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KANSAS CITY Marwin Gonzalez Jersey , Mo. (AP) — Ned Yost will return as the Royals‘ manager next year following Kansas City’s poorest season since 2005.Kansas City announced a one-year extension Sunday before the season finale against Cleveland.“The harmony in the organization is really important,” general manager Dayton Moore said. “We’re at a point in time right now where we think continuity is even more crucial than it has been in the past. We’ve seen the improvement of a lot of the players that are on the field right now. We’re really pleased with the coaching staff.”Yost became Royals manager on May 13, 2010, and led the team to the 2015 World Series title, the team’s first since 1985 and second ever.“Ned’s been a huge part of the success of this organization and we feel it’s important to keep that together,” Moore said. “I enjoy working with him, personally and professionally, and I’m excited about next year.”Yost has confidence going into next season while recognizing some big challenges.“I think we’re making progress,” he said. “I like the fact that the kids made the big jump like they did. Still http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-mike-trout-jersey , I don’t think we’re there yet. I said all along, I want to get us in a position where we can compete. We’re getting closer. I think everybody’s excited about where we’re headed and the way we finished. That was good for everybody. We had our first winning month in September.”Yost anticipates building on that success and working with the young Royals.“That’s why I like coming back, because you build from the beginning,” he said. “You have to understand where you’re at and there’s a certain way you got to do it to get it right. It’s easier for me to do it because I’ve been through it. It’s easier for me to get us to that point where we’re right down the road and then let somebody else come in who can really stomp the gas and go from there, like we did in ’13 and ’14.”Moore acknowledged that Yost’s contract status remains year to year.“Ned and I spoke about this in spring training, we spoke about it early on in the season,” Moore said. “He was leaning towards wanting to come back. We would just see how it would develop over the course of the season, and here we are.”Infielder Whit Merrifield is glad to have Yost return for 2019.“We love Ned,” Merrifield said. “It was cool to see him Kole Calhoun Jersey , just like the rest of us, get re-energized with this group of guys. You could just see him walking around with a little more energy and little more pep in his step. He was positive with us all year.”Merrifield appreciated Yost’s even keel through a season in which the Royals went 58-104, tied for the second-worst record in club history.“Even when we were going bad, he was the guy who was telling us to relax and that this was a tough step and we’ll get through it,” he said. “And we did. We got to where we needed to and that’s going into next year having nice momentum and confidence.”Yost also managed Milwaukee from 2003-08. The Chicago Cubs opened the door for the Milwaukee Brewers when they dropped a 2-1 decision to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon, and the Brewers ran through that opening at full speed later that night.Milwaukee registered a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers, and the two National League Central rivals are tied for first place heading into the final game of the season. Christian Yelich, who has vaulted into the role of MVP favorite for his performance during the homestretch, belted two home runs to key the victory.His second home run came in the bottom of the seventh inning and broke a 5-5 tie. Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress struck out the side in the ninth inning and picked up his 15th save Garrett Richards Jersey , and the Brewers have won six games in a row.FOX Sports: MLB MLBONFOXChicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon explains to Ken_Rosenthal how the team is still in a position to finish with the NLs best record despite a season of injuries. Z3WHJvc7NtIf both the Cubs (94-67) and Brewers (94-67) both win or both lose Sunday, they will meet in a one-game tiebreaker at Wrigley Field on Monday to decide the NL Central title. The loser of that game will go to the playoffs as a wild-card team.However, if the two teams have opposing results Sunday, the winner will earn the NL Central crown.Here's a look atthe standingsheading into the last game of the season.The Cardinals (88-73), who showed toughness and determination in beating the Cubs at Wrigley Field, got bad news shortly after their victory. They were eliminated from postseason contention when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6.The victory gave the Dodgers a two-game lead over St. Louis with just one game to play. The Dodgers got further good news when the Colorado Rockies dropped a 12-2 decision to the Washington Nationals. That defeat left the Rockies and Dodgers tied for first place in the National League West.The Rockies (90-71) and the Dodgers (90-71) are in the same position as the Brewers and the Cubs. If Colorado and Los Angeles both have similar results Sunday, the two teams will meet at Dodger Stadium on Monday to determine the NL West champion. The loser would still make the playoffs as a wild-card team. If the two teams do not mirror each other, the winner will gain the division title and the loser will play in the NL Wild Card Game.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks his team is in an excellent position now that the Dodgers have clinched a playoff spot."I think we're the best team, and I've said it Andrew Heaney Jersey ," Roberts said, per Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. "Mostly, we've got to go out there and play like it. I think we can be as dangerous as anyone, but it's up to us to play like it. One part of the equation is to get an invite. We have that. Now we have to take it from there."If the Brewers win the NL Central, the Cubs would host the Rockies or Dodgers in the NL Wild Card Game. If the Cubs end up with the division title. the Brewers would host that matchup.Every game on the on the final day of the season is scheduled to start between 3 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. ET. It will be a memorable day for the Cubs, Brewers, Rockies and Dodgers, as they will either decide their respective division titles or push the regular season into one or two extra games Monday.