The criticism of Yost is spot on. I follow the Royals every year and he's been a train wreck all season... And during his full tenure in KC... And elsewhere. He's a walking question mark.
But... Hosmer and the Royals did what they do... Always scrapping... Never say die... And will run you silly. Classic win! There's always been magic at Kaufman Stadium... one of the truly great buildings in the league.
I think what is sometimes lost, though, is that managing at the mlb level isn't as much about offensive strategies/managing pitching rotations, etc. as it is about managing 25-40 millionaire egos and developing relationships. I'm not saying Yost is any better at that, either, but...I think, for example, I and 90% of the people on this site could do a better job of managing the Royals on the field, but what about the rest of the job?
Note: I don't want this seen as me defending Yost.