Kauffman Corner

Where should the Royals be looking in Free Agency this offseason?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what options the Royals should be looking at and how they should proceed. Each of them has selected three players from different levels of the Free Agent Market they would like to see the Royals pursue.

- Who did Rany choose? Who did Soren choose?
- What starting pitchers are within their budget?
- Is there a bat that fits?
- What is the dream scenario for the Royals?
- What do we think the Royals will actually get done in Free Agency?

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Kauffman Corner welcomes Daniel Mack, the Vice President and Assistant General Manager for Research and Development with the Kansas City Royals to the Pod this week.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) pull back the curtain on the man behind the Royals analytics department.

- What’s his background?
- What goes into his job?
- How much has analytics changed over the years?
- Are the Royals focused enough on OBP?
- Where have the Royals made the biggest strides?
- How KC uses analytics in the Draft? Free Agency?
- Where are baseball analytics going?

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Texas and Arizona are battling in the World Series. What can the Royals learn from these two teams?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down what the Royals should be taking away from the success of the Rangers and Diamondbacks.

- How much of the D-Backs were built in the draft?
- Can the Royals spend like the Rangers?
- How important is Starting Pitching?
- What impact did the managers have?
- Do the Royals need to hit the ball over the wall more?
- Is the ballpark a thing?

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After another disappointing season at the big league level, but what do the Kansas City Royals have working at the minor league level?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what the top prospects in the Royals organization look like.

- Who are the top prospects in the system?
- Is it good enough?
- Rany and Soren break down their top 12 prospects in the system.
- Also what does Jin Wong's departure from the organization's front office mean?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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