Is Ned Yost possessed by a baseball demon?

After recently seeing The Exorcist for the first time, my thoughts have been consumed with two ideas:

1. It's oddly easy to get possessed by a demon.

2. Why was Lt. Kinderman so into films? 

But while my mind was spinning with such thoughts, I noticed something -- perhaps Ned Yost was possessed by a baseball-loving demon. After all, how else can you explain the Royals running with such reckless abandon during their AL Wild Card Game against the Athletics? 

Yost followed that by making a few curious comments during the World Series. After the Royals' Game 3 victory, Yost said that he wanted Jarrod Dyson to make an out, so Kelvin Herrera wouldn't be forced to bat in the 7th inning.  

Ned Yost wanted Jarrod Dyson to make an out in his at-bat. Ned Forever.

- Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) October 25, 2014

And after the Giants won Game 4 to tie the series at two games apiece, the manager said:

Granted, that's not definitive proof that Yost is possessed by a demon, but it's enough to start wondering. Be sure to look out for these signs through the rest of the series: 

Normal Ned Yost: "I'm going to optimize our defense by playing Jarrod Dyson in center and Lorenzo Cain in right."

Possessed Ned Yost: "I'm going to start Jason Vargas at DH." 

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Normal Ned Yost: "I'm going with Kelvin Herrera in the 7th, Wade Davis in the 8th and Greg Holland in the 9th." 

Possessed Ned Yost: "Why don't we see how Billy Butler does on the mound? He deserves a chance."

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Normal Ned Yost: "A well-placed bunt followed by base hit will see us through." 

Possessed Ned Yost: "[Head spins]"