Kauffman Corner

The Royals have a pitching coach... Finally! After three seasons as the Cleveland Guardians Pitching Coach, Brian Sweeney has been tagged with turning the Royals under-achieving pitching nucleus around. Can he do it?

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

- Free agency is underway, are the Royals aware of this fact?
- The Baseball Winter Meetings are underway.
- The Rule 5 Draft.

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Rany Jazayerli and Soren Petro get in the holiday spirit with what they are most thankful for when it comes to Royals baseball. Don't miss Rany's tale of Post-Season redemption for Alex Gordon or Soren's story of how much Carlos Beltran taught him in his final (partial) season in Kansas City... plus George Brett, Bo Jackson, Alex Gordon and General Admission seating.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) give thanks for Royals baseball as well as discuss...

- When is it time to worry about the Royals not hiring a pitching coach yet?
- Can no news actually be good news?

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The completely expected happened... the Royals brought back Ryan O'Hearn. Can this actually work?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the Royals moves to set the 40-man roster as well as...

- Where should the Royals go in Free Agency?
- The Royals announce a $2-billion downtown "Ballpark District".
- Can the Royals do what the Phillies did?

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The 40-Man roster deadline is approaching. Where are the Royals tough calls?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break it down. They also talk...

- How does the Royals approach to the 40-Man need to change?
- Is any player untouchable on the trade market?
- Reports have Paul Hoover headed from the Rays to KC to be the new Bench Coach.
- Rany makes a passionate case for one addition the Royals should make to the Front Office?

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What did the Royals get in naming Matt Quatraro their 18th Manager?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss some of the important points made during the Matt Quatraro introduction last week.
- How to blend the world of analytics with managing personalities.
- The importance of going with a manager from another organization.
- How to win in a small market?
- Will the Royals be active in signing its young talent to long term deals?
- What's the biggest thing for the Royals to take from the Astros WS win?

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The Kansas City Royals got their man with Matt Quatraro being named their 18th full-time Manager. Did the Royals get it right and why?

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

- What needs to happen first?
- What are the reasonable expectations for Quatraro?
- How long before the Royals should be a winning organization?
- What needs to happen next?

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Still no new manager for the Royals, but they have interviewed three candidates. What should fans think about Pedro Grifol, Matt Quatraro and Dusty Wathan?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the Managerial Candidates and play a round of "Fact or Fiction".

FACT OR FICTION...
- After ranking 10th in '22, Bobby Witt Jr. will rank top 3 next year?
- Scott Barlow will be the best reliever in the bullpen next year.
- Vinnie Pasquantino will be a top-20 hitter in all of baseball next season.
- The Royals will have a top half of baseball offense in 2023.
- Brady Singer will sign a 5+ year long contract.
- Asa Lacy will pitch in the big leagues in '23.
- Zack Greinke returns next year.

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How much money will the Royals need to spend to get back to the playoffs?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the rising cost of playoff baseball. What happens when the rich teams start spending their money wisely? You get a much more difficult road for a small market team like the Royals.

Jazayerli and Petro will also take a look at the arbitration cases that are looming this offseason. How much will it cost to keep Brady Singer, Scott Barlow, Josh Staumont, Adalberto Mondeis and Kris Bubic? How many players should the Royals just walk on?

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After moving on from Dayton Moore a couple of weeks ago, this week the Royals moved on from Manager Mike Matheny and Pitching Coach Cal Eldred. Is that all the change that's necessary or is there more to come?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) answer that question as well as...
- Who are the candidates to be the Royals next manager?
- Did Mike Matheny ever have a chance?
- What is KC really, the team they thought could contend or still years away?
- Is it time to spend money on the roster?

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With the 2022 Season coming to a close, who are the prospects in the Royals Farm System that will make the biggest impact in the near future? What's the upside for CF Drew Waters?
What do the numbers say about the Royals young hitters?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) each break out there list of the top dozen prospects to watch. Only players that still have rookie status are eligible for the list.

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