Dodd Save the Royals

On the latest episode of Dodd Save The Royals, we missed the Royals' promotion of infielder Nicky Lopez, but we did record in time to talk about the first quarter of the season, attendance, Chris Owings, and how fans are handling the rebuild.

On the latest episode, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic and Mick Shaffer of 41 Action News discuss the Royals' leaky bullpen and Whit Merrifield's record-hitting streak. Then: Former NBA player Paul Shirley joins the show and talks about his Royals fandom and gig blogging about the team.

On the latest episode, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic and Mick Shaffer of 41 Action News run down the opening day lineup, discuss the Lucas Duda signing, the starting rotation numbers, and what it's like to cover Ned Yost. Also: What would the perfect season look like?

On the latest episode of Dodd Save The Royals, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic and Mick Shaffer of 41 Action News discuss Salvador Perez's season-ending elbow surgery and how it could shape the 2019 Royals. They also talk Danny Duffy's shoulder and the possible options to start Opening Day — and then they rank the best players on the team.