Ned Yost has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the season. He had his critics over the years, but Yost won two pennants and a World Series and more games than any other manager in Royals history. Here is a summary of reactions around baseball.
Sam Mellinger remember’s Ned as a manager that believed in his players.
His greatest strength as the Royals’ manager has been belief. He overwhelms players with belief. He defends them without fail publicly, and the basic question he asks himself before making strategic decisions has always been what will instill the most belief.