Kauffman Corner

By Soren PetroSports Baseball

Kauffman Corner episodes

August 01, 2022 The Royals Get 3 Arms for Benintendi... What's Next?
The Royals only get one of four games in New York against the Yankees. What to make of the series? KC gets three arms for Andrew Benintendi. How good are they? Brady Singer has 22 K's in his last two starts. Are we watching the birth of an Ace? Drew Waters now has an 1.101 OPS in Omaha. Did the Royals fleece the Braves? The Trade Deadline looms. Will the Royals get anything else done?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break it all down on this week's episode of Kauffman Corner.

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1 hr 1 min
July 25, 2022 Can Brady Singer and Kris Bubic Be the Start of a Royal Rebirth?
On Saturday Brady Singer punched out a career high 12 batters and Sunday Kris Bubic hung seven innings on just 82 pitches. Is the Royals pitching all fixed? Rany Jazayerli and Soren Petro break down Brady Singer, Kris Bubic and all the Royals pitching. How bad is it now with Asa Lacy? What are the takeaways from the first half? Over view of the Royals draft. What expectations should Royals fans have for the Trade Deadline?

(01:01) Brady Singer. What is the floor and ceiling now?
(30:50) How bad has it gotten with Asa Lacy?
(40:45) Jonathan Bowlan is probably the best pitching prospect in the system again.
(43:45) Take aways from the first half of the season.
(1:00:45) Final view of the Royals Draft.
(1:07:05) Trade Deadline is coming.

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1 hr 16 min
July 18, 2022 Did the Royals Get it Right with Gavin Cross at Pick #9?
The Royals grab Virginia Tech - OF, Gavin Cross with the 9th pick in this year's MLB Draft and Arkansas - 3B, Cayden Wallace at pick #49. The guys break down both picks as well as detail how this draft will be considered a success. What has to happen with the Royals trade of the #35 pick to the Braves for Drew Waters and two more players to be considered a success?
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are breaking down the draft's first night as well as the Royals 4-game series in Toronto.

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1 hr 13 min
July 15, 2022Royals Head to Toronto Without 10 Unvaccinated Players!
Emergency Pod! After the Royals head to Toronto without 10 unvaccinated players... that's twice as many as the team with the next most and more than 26% (10/38 Total) of the total number of MLB unvaccinated players on the rest of the teams traveling to Toronto... Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss...
Who's not in Toronto?
How will this affect how the team is constructed moving forward?
With the deadline approaching, how does this affect trade value?
What was Whit Merrifield thinking with his comments?
Final straw for Cal Eldred?

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1 hr 6 min
July 11, 2022Why is it Working in Baltimore and Not in Kansas City?
The Royals continue to languish 20 games below .500 while the Orioles are now (43-44). How much should this concern Royals fans? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are breaking it down, along with...
What pitcher has ever gone quickly through the Royals system and succeeded?
Minor League Minute
Royals Draft
Only vaccinated players can play in Toronto. KC travels North of the Border 7/14.
(0:54) Orioles vs. Royals. Why is it working in Baltimore and not KC?
(10:10) What pitcher is outperforming expectations now? Or ever under this regime?
(27:47) The one thing the Royals have always done is swing at EVERYTHING! (until now)
(40:38) Why the Royals don't value the BB the same with hitting as well as pitching.
(53:58) Predictions on how the Royals draft will go next week.
(1:01:16) Royals are headed to Toronto... at least the ones that have been vaccinated.
(1:04:32) DOCTOR Rany Jazayerli drops some history on vaccinations.

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1 hr 10 min
July 04, 2022 What Should the Royals Do with the 9th Pick in 2022 MLB Draft?
MLB Draft is less than 2 weeks away and KC has the 9th pick. How should the Royals approach this draft? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are breaking down the draft as well as looking ahead to the Trade Deadline, talking Jackson Kowar out of the bullpen and looking to the Minors for help with the Minor League Minute.
(0:54) The Royals have played .500 baseball for three straight weeks. What's it mean?
(9:25) What should the Royals strategy in the draft look like? Who should they be targeting?
(37:29) Young players are playing well so will KC be more aggressive at the trade deadline?
(42:28) 2020 1st round pick Asa Lacy is back throwing and it's gotten even worse.
(46:09) The Royals can't simply "find" a couple of starters in today's baseball.
(51:03) The Minor League Minute: Who's the next guy to come up? Michael Massey?
(59:30) How to take the comments of Royals Owner John Sherman from last week?
(1:01:06) Jackson Kowar is having success out of the bullpen. Why?

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1 hr 7 min
June 28, 2022 How Did the Royals Trade Carlos Santana?
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are talking about the Royals trading Carlos Santana. How did they pull that off? Finally giving Vinnie Pasquantino the call to the big leagues. What does Twins' pitching coach Wes Johnson leaving for LSU mean about how much big league teams really care about their coaching staff? Jackson Kowar impresses in relief. Did the Royals blow it by letting Salvy try to play through injury?
(1:20) The Royals were actually able to get Carlos Santana traded. What did they get in return? What to expect from Wyatt Mills and William Fleming? How important is it that the Royals at $4.3M in Santana salary?
(9:56) Rany reminds us on how the Padres stole Esteury Ruiz form the Royals in a trade.
(20:56) The legend of SungWoo in '14 and Rany's passion for Netflix's "Stranger Things."
(24:11) What should be expected from Vinnie Pasquantino? Aaron Judge? Matt Stairs?
(48:31) Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson left for LSU. What should this mean to the Royals?
(59:59) Jackson Kowar impresses out of the bullpen... Kris Bubic doesn't impress in his start.
(1:03:18) Did the Royals blow it by letting Salvy try to play through injury?
(1:06:47) Minor League Minute: Northwest Arkansas, Outfielder Tyler Gentry.

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1 hr 13 min
June 20, 2022 Finding Positives with the Royals on Father's Day!
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are feeling the spirit of Father's Day as they dig deep to find the positives going on within the Royals organization. Do they agree on what the positives are? Of course not. They discuss... Where does Bobby Witt Jr. rank? M.J. Melendez's bat is a positive but what about his lack of a position? Are the minor leagues a positive? Is the young pitching a positive?
(0:35) Happy Father's Day!
(4:55) Rany like the health of the pitching staff.
(8:03) Petro is positive on Hunter Dozier bouncing back with the bat and his future value.
(13:57) Rany is high on the bullpen... Petro's not as sold on it.
(19:08) With Benintendi and Taylor, the Royals prove they can find the "mortar" guys.
(22:55) The importance of making players better... all the good teams do.
(33:17) M.J. Melendez bat is a positive, but where does he play?
(49:15) Rany says the minor leagues as a whole are a positive. Petro, not so much!
(55:24) The young Royals starters are starting to get strikeouts and limit walks.
(59:59) Bobby Witt Jr. is a definitive positive for the Royals.
(1:07:45) Minor League Minute: Double-A Catcher, Logan Porter.
(1:13:16) Lorenzo Cain was released by the Brewers. What he meant to the Royals.
(1:17:38) The Passing of Dave Wickersham... one of the original Royals and stand up man.

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1 hr 23 min
June 13, 2022 Is there Accountability Inside the Royals Pitching Staff?
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are talking about the Royals continued problems with their pitching staff. Is it possible the pitching coach is not part of the problem? Any positives with Jonathan Heasley, BradySinger and Daniel Lynch? How has Michael Taylor mastered the strike zone? Is there a negative side to M.J. Melendez hot hitting?
(1:30) Reaction to the last week... Rany points out the uptick in offense.
(5:19) Is there accountability within the Royals when it comes to the pitching staff?
(16:56) The guys review the past comments of the organization boasting about Daniel Lynch.
(23:42) What does Jonathan Heasley's sparkling last start mean for the Royals drafting?
(30:00) Brad Keller has inspired a Royals version of the "Oompa Loompa Song."
(34:38) The "Keller Coaster" continues. Is he underachieving or just bad?
(43:40) Michael A. Taylor has cut down on his strikeouts... so trade him, right?
(55:27) M.J.Melendez has an OPS over .800... is there a downside to this?
(1:06:46) The Jakob Junis Minute... Rany gives the latest on his success with the Giants.
(1:08:39) Minor League Minute: Diego Hernandez

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1 hr 16 min
June 06, 2022 Rany Wants Eldred Out!
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk about the Royals pitching. Rany is ready to call for Cal Eldred's job. Rany lays out just how bad the pitching numbers are under Eldred. Should ownership be at a "blow it all up" point with this regime?
(1:03) A "Rany Rant"... Rany calls for Cal Eldred's job as the pitching coach and here's why!
(18:52) The latest on Jakob Junis and his success with the Giants.
(21:35) Cal Eldred declines Petro's invitation to appear on his radio show. What's that mean?
(34:59) Rany talks about the levels of change the Royals have to consider.
(38:40) Petro asks when the Royals will have a prospect (Witt Jr.) "kick ass" from the start?
(47:10) Petro points out how the Astros have turned over their entire team while still winning!
(52:35) Only 12K fans at the K Sunday how big of a statement is that?
(54:19) The latest thoughts on Brady Singer, Jonathan Heasley and Jose Cuas.
(1:04:12) The guys are asked how close are they from saying it's time for a house cleaning?
(1:15:36) Minor League Minute: Erick Pena (most expensive international signing) is not hitting at all!
(1:17:28) Are there any positives to end with?

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1 hr 20 min

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