Kauffman Corner

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Let's Appreciate Zack Greinke! May 09, 2022

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Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are breaking down the Kansas City Royals like no one else can. Let's take a moment to appreciate Zack Greinke. Let's try to explain why Ryan O'Hearn is on the Royals roster and Vinnie Pasquantino is not. Edward Olivares is hitting, so of course he gets hurt.

(1:02) Edward Olivares gets hurt just when Rany was getting excited about his numbers.
(5:04) What can Royals fans get excited about with this team? Witt? Melendez?
(14:28) Let's appreciate Zack Greinke. How remarkable is his success w/out K's?
(29:49) So Jakob Junis isn't good enough for the Royals but he's a stud for the Giants now?
(40:15) Is Ryan O'Hearn still a Royal because they're afraid Vinnie Pasquantino will fail?
(51:18) What would it have really taken for the Royals to get Frankie Montas?
(1:00:23) The good news is Bobby Witt Jr. and M.J. Melendez have good K rates.
(1:02:50) Minor League Minute: Double-A 2B, Michael Massey looks like the real deal.
(1:05:45) Can you squint and see how it comes together for the Royals?

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What Being Swept by the Yankees Really Means! May 02, 2022

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Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com) are back breaking down the Kansas City Royals. This week they talk about what being swept by the New York Yankees means? What will life without Adalberto Mondesi mean? M.J. Melendez gets the call to the big leagues, what should we expect? And much more!!!

(2:38) At (7-13), how bad is it really for the Royals?
(7:02) Can Royals fans trust this front office to make another premium draft pick?
(12:41) Mondesi is hurt again, what do the Royals need to learn about while he's out?
(18:37) Will the Royals actually trade Whit Merrifield?
(22:52) Should Bobby Witt Jr. be playing SS now?
(27:10) M.J. Melendez has been called up. How much should we see him?
(32:20) What needs to happen with the front office?
(37:03) Where are the Royals draft picks from last year? Why aren't they pitching?
(46:06) Why hasn't Asa Lacy pitched since 4/17? Why haven't the Royals drafted bats?
(51:11) The Royals starters aren't giving the team innings and that is a recipe for failure.
(58:57) Is Daniel Lynch becoming a starter the Royals can count on?
(1:02:06) As promising as Lynch has been, it's the opposite with Carlos Hernandez.
(1:04:13) Minor League Minute: John Heasley

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Kauffman Corner - Episode 3 (4/24/22) Apr 25, 2022

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Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com) are breaking down a Royals team that is working on its second 4+ game losing streak of the season. What is functionally wrong with this organization? From Adalberto Mondesi to the lack of transactions, Jazayerli and Petro are breaking it down.
(0:55) Are we far enough in to start getting worried about the Royals start?
(3:06) Is this the end of Whitt Merrifield? Should the Royals have traded him?
(12:40) Rany reminds us about the trade that brought Dylan Coleman and Edward Olivares.
(17:45) Is the front office too close to the players? Mondesi for example!!!
(29:40) Bunting and why when and when not-to is a mystery to the Royals.
(41:24) Why can't the Royals pitchers strike anyone out?
(50:29) Let's talk Brady Singer... Again!
(59:20) The Giants have decided to fix Jakob Junis.
(1:04:05) Minor League Minute: Vinnie Pasquantino

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Kauffman Corner - Episode 2 (4/17/22) Apr 18, 2022

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Rany Jazayerli (@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, @SorenPetro) are back breaking down the Royals slow start to the 2022 season. There's heat on Pitching Coach Cal Eldred, but why not heat on Hitting Coach Terry Bradshaw? Time to sign Brad Keller? Andrew Benintendi? What should the batting order look like? Where does a Hunter Dozier that hits fit on the team? Rany's Minor League Minute.
(1:44) Cal Eldred gets heat, when does that heat arrive for Terry Bradshaw?
(9:13) How to fix the batting order. Should Merrifield be at the top?
(13:51) Are the Royals holding on to players too long?
(23:12) How the Giants have built back vs. the Royals approach.
(29:13) Brian Bannister and Brent Strom... pitching gurus that got away.
(32:57) Brad Keller is under team control through '23. Sign him or trade him?
(39:35) Do you trade or sign Andrew Benintendi?
(48:25) Is the hot start the real Hunter Dozier? Where does he fit?
(56:19) Minor League Minute - Maikel Garcia.

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Introducing the Kauffman Corner Podcast! Apr 11, 2022

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Rany Jazayerli (@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (@SorenPetro) debut their new podcast dedicated to covering the Kansas City Royals. Everything from yesterday's game to the very latest on the Royals top prospects... Analytics to pure passionate, knee-jerk reactions and everything in between when it comes to the Royals.
(00:00) What the plan is for The Kauffman Corner Podcast.
(06:48) Why do the Royals get treated with "Kid Gloves"?
(15:25) Do the Royals have talent in their young pitchers?
(20:45) Just how bad has Jackson Kowar been to start his career?
(27:10) What's wrong with the Royals young starting pitchers?
(40:15) What are the expectations for what Bobby Witt Jr.'s career will be?
(48:08) Why don't the Royals move their depth to fill their needs?
(58:02) Can the Royals trade anyone they like as a person?
(1:03:20) Takeaways from the Indians series.
(1:05:23) Is Bobby Witt Jr. going to be signing a Fernando Tatis like contract soon?
(1:11:00) Minor League Minute - Nick Lofting to Center Field.

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