MILWAUKEE - Ned Yost, a member of the Milwaukee Brewers' 1982 American League championship team, wants the chance to return Brew Town to its former glory. <br>
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The 47-year-old Yost, who has been on the Atlanta Braves coaching staff for 12 seasons, was the fourth candidate to interview for the Brewers' managerial job. He met Wednesday with general manager Doug Melvin. <br>
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Yost said, ``This is it for me. This is the job I would like. This is the job that means most to me. I feel a personal connection to this organization.'' <br>
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Arizona coach Bob Melvin, Yankees coach Willie Randolph and Brewers coach Cecil Cooper also want the job and have made their pitch. Melvin plans to interview Oakland bench coach Ken Macha Thursday. <br>
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Yost was a backup catcher in Milwaukee from 1980-83. His only home run in 1982, using teammate Charlie Moore's bat, beat the Red Sox at Fenway Park and gave the Brewers a three-game lead with four to play. <br>
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Yost calls it his only claim to fame in baseball. <br>
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He would love nothing more than to get a chance to turn around a moribund organization that hasn't been back to the playoffs since 1982 and hasn't had a winning record in a decade. <br>
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Yost said, ``I'm not interested in any other job. I want to see this organization flourish again because I know how wonderful it is in this town when they can (win) and when they do. That's what gets me excited.'' <br>
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After managing in the Braves' minor league system for three seasons, Yost became manager Bobby Cox's bullpen coach in 1991. Eight years later, he became the Braves' third-base coach, which he said groomed him for a manager's job.
