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Dedicated to covering the Kansas City Royals. Everything from yesterday’s game to the very latest on the Royals top prospects. Top shelf analytics to pure passionate fan reaction, and everything in between when it comes to Royals baseball.Sunday nights at 9:00 PM Central. Hosted by Soren Petro (@SorenPetro) and David Lesky (@DBLesky).Petro is the afternoon drive host of The Porgram on Sports Radio 810-WHB in Kansas City. Petro has covered the Royals since 1994. He is a former Pre and Post Host of Royals baseball and is Kansas City’s most experienced sports broadcaster. Lesky is the Publisher of Inside the Crown, the gold standard of Royals blogs. He is the author of the American League Central breakdown for Lindy’s Baseball Preview and a Royals Insider for Sports Radio 810 – WHB.Sit back and enjoy Royals fans!

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Latest Episodes:

Aroldis Chapman... More Value to the Royals or as Trade Bait? Jan 24, 2023

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Out with Michael A. Taylor and in with Aroldis Chapman. After a slow start the Kansas City Royals are starting to reshape their roster for the 2023 season.
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the trade with the Twins and the signing of Chapman.
- Did the Royals get enough for Taylor?
- Was there a better deal to be had before now?
- Is there anything left in the tank for Chapman?
- Will Chapman have any value on the trade market?
- Paul Menhart hired as Pitching Advisor in Player Development.

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Arbitration for Singer... What Does it Mean? Jan 16, 2023

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Arbitration numbers are being exchanged and the Royals settled with all but one player, their best pitcher Brady Singer.
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the arbitration cases and the Royals offseason with Joe Sheehan, author of the Joe Sheehan Baseball Newsletter. Plus...
- Rumors have the Red Sox looking at Adalberto Mondesi to fill their hole at Short Stop.
- How long should the turnaround take?
- What would be the red flags for J.J. Picollo's regime?

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Is That it for Royals Free Agency? Jan 09, 2023

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Jordan Lyles is a Royal and the Tigers move an All-Star reliever for three young position players. Why can't the Royals ever seem to make a trade like this?
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the Royals lack of activity this offseason as well as...
- Is that it for KC in Free Agency?
- Is there anything still out there for the Royals? Greinke?
- Reviewing the Free Agent Plan from November.
- What was KC thinking with signing Ryan O'Hearn?

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Rany and Petro's All-Time Royals Teams - Part 2! Jan 02, 2023

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Part 2 of Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) breaking down their respective All-Time Royals Teams.
Last week was the hitting, this week it's the pitching staff. Again, they are selecting from the Royals best players to form the best 26-man roster to play a 162 game season. What five starters and six relievers make the best pitching staff to go along with last week's lineups and benches?
Sit back and enjoy the debate!

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Rany and Petro's All-Time Royals Teams - Part 1! Dec 26, 2022

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With the Holiday's upon us, here's the gift of the Royals All-Time team according to Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro). Jazayerli and Petro break down what each of their 26-man rosters would look like if you had to pick a roster out of the Royals all-time greats to play a 162 game season to decide the fate of the Universe.
This week they break down the position players. What 15 position players, starters and bench, would make for the best team. It's not just the best players in franchise history. The players had to play 7 years or they can only be a backup and you want a roster that can handle the rigors of a full baseball season.
Sit back and enjoy what the Royals best ever lineup and bench would look like according to Jazayerli and Petro.

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The Royals Top 10 Prospects According to Baseball America! Dec 19, 2022

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Who are the top 10 prospects in the Royals organization? Bill Mitchell joins the Kauffman Corner Pod to discuss Baseball America's top 10 prospect list for the Royals. Is Gavin Cross the real deal? Can any pitching in the Royals system be counted on?
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk about what the Royals farm system looks like going into 2023 as well as KC's free-agent signing of Ryan Yarbrough and what it means for the Royals pitching staff.

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Can Not Spending in Free Agency Be the Correct Move for KC? Dec 13, 2022

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More than $2-Billion has already been spent in free agency but the Royals haven’t spent a cent. Can this actually be the best approach?
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down what’s happened so far in free agency and discuss where the Royals might have had opportunities as well as what the plan should be moving forward. The also discuss…
- The Rule - 5 Draft.
- The MLB Draft Lottery drops KC to 8th.
- The Royals avoid arbitration with Adalberto Mondesi.

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Is Brian Sweeney the Answer at Pitching Coach? Dec 05, 2022

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The Royals have a pitching coach... Finally! After three seasons as the Cleveland Guardians Pitching Coach, Brian Sweeney has been tagged with turning the Royals under-achieving pitching nucleus around. Can he do it?
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) answer that question, as well as...
- Free agency is underway, are the Royals aware of this fact?
- The Baseball Winter Meetings are underway.
- The Rule 5 Draft.

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The Gifts the Royals Have Given Us Over the Years! Nov 28, 2022

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Rany Jazayerli and Soren Petro get in the holiday spirit with what they are most thankful for when it comes to Royals baseball. Don't miss Rany's tale of Post-Season redemption for Alex Gordon or Soren's story of how much Carlos Beltran taught him in his final (partial) season in Kansas City... plus George Brett, Bo Jackson, Alex Gordon and General Admission seating.
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) give thanks for Royals baseball as well as discuss...
- When is it time to worry about the Royals not hiring a pitching coach yet?
- Can no news actually be good news?

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Of Course Ryan O'Hearn is Back! Nov 22, 2022

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The completely expected happened... the Royals brought back Ryan O'Hearn. Can this actually work?
Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the Royals moves to set the 40-man roster as well as...
- Where should the Royals go in Free Agency?
- The Royals announce a $2-billion downtown "Ballpark District".
- Can the Royals do what the Phillies did?

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