Kauffman Corner

With only one win on the Royals road trip to Chicago and St. Louis the mood is not good. Are the dark days here to stay for the Royals?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss whether this is the end of contention for the Royals or just another speed bump. 

- How damaging was this road trip?
- Stephen Kolek bounces back in a big way!
- What to do with the lineup now?
- Still believe good times are coming for Vinnie?
- A couple of homers for Salvy means…
- Do the Royals miss Zach Bove?
- The Royals 9th Inning ERA is 5.74.
- Will Bailey Falter succeed in the bullpen?
- What would it take to make the Royals sellers?

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The Royals lost Cole Ragans to the IL last week.  How worried should the Royals be?  Can Stephen Kolek hold the fort?  Did the Royals miss an opportunity to trade Ragans this past offseason?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the Ragans issue and much more… 

- How serious is the latest Ragans injury?
- Did the Royals miss the chance to trade Ragans?
- Can Stephen Kolek get the job done?
- Should the Royals look for an Estevez replacement?
- Does Salvy need to be dropped from the Clean Up spot?
- Who else can bat 4th?
- Is Bobby Witt Jr. gearing up for an MVP run?
⁃ The week ahead… at Chicago and St. Louis.

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The Royals completed the sweep of the Mariners in Seattle to complete a winning 4-2 road trip. So where’s the confidence level for this club now?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) decide what to make of the winning road trip and more…

- How confident should fans be with this team?
- 3 Runs with no Hits… luck or skill?
- Vinnie Pasquantino has begun to hit.
- How good is this bullpen?
- Cole Ragans is not good on the road!
- Time to platoon Jensen or Caglianone?
- Jonathan India’s done for the year!
- The Royals top 10 Prospects according to Kyle McDaniel.

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The Royals bats came alive this week and they won some games. Have they turned the corner?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what’s changed with the lineup and look ahead to a six game West Coast trip.

- Royals pull off biggest comeback in MLB this year!
- Is Bobby Witt Jr. getting hot?
- Has Jac Caglianone figured it out?
- How good is Carter Jensen?
- Is a Loftin/Massey platoon the answer at Second Base?
- Cole Ragans was dealing. - Is Daniel Lynch ready for more?
- What will it take to win the Central?
- Is Crown Center the right location for a ballpark?

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Now the Royals can’t pitch either. Back to back bad outings from Royals starters have dropped them to 7-15 on the season. Is this Rock Bottom?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the 7-game losing streak, Salvador Perez commotion and what to expect next.

- Salvy’s out of the lineup, but not off twitter.
- What does (7-15) mean?
- What’s wrong with Cole Ragans?
- Level of concern with Noah Cameron is…
- Are the Royals heads in the game?
- Would Caglianone hit better if he was playing first base?
- Good news from the minors.

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The Royals continue to hang around .500 with little to no help from their bats. Is there anything that can be done to get the offense going?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the lack of offense, the great starting pitching and the latest on the stadium…

- When will the bats wake up?
- Is it time to change the lineup?
- Should Maikel Garcia hit further down?
- When will Pasquantino awaken?
- Is Salvy done?
- Great starting pitching more about the schedule?
- Pitching depth taking a hit.
- City Connect uni’s.
- The Mayor has a financing plan.

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The Royals had a chance to measure themselves against the current King of Small Market Baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers, dropping 2 of three over the weekend.

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the Royals performance against the Brewers and Twins earlier in the week…

- Is the bullpen officially a problem?
- What to make of the Kris Bubic start today?
- Which Royals hitters are we worried about?
- Has Kyle Isbel turned a corner?
- Is Seth Lugo back to his ’24 form?
- Luinder Avila is not a Starter!
- Did we over-rate the Royals pitching depth in the minors?

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The first series of the season is in the books. So why not over-react to the good, the bad and the ugly?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the Royals dropping two of three in Atlanta to begin the year…

- Carlos Estevez was blown up by the Braves.
- What are the other options to close?
- Wacha and Lugo look strong in their starts.
- What should the Royals expect from Bubic and Cameron?
- Did we over-rate the offense?
- Carter Jensen has already gone deep!
- Looks like the new “City Connect” uniforms have leaked.

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On a special Royals Opening Day edition of the Kauffman Corner Podcast, Rany Jazayerli is back to help us make our “Bold & Daring Predictions” for the 2026 Season.

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) welcome Dr. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder of Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) to lay out 15 “Bold & Daring Predictions”… 

- How many homers will this team hit?
- Who will have the big seasons at the plate?
- Are any Royals headed for MLB Hardware?
I- s the Farm System ready to blossom?
- Will this pitching staff dominate with the K?
- Who scores all the runs for this team?
- Is the Royals Offense really ready to walk?
⁃ Does Caglianone get on base enough to make a difference?

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The 2026 Season is less than a week away for the Kansas City Royals, so it’s time to make our predictions for the Royals ’26 Postseason awards.  The good doctor, Dr. Rany Jazayerli joins us to put in his two cents are who the best of the Kansas City Royals will be.

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) welcome Dr. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder of Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) to help us predict what the ’26 Royals season will be and who will win the awards. 

- Player/Pitcher of the Year.
- Breakout Player.

- Biggest Disappointment.
- Best Position Player not named Bobby Witt Jr.
- Best Pitcher not named Cole Ragans.
- Best Reliever.
- Biggest Impact Rookie.
- Top Prospect at the end of the year.
- Royals Record.
⁃ Key Story Line of the season will be…

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