The Royals Playoff hopes aren’t dead but they are on life support.

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what it’s going to take for the Royals to make the Post-Season.

- How do the Royals get to October?
- Quatraro managing for the sprint?
- Are the Royals lacking emotion?
- Why is Cole Ragans still pitching in Omaha?
- Where did the Royals Offense go?
- Is leadoff Maikel Garcia’s permanently?
- Luinder Avila, just what the bullpen needs?

The injuries continue to pile up for the Royals, but they just won’t quit on the Wild Card race.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the latest on the injuries to Seth Lugo and Bobby Witt Jr. and discuss how the Royals can stay in the fight for the AL Wild Card. 

- What has to happen for the Royals now?
- Seth Lugo’s ailing back.
- Cole Ragans dominates in Omaha.
- How should the Royals use Caglianone and Jensen?
- Will left handed pitching be the Royals undoing?
- How long can the Royals last without Witt?
- The Bergert trade looks better and better!

The Royals have dropped the first two games of a series with the Angels that was considered one of the last “Easy” series left on the Royals schedule. Is this too much to overcome?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the playoff picture and more.

- Why can’t the Royals beat the Angles?
- What’s wrong with Bobby?
- Bergert a rotation fixture?
- Can the Royals still make it to post-season?
- What’s going on with Caglianone’s stance?
- Jensen just pinch hitting?
- Is Massey fixed?
- Lugo has back tightness.

Jac Caglianone, Carter Jensen and Luinder Avila were called up to the big club. Did the Royals get it right with the roster expansion?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) in for Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk about the latest additions to the roster and take measure of the Royals pursuit of another playoffs.

- Did the Royals get the call-ups right?
- Should Caglianone play every day?
- How much should Carter catch?
- What role is best for Avila?
- The schedule ahead.
- Lugo continues to struggle.
- How to use Ragans when he returns?
- Is Jonathan India a problem?
- Making Royals pitchers better.
- Can the Waiver Wire help?

Bobby Witt’s numbers are off a little from last but he’s still having a very good season. Could he heat up and steal the MVP?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss why putting a couple bucks on Bobby for the MVP isn’t such a bad idea.

- Latest Playoff view for the Royals.
- Why there’s value in a Bobby Witt Jr. MVP bet.
- Do the Royals have enough bullpen depth?
- Should the Royals try to resign Yastrzemski?
- Who will the September Call Ups be?
- Is Salvador Perez a Hall of Famer?

The Royals dropped two of three in Detroit and have just 31 games left in the season. What’s it going to take for the Royals to make the Playoffs now?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the rest of the Royals schedule and if the Royals can find enough wins to make it back to the post-season.

- Thoughts on the Tigers Series.
- Remaining Schedule.
- Look like Lugo’s not fixed after all.
- What’s gotten into the Royals offense?
- Should Caglianone be back in the lineup already?
- Are we taking Bobby Witt Jr. for granted?
- Bobby’s future is what?

Bobby Witt Jr. becomes the youngest Royal to reach 100 career homers.

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are discussing how Bobby Witt Jr. finishes the season and what he’s capable of in his career.

- Royals Playoff Chances.
- BWJ youngest Royal to 100 Career Homers.
- Flipping Yastrzemski and Jonathan India
- When to bring back Jac Caglianone?
- How much upside is left with Vinnie Pasquantino?
- Taking their walks and hitting home runs!
- Do the Royals have enough bullpen?
- The value of Maikel Garcia.
- Salvy is catching more.

Did the Royals do enough to realistically think they are still in the hunt for a playoff spot in the American League?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) take a look back at the 9 games against sub .500 teams and determine whether it was good enough to think the Royals can still get into the 2025 MLB Playoffs and much more…

- Was (6-3) in the last nine good enough?
- What's wrong with Seth Lugo?
- How does the schedule shape up moving forward?
- Is Ryan Bergert turning into Cole Ragans 2.0?
- Early returns on the other trade acquisitions?
- Time for Jac Caglianone to return to the big leagues?
- What do the Royals have in David Shields and Kendry Chourio?
- This week, Rangers and Tigers… what’s success look like?

Seth Lugo has given up seven runs in his last two starts, did the Royals make a mistake in extending his contract?

David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), Les Norman (Former Royals OF/Author - Teaching the Tools of Hitting) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the struggles of Seth Lugo and discuss what it’s going to take for the Royals to make the postseason now?

- Are the Playoff Odds accurate?
- Did the Royals make a mistake signing Lugo? 
- Should Cole Ragans pitch this year?
- How Michael Lorenzen fits back in?
- What is Ryan Bergert?
- Managing the roster moving forward.
- Looking at the minor league pitching.

The Royals can’t afford to be losing to teams that sold at the deadline, but that’s what they did in Minnesota.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the Royals series loss to the Twins and discuss where they go from here.

- Did this weekend end the Royals Playoff chances?
- Who should bat leadoff for the Royals?
- Thoughts on Bailey Falter and Ryan Bergert.
- Noah Cameron keeps mowing them down!
- How should the bullpen be deployed?
- Did John Rave play himself out of a job?
- When is it time to call up Carter Jensen?
- Who should the Royals add when the rosters expand to 28?