Royals Rundown: A Kansas City Royals Podcast

Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar aren’t cheaters, but the Houston Astros are! We discuss their sign-stealing scandal, plus we talk about the success of the Chiefs and how it compares to the Royals’ run in 2015.

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Our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar wrap up a weird, wacky, wonderful decade of Royals baseball. Plus we discuss the Maikel Franco and what this means for Hunter Dozier.

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The Director of Broadcasting for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Cory Nidoh, joined Joel and Alex for a great conversation. They talked about the season that was very heavy on pitching, but ultimately ended in a Carolina League championship. Cory also broke down the call of Jonathan Bowlan's no-hitter, and the championship clinching victory as well.

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We may be buried under snow, but our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar can still podcast under the elements. This week, we look at the Winter Meetings held last week in sunny, warm San Diego, where we had some Whit Merrifield rumors. Plus we wrap up the week in Royals transactions and talk about the rebuild.

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Alex and Joel sit down with Royals prospect Nick Heath to discuss a variety of topics. They talk about his time in the Dominican Republic, his friendship with Sterling Sharp (who he wants the Royals to pick up in the Rule 5 draft), and a bunch more. This is definitely worth the listen, it's a fun conversation.

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The Royals have a new owner, and Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew Lamar get together to bow down to the mustached one, John Shermanm in the hopes that his wise stewardship brings another championship. They also discuss the Whit Merrifield trade rumors with the Cubs and look at the non-tender free agent market.

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After a long hiatus, the guys at Royals Farm Report are back. Joel Penfield, Alex Duvall, and Drake Downing sat down to discuss who the Royals protected by putting them on the 40 man roster, as well as who was unprotected and could get taken in the Rule 5 draft. They also discuss the possibility of losing Idaho Falls, Burlington, and Lexington as affiliates due to Major League Baseball cutting ties with 42 minor league organizations.

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The hot stove is hot! David Lesky joins Max Rieper and Matthew LaMar to predict where the top free agents will end up. Plus we discuss the potential return of the coaching staff and the sign-stealing scandal in Houston.

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The Royals have a new manager, so we discuss Mike Matheny’s media blitz and his love of Affliction t-shirts. Plus, we talk about Alex Gordon’s future and give our takes on the World Series.

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The season is over, but our podcasts continue on with Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar on to give their thoughts on the 103-loss season that was. We also talk to Alec Lewis of The Athletic about the managerial search and the future direction of the franchise. 

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