Kauffman Corner

Is it time to blow up the Royals? If it is time, how do you even do that? What is there to blow up?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what a total reboot of the Royals would look like, as well as...

- Is it a coaching problem or a talent problem?
- Is Matt Quatraro in over his head?
- Kris Bubic decided to have Tommy John Surgery.
- Could losing actually be the plan for these Royals?
- Minor League Minute.

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The Royals are managing just a .250 Win Percentage and have just placed the most promising story of this brief 2023 Season, Kris Bubic, on the IL. How much worse can it get?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the latest with the Kansas City Royals...

- Is there any pitching on the way form the Minors?
- Is Vinnie Pasquantino actually the 2nd best hitter KC ever drafted?

- The defense continues to be a problem.

- Which of the Royals young hitters are legit?

- Are the Royals in a better spot now than they were in 2006?

- Minor League Minute.

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After Sunday's loss the Royals are just 3-7. So why is Rany in such a good mood?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) answer that question as well as...

- Is Kris Bubic for real?
- What about the rest of the Starting Pitching?

- Is Jackie Bradley Jr. really the plan?

- Where are the bats?

- What is the plan for the back of the bullpen?

- Minor League Minute is back. This week Maikel Garcia.

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The Royals have stumbled out of the gates to start the season. What's wrong with the Royals? Is it just a few games or should there be genuine concern?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the slow start to the season as well as...

- Did Rany's head explode when Richard Lovelady was traded to the Braves?
- Is Kyle Isbel looking the part in CF?
- How big of a problem is the defense?
- Early thoughts on Bobby Witt Jr.
- Edward Olivares is hitting the ball... will it continue?
- Brad Keller... new and improved or same old Keller Coaster?
- Velocity is back with Chapman

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Prediction time for the Kauffman Corner Podcast. What will the Royals be this year?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) predict the Royals 2023 season...

- Royals Record
- Player of the Year
- Pitcher of the Year
- Surprise of the Year
- Bust of the Year
- Bold & Daring Predictions

They also discuss what the Royals could have in common with some of the "miracle teams" of the past as well as the injury to Daniel Lynch and what it means for the 26 man roster.

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What are reasonable expectations for the Royals moving forward? With a semi-new regime in charge how many wins should be expected in each of the next few seasons? What about the playoffs? Payroll? Minor League System?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what kind of expectations should be set moving forward for the Royals. Plus...

- Has Carlos Hernandez found a home in the bullpen?
- Jackson Kowar heads back to the minors... to throw his slider this time.

- Jake Brentz gets a 2-year deal coming off surgery.

- What to think about the PTBNL (Angel Pierre) in the Mondesi deal.

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The eye test said MJ Melendez struggled defensively in his first season in the big leagues and now there's even more data that backs up what was plain for everyone to see... except the Royals apparently.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the newest metric to grade catchers as well as...

- What should the Royals plan be for behind the dish?

- The Royals are freshening up the broadcast booth.

- Other teams are handing out contracts to young players, why not KC?

- Nicky Lopez looks pretty good at Short Stop for Team Italy!

- Oh... and the Royals keep winning ALL THE TIME in Arizona.

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Real or Not Real? Which Spring Training numbers can be taken as a real indication of what this team will be in 2023? Which are useful in projecting what players can be counted on to move the Royals up the Standings in 2023?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the Royals start to the Spring as well as...

- What is the plan in Center Field?
- Are the new coaches already impacting the Pitching Staff?

- Is Singer ready to go to another level?
- Kris Bubic is throwing a slider.

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Spring Training games are underway. It's time to take a shot at what the Royals 26-Man Roster is going to look like.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) take a shot at predicting what the Royals Roster will look like when they open the season at home against the Twins.

- Where are the difficult cuts?

- The bats better not get hurt!

- Which young players are headed back to the Minors?

- What will the Starting Rotation look like?

- Do the Royals really have pitching depth?

- Are there any surprises coming?

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Pitchers and Catchers have reported and Petro is live in Surprise, AZ at Royals Spring Training. What does Zack Greinke think about the modern analytical approach to baseball? What are the hot battles to watch this Spring?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss Greinke's comments as well as...

- Hear from Greinke how he thinks the analytics have evolved.
- Devotion to the player or talent, hear which Ned Yost values more.
- What are we hearing from the new coaching staff?
- How different is the approach with Matt Quatraro?
- What are the key position player battles this Spring?

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