Yordano Ventura's locker sits next to that of Edinson Volquez in the Kansas City clubhouse, and two down from Johnny Cueto, who arrived last month in a trade from Cincinnati. ''I believe Johnny's had a big impact on Ventura the last three or four starts,'' Royals manager Ned Yost said after his young flamethrower tossed a gem in a 5-3 victory over Baltimore. ''Every once in a while, you hear it from the pitching coach, you hear it from the pitching coach, and then you hear it from a teammate and it sinks in,'' he said. More...