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Royals Review Radio: Episode 15 - The Royals Spent a Bunch of Dough Jan 20, 2016

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Between the recording of the previous podcast and this one you will hopefully soon be listening to, many people have died. However such as life is, many of those people passed away without being remembered by the world at large. They will be remembered by their friends, family, and colleagues, but you may hear their name and not even know of their passing. Such also is life that noteable people pass away too. In this instance two notable musicians (though notable in the worldview sense) have passed: David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister. Though this podcast isn't a tribute to them, consider this sentence to be one. However what didn't die is this podcast. I would happily trade its life for that of Bowie or Kilmister or any deceased individual but again...such is life. Joined on this podcast is the author's normal co-host Matthew LaMar. Alongside him is Royals Review contributor Josh Ward. Preceding Josh only in the ordering of these names and not in validity of opinion is first time guest Kevin Ruprecht who writes for both Royals Review and is managing editor of Beyond the Box Score. Topics discussed include: The Royals re-signing Alex Gordon Is collude a word? Pokemon Belsnickel Lorenzo Cain's arbitration theories Josh listens to the very podcast he is on Teasing Omar Infante Baseball America's Royals top 10 and the system The Tigers farm system: woof The perceived value of a leadoff hitting Alcides Escobar Ian Kennedy is a Royal Eric Hosmer: elite defender? Matt has better stuff to do Introduction: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and the cast of Star Wars - Star Wars Medley Outro: Motorhead - Sympathy for the Devil

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Royals Review Radio: Episode 14 - Johnny "Ugly" Dickshot Dec 14, 2015

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One finds out quickly in life at some point that they have no control over their name, initially. For better or for worse we are given labels in the form of a first, last, and sometimes middle name. Some are born into a name like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Rothschild. Other having more mediocre and less relevant names such as Johnson, Smith, and Newkirk. Until some legal requirement we are stuck with our names. Even worse, names we aren't born with are given to us in cruelty. Names that are used to denigrate, torture, and embarrase. Names can be a blessing or a curse. You can be a Rockefeller or a Mud. Nunamaker or Dirt. In this episode we dissect such a topic, though we do so in a jovial manner, and at the expense of both the named...and the listener. Guests on this episode (with their twitter handles linked) are editor-in-chief Max Rieper, pop cultured Josh Duggan, Syrian refugee volunteer Joshua Ward. I am your usual humble host, Shaun Newkirk. Topics include: Shaun doesn't know Hall of Famers Playing a game of: I'll give you a player name, you tell me what decade they played in Harlond Clift Perhaps inefficiently signing Joakim Soria Not the Speaker of the House Tip O'Niell Royals comprehensible but perhaps also unexplainable payroll spending Clint Robinson Losing Ben Zobrist Jesse Barfield Who can the Royals sucker into acquiring Omar Infante Chuck Knoblach Alex Gordon is going to sign with the T-Bones Dummy Hoy Jose Martinez: not necessarily that old and maybe is Richie Sexson Pie Traynor Playing the: How many top 100 prospects would this player get? game Red Schoendienst Not talking about Jason Kendall and he is absolutely not a Hall of Famer, don't even bring it up Johnny "Ugly" Dickshot Music Introduction: Adele - Hello Outro: Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother

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Royals Review Radio - Episode 14: An Offseason Simulation Nov 23, 2015

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In the Matrix, humans are strapped to non-sentient feeding machines that essentially perpetually suck life matter out of them to sustain robotic life. However the humans are inserted into a somewhat digital alternate reality to give them hope. In Inception, a group of professional dream-alterers dubbed "extractors" enter the subconscious and dreams of targets to implant an idea into their consciousness. In Vanilla Sky, the main character authorizes scientists to preserve his body and he enters a 150 year long cryonic dream that goes awry. In Donnie Darko, something happens but nobody can consistently explain the plot. Over the past week, we here at Royals Review joined with other SB Nation writers to enter into an alternate reality. One should remember though that our alternate reality is a lot less dramatic, fun, and serious as those above. No one was harmed in the process of our alternate reality. Our alternate reality consisted of taking over the general management of the 30 respected MLB clubs. Those implanted general managers would be given full discretion to sign, release, and trade players to achieve whatever goal they wanted. The results of that alternate reality and more are discussed in the preceding podcast. Guest include Editor in Chief Max Rieper, East Coast correspondent Joshua K Ward, and media buff Josh Duggan. Your usual co-host for this podcast is consistent fool Shaun Newkirk. Topics include: What the hell even is a manager of the year? Dayton Moore doesn't pay for relievers Duggan goes two for two Joakim Soria: A reunion at hand? David Glass vs Jeffrey Loria Giving record money to Noel Arguelles and Bubba Starling Fallen homies: Tim Melville, Daniel Cortes, Carlos Rosa, etc... Royals using protection (with their prospects) "Cryptotherapy" Offseason simulation (starting at 1:13:20) Max being more negotiable with his wife Lowballing offers Yankees "get money" Nationals fans revolt Music Introduction: Comeback Kid - Defeated Outro: Cynthia Harrell - Snake Eater (from the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Soundtrack)

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Royals Review Radio: Episode 13 - We Are The Champions of Baseball Nov 10, 2015

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What would cause someone to live under a rock? Is there a real estate market for rocks as habitats? I should probably Google search this, but I don't think there are any creatures that live under or inside rocks. First, how would that creature get any air or sunlight? Secondly how does a creature live under a rock without dying? I think it may be possible to live in a rock, rather than under. Also are a creature's economics and current habitat so bad that they would or need to live under a rock? Somehow if you've defied my entirely fallible logic and have been living under the proverbial rock, you likely would have missed the Royals winning the World Series depending on how long you were under said rock for. So in this podcast we cover not only the Royals World Series title, but also the plans not just for KC but for Royals review over the coming month(s). Guests this episode include co-co-host Matthew LaMar, co-co-host Shaun Newkirk, and our Editor in Chief Max Rieper. Topics include: Eric Hosmer's poor but exceptionally fortunate baserunning A non-Plaza parade Wade Davis: Ridiculous and absurd Maybe paying Alex Gordon large sums of money Do we want to even live until 2018? Eric Hosmer vs Alex Rios Shaun forgets how posting fees work Internally replacing Alex Gordon, Ben Zobrist, et all... Conan O'Brien, Richter, and Comic the Insult Dog Matt hates Christmas A thanks to you, both readers and listeners #WilMyerstoKC Music Introduction: Lucero - Smoke Outro: The Faceless - Planetary Duality II

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Royals Review Radio - Episode 12: We're Going to the World Series (Again...) Oct 26, 2015

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There's an old idiom about the fact that eventually even a blind squirrel will find a nut or some sort of indehiscence fruit. What this idiom does not describe though is exactly how many nuts this blind squirrel will find after the first nut. In the case of the Royals, they've found two consecutive nuts. Who is the blind squirrel in this scenario? One could argue it's Royals manager Ned Yost who despite all the critics and anti-saber ink spilled about him has found himself managing a World Series team in consecutive years. That's not an entirely crazy argument, but let me propose a different example: your humble co-host. Somehow despite all earthly logic, this author, co-host, and unreliable narrator of truth finds himself writing about a World Series team for the second consecutive year. Most importantly though (to the author) the team he finds himself writing about is in fact his favorite team. The nut from last year wasn't fruitful though. It was rotten...or at least it only beared an unfulfilling seed. The authors favorite team lost in seven games of the World Series. Hopefully the nut found this year births a bountiful harvest leading to trophies and triumphs. On this episode of the podcast we have two segments. The first segment includes two guests from Amazin' Avenues. Jeffrey Pasternostro (who also covers prospects and other non-Mets related content at Baseball Prospectus) and Greg Karam (who despite having a 30-grade Twitter presence, you should still follow). Topics include: Curtis Granderson: Not crazy old The Wilpons, a negative connotation Where's the power? featuring Dom Smith and Brandon Nimmo Yankee Fans Signing both Daniel Murphy and Yoenis Cespedes Bartolo Colon vs Munenori Kawasaki The book on Terry Collins Goodbye Cesar Puello, thanks for all the sunflower seeds The second segment doesn't feature quite as much non-Royals diversity however still features excellent guests. Those guests are still married Minda Haas and Matt Jackson of Beyond the Box Score fame. Topics include: Minda's feelings while driving to Walgreens Matt tries to not incite a pregnant lady Royals rotation plans Cueto home vs away World Series predictions Pitcher hair Barbeque vs Bagels: Why? Whiff rates Rumspringa MLB Network does incalculable math Lack of food around Citi Field Music: Introduction: The Wonder Years - An Elegy for Baby Blue Interlude: Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust Outro: Thrice - Melting Point of Wax

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Royals Review Radio: Episode 11 - We Won the ALDS & Bluebird Banter Oct 16, 2015

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This particular podcast features two segments. The first segment your humble co-host is joined by Max Reiper, Gus Booth, and Matt Jackson; all writers on this very site. Topics include: Sir Joseph Bats Poor team decisions based on things Madison Bumgarner did The upcoming Blue Jays ALCS Ben Zobrist: Honorary ALDS MVP Sal Perez and unfortunate involuntary bowel movements The "vibe" around Toronto courtesy of Matt Jackson Throwing beer at babies Fallout from the August Royals/Blue Jays fight On the second segment we feature a rare guest, one Scott Clarke of Bluebird Banter. For the uninitiated, Bluebird Banter is the sister site to Royals Review but of course rather than focusing on the ALDS winning Royals, they instead focus on the ALDS winning Blue Jays. Why? That's a question for Scott and his colleagues that we unfortunately didn't cover. Topics include: The Blue Jays (of course) Canadian geography John Gibbons: gone but not forgotten and then returned The number of "bullets" in David Price's arm Aaron Sanchez is or is not a ROOGY but is definitely maybe not just a reliever Letting go of prospects Thomas John Surgery Over under the number of brawls in the ALCS? 2.5 How to like Josh Donaldson the player, not the man Baseball needs the hockey equivalent of a goon Also is hockey a sport? Music: Introduction: ILoveMakonnen - No Ma'am Break: Watch the Throne - Liftoff Outro: Periphery - All New Materials

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Royals Review Radio: Episode 10 - The Playoff Primer Oct 08, 2015

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Often times when your spouse says that you need to "stop by" or "visit" your in-laws, he/she promises that it won't take long. "Don't worry... we'll be quick. We just have to say hello and sit and chat for a bit." Those experienced spouses though know that your spouse is lying to you. You are inevitably going to spend 2+ hours there watching CSI: Miami re-runs, being grilled over when you are going to have your first or next baby, and listening to them gripe about President Obama. This same sentiment is normally expressed whenever we start recording the Royals Review Radio podcast. Generally there are only four or five items we have down to talk about, and assume maybe 10 minutes or so per topic. Much like the "in-law problem", Royals Review Radio hosts/guests always seem to go way, way, way longer than we plan to. Tonight's episode is no different. You would think that having just two participants would lead to a quick conversation, but to our credit we are very good at going off-topic for too long. On this episode of Royals Review Radio the host Shaun Newkirk is joined by solo-guest, and noted Savannah resident, Joshua Ward. Topics include: The Royals playoff roster Not playing the Yankees Playing the Astros Wade Davis is historical Josh and Shaun try summing numbers to get to 25 The oral history of Royals Review by Josh Ward Abandoning Twitter The indigestion that was the 2004-2008 Royals Dogs barking Jose Guillen Sean Rodriguez Music: Intro: Lil B - New York Subway Outro: The Band - When I Paint My Masterpiece

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Royals Review Radio: Episode 9 - We Don't Have Chickenpox Anymore Sep 10, 2015

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In this edition, the gang discusses a variety of subject thats include: Brandon Finnegan, BMI, and getting screwed 2015 Chickenpox Epidemic: Have you ever had them? Are the Royals anti-vaccine? Miguel Almonte's possible outcome 4 game losing streak: to panic, or not to panic? Josh Staumont and his very fast ball(s) John Lamb: good guy, like his dad Vicente Padilla and his peccary disease Not wanting to maybe play the Blue Jays Game 1 starter? September callups and their contract implications Shaun asks himself questions Arizona Fall League Zobrist/Gordon 1&2: Heavenly Alex Rios is similar to Bryce Harper Music: Misery Signals - Homecoming (Intro) Migos - Versace (Outro)

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Royals Review Radio - Episode 8: Mike Sweeney Was Awesome Aug 17, 2015

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On Episode 8, the gang (Minds Haas, Matthew LaMar, Josh Ward, and Shaun Newkirk) discuss: Johnny Cueto and Ben Zobrist Great Moments in Mike Sweeney History Emil Brown Greg Holland in the ninth? Emil Brown, again Getting blocked by Buster Olney Dan Szymborski and his Google Alert (@29:00) David DeJesus: Royals Hall of Fame sleeper The bad that was Dee Brown The Royals getting "jobbed" via ESPN Omar Infante: Why? Minda Kuhlmann (nee Haas) getting married Music: Intro: Thursday - Turnpike Divide Outro: Thrice - Words in the Water

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Royals Review Radio - Episode 7: The Way Too Long Episode Jul 29, 2015

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Part I: In which the gang (Max Rieper, Matthew LaMar, and Shaun Newkirk) discusses (Listeners and readers alike should note that this portion of the podcast was recorded the Sunday prior to airing) Johnny Cueto The impact of having an "ace" in your rotation Trading away prospect Former Royals Brandon Finnegan, Cody Reed, and John Lamb Foreshadowing a Ben Zobrist trade What to make now of the rotation Shaun Newkirk earnestly trying to ponder Jay Bruce, Justin Upton, and other trade targets and being shot down Alex Gordon working at Craft and Draft *See footnote 1 Part II - John Sickels of Minor League Ball (begins at 59:30) Noted Kansan and Twins fan John Sickels joins us to talk prospects Prospects traded away in the Johnny Cueto trade Sean Manaea and Shaun's profound love for him Raul Mondesi needing to show "results" Union Civil War general George McClellan and not being him Sleepers in the Royals system The mystifying Paulo Orlando See footnote 2 Part III - Max and Shaun Duet (begins at 01:34:00) The trading of Ben Zobrist The price of Sean Manaea Taking risks Probabilities Shaun again confesses his profound love for Sean Manaea Comparing the packages of recent trades Thanking new members and listeners The voice(s) of reason Total run time: 01:54:41 Intro music: Cold War Kids - Royal Blue Footnote 1. Interlude 1 music: Bastille - Flaws Footnote 2. Interlude 2 music: King Charles - Wilde Love Outro music: St. Paul and the Broken Bones - It's Midnight

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