Royals Review Radio: The farewell Ned episode

It is time for Ned Yost to go huntin’ with Jeff Foxworthy in Georgia for good. The long-time Royals skipper announced his retirement this week. Max Rieper, Craig Brown, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar gather to remember Ned’s legacy in Kansas City. Other topics we discuss include:

Should we be concerned if Mike Matheny replaces Ned as manager?

Who else could replace Ned Yost?

Are the Royals behind the curve on analytics?

Danny Duffy’s brave battle with anxiety and depression.

Should Adalberto Mondesi have even played in September?

Here are links to some of the things we talked about:

Sam Mellinger’s piece on Ned Yost

Max Rieper’s article about Mike Matheny’s issues in St. Louis plus The Athletic article about the hazing in his clubhouse.

Alec Lewis’ piece on the Royals and analytics.

Danny Duffy talks to Sam McDowell about anxiety and depression.

Matthew LaMar writes about Jorge Soler’s home run chase.

You can also follow Max Rieper on Twitter at @maxrieper, Shaun Newkirk at @shauncore, Matthew LaMar at @LaMar_Matt and Craig Brown at @CraigBrown_BP. Royals Review Radio is available on iTunes.