scream at them?…

— Bob Dutton (@Royals_Report) May 29, 2013

The thought of Ned Yost bending Mike Moustakas over his knee provides me with giddiness. Make it so Uncle Ned.

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Boston Marathon Bombing hero throws out first pitch.