Ned Yost has gotten a lot of criticism for his sac bunt calls during the playoffs. But according to Jeff Sullivan of FanGraphs, Yost's bunts paid off during the season as the Royals had the highest Win Probability Added from sac bunts in baseball this year. Read more
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