What does a long term contract for Bobby Witt Jr. with the Royals look like?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down what it will take to keep Witt in a Royals uniform long term from every angle...

- What will Witt want?
- How long should it be?
- What do the Royals want?
- Is there a no trade clause?
- How much would it take?
- Will it actually get done?
- Should it get done?
- What grade does Matt Quatraro get for season 1?

With the season over it's time to grade the first season of J.J. Picollo as General Manager.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) hand out their letter grade for the job Picollo did in 2023. They discuss Picollo's...

- Roster Construction.
- Trades.
- Draft.
- Minor League System.
- Hirings and Firings.
- What does it all mean for the future of the Royals?

The season has mercifully come to an end for the 2023 Royals. So what do royals fans need to be wishing for this offseason?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) give their offseason wish list and...

- What are Rany's three wishes for the offseason?
- What are Soren's three wishes?
- What can the Royals learn from the 12 teams that made the playoffs?
- Have we seen the last of Zack Greinke?

The Royals shook up the front office this week. Did they get it right? Did they do enough? Is it all fixed?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk about the addition of Brian Bridges as the Scouting Director, and...

- Bridges is in, but no one is out. Is that a mistake?
- How long will it take for Bridges to make an impact?
- Has there been enough development in the system this season?
- What have the Royals done with James McArthur?
- Bobby Witt's quest for 30/50 continues.
- Two more homers for Nelson Velazquez.
- Brady Singer hits the IL.

Bobby Witt Jr. is closing in on some hallowed offensive numbers this season. So what does a 30/50 (Homers/Stolen Bases) season mean?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss Rany's weekend trip to Kauffman Stadium to check out the Royals first hand. Plus...

- What company would Witt keep in the 30/50 Club?
- Does this guarantee a Hall of Fame career?
- What are the odds this is his best season?
- Is Zack Greinke a Hall of Famer?
- How does Zack's career stack up?

Before the season both Rany and Soren predicted 77 wins for the Royals this year. Right now the Royals are on pace for just 50 wins. Why?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss why they were so off on their predictions...

- First, Cole Ragans turns into the "Wild Thing". Concern?
- What did we miss about the Royals this season?
- Where have the Royals under achieved?
- What can the Royals learn from this season?
- How will this year affect the future?

Last week we put the bats under the microscope, this week it is the arms. Cole Ragans is pitching like an absolute ace, but who else is part of the long term plan for the Royals?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk pitching for '23 and beyond...

- Ragans, is his value at its absolute peak?
- Is the future more good Singer or bad Singer?
- What role should Jordan Lyles serve next year?
- What should the Royals plan in Free Agency be?
- Will Daniel Lynch or Kris Bubic bounce back from their injuries?
- What do the Royals have in Nick Loftin?

A number of the Royals bats have awakened in the second half of the season... but how many of them are just a brief hot streak and how many of them can the Royals count on to be the real deal ?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down which bats are real and which are not...

- Bobby Witt Jr.
- Michael Garcia
- Michael Massey
- Drew Waters
- M.J. Melendez
- Kyle Isbel
- Nelson Velazquez
- Freddy Fermin
- Wrap up with the Minor League Minute.

Bobby Witt seems to have become the player the Royals thought he could be when they made him the 2nd overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. So what do the Royals have to offer to lock him up?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what it would take to keep Witt in a Royals uniform for the long haul.

- How long would the contract be?
- How much money is it going to take?
- Would Witt even consider an extension?
- Is a long term extension the best move for the Royals?

Bobby Witt Jr. has been red hot and has pushed his OPS over .800... so is this offseason the deadline to either sign him to an extension or trade him?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss (or argue) about whether or not it is fair to expect Royals GM, J.J. Picollo to get a deal done or make a blockbuster trade for the franchise player just two years into his career.

- Should the Royals do what ever it takes to sign Bobby Witt Jr.?
- Contract time for Singer?
- Is Rany ready to get back on board with the front office?
- Ragans and Velazquez are providing good early returns.