Kauffman Corner

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?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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?

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Matt Quatraro takes Jonathan India out of the lead off spot and it works for both the top of the lineup and Jonathan India. So what’s next?

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 talking Jonathan India, the playoffs and more.

- Where to hit Jonathan India?
- What’s India’s future with the team?
- How do the Royals make the playoffs?
- Does the remaining schedule help?
- Grading Ryan Bergert’s first start?
- Can Bailey Falter rebound?
- Is Salvy playing too much?
- Will the outfield platoons work?
- Why can’t this team run the bases better?

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The Royals have used the momentum of the trade deadline to win their 4th straight series. So how good are the Royals now?

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what the Royals were able to accomplish with the deadline and look forward to the stretch run.

- Rany weighs in on the Royals Deadline moves.
- How much better is the club?
- Are the Royals good enough to make the playoffs?
- How much better did KC get in ’26 and ’27?
- What is the plan for the offseason now?
- Royals have won 9 of 13.
- Should we worry about Carlos Estevez?
- Do the Royals make the playoffs?

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The Royals didn’t sell at the deadline, but did they do enough to be a serious playoff contender?

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 Royals Trade Deadline moves and look at what to expect for the rest of the season.

- What did the Royals get in Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek?
- Did the Royals trade the wrong catcher?
- Where does Bailey Falter fit with the pitching staff?
- How much does Mike Yastrzemski help?
- What does Randal Grichuk do to the lineup?
- Did the Royals buy enough?
- Should they have dealt Carlos Estevez?
- Did they miss a window to trade Kris Bubic?

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