However, just because he is a good motivator doesn't mean that he is a good manager and that he should get a 'pass' for obvious blunders he makes in a game. I hate to tell you this, but if Yost is a bad manager and makes obvious blunders, then there are many of the "top" managers that are considerably worse than him. This year alone, Yost has out-managed Ron Gardenhire, Art Howe, Bob Melvin, and Dusty Baker, to name a few. Name me off a few managers that are noticably better at in-game managing than Yost. I think you'll find that there really aren't that many managers that are that much better.