Kauffman Corner

Have the Royals finally started to put together a playoff caliber offense to go with their outstanding pitching? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss a historic performance in Baltimore and more. - What happened in Baltimore? - Where’s the confidence in Maikel Garcia now? - Has Vinnie Pasquantino found his...

Noah Cameron makes an impressive debut and the Royals keep winning without much offense. How long can that last? 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 the Royals ability to keep winning and why. - Noah Cameron throws 6+ shutout innings. - Can KC...

Are the Royals just enjoying some success against a weak part of the schedule or are they actually playing better baseball? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the Royals recent winning ways and more. - Recent wins... schedule driven or sign KC is a legit contender? - Can the pitching hold up all season?...

MJ Melendez was sent down and Drew Waters almost hit for the cycle. Are the Royals fixing the offense? 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... - Has Drew Waters figured it out? - Melendez sent out, is Renfroe next? - Is Maikel Garcia for re...

After a 2-8 road trip the Royals are asking themselves if they are a bad team or just hitting a rough patch early in the season? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss whether the Royals are just smarting after a rough 10-game road trip against good teams or are actually just not a good team. - How much of t...

How much of the offensive blame belongs at the feet of Royals Hitting Coach Alec Zumwalt? 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 the role the hitting coach plays and how much he can actually affect an offense. Plus... - Royals swept in New York.....

Is there a solution for the Royals Offense? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss whether the Royals Offense can be fixed this season or is critically flawed. - What are the possible solutions to the Royals Offense? - Who is a lost cause? - Any idea on what the plan is for Renfroe and Melendez? - Do the Roy...

How should the Royals go about promoting Jac Caglianone? 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 Caglianone, Pasquantino and the Royals bats. - What's wrong with Pasquantino? - Is the defensive rotation working? - When is the right time to bring u...

What's been surprising about the 2025 Season so far? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what have been the biggest surprises and disappointments so far this 2025 season... - Kris Bubic spins another gem! - What we expected and what we didn't? - Where to worry about moving forward? - Is it too late to fin...

We debut the second weekly edition of the Kauffman Corner Podcast. David Lesky, Publisher of the Inside the Crown Royals Newsletter and Les Norman, Former Royals Outfielder, Host of Breakin' the Norm on Sports Radio 810 and Author of "Teaching the Tools of Hitting" join Soren Petro to discuss the Kansas City Royals...  - Early reaction to the Royals (2-4) start? - Do the Royals stick wit...

After completing the opening series of the season, what are the biggest takeaways? David Lesky (Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), pinch hitting for Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli), and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down the Royals beginning to the 2025 season... - Should we worry about the Starting Pitching? - Is Bobby Witt Jr. going to conti...

The Royals grab Mark Canha for depth in the outfield and make some final cuts. So what's the 26-man roster going to look like on opening day? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are breaking down the roster and getting you ready for Opening Day. - What does Mark Canha bring to the Royals? - How will Canha be used...

With the Major League Season less than two weeks away it's time to figure out who on the 2025 Royals will shine and who won't. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss Bobby Witt Jr. avoiding serious injury, Alex Gordon getting into the Royals Hall of Fame and make their predictions for the upcoming season......

Jac Caglianone is making Spring Training his own personal stage... Is there any reason to slow down the hype train? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the show of power being put on by Caglianone this spring, plus... - Jac Caglianone living up to the hype and more! - The outfield could speed Calianone's...

Should the Royals still be looking to add to the club? Who is standing out? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the latest on the Royals Spring Training... - Should the Royals still be looking to add to the club? - What are the most notable takeaways from Spring Training so far? - How is the bench shaping...

We have games in Arizona, so why not over-react to a handful of At Bats and Innings. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss the early returns from Spring Training and more... - Melendez goes 0-2 with a couple strikeouts. - Caglianone and Jensen homer! - Carlos Henandez knocked around. - Noah Cameron shows in...

Taking a crack at what the 26-man roster will look like when the Royals break Spring Training. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) break down what the Royals will look like for Opening Day. Plus... - J.J. Picollo is extended through 2030. - Matt Quatraro's option for '26 is picked up. - Cole Ragans gets an extens...

Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs wrote that the Royals missed an opportunity with their outfield this offseason. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss whether the Royals could have done more and if they get the credit they deserve for the success they achieved last season. - Were Lugo and Wacha really a "lo...

If you are going to win in the big leagues you have to be able to pitch.  The Royals proved that with their playoff run last year.  For a small market team developing pitching is a must.  Paul Gibson, the Sr. Director of Pitching Performance for the Kansas City Royals joins us to discuss KC's pitching development. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports R...

The Free Agent market is drying up quickly. What can the Royals still get done before heading to Arizona for Spring Training? Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) and David Lesky (Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) pinch hitting for Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) discuss if the Royals can still find help on the market, plus...  - Where to turn if there's n...

After a playoff season in '24, what's the best and worst the '25 season can be? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss what it will take for the Royals to actually take a step forward from the massive step they took last season and what could go wrong if the season heads South. BEST CASE - MJ Melendez breaks...

Royals First Baseman Vinnie Pasquantino joins the Pod to discuss the Royals run to the Playoffs, his incredible recovery from a late thumb injury and how much he uses analytics to play the game. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk with Vinnie... - Coming back from the late season thumb injury. - What Vinnie’...

Fueled by some unexpected seasons from their core player the Royals were the American League’s biggest surprise. Looking ahead to 2025 which Pitchers can the Royals expect to be better and which should they expect to be worse? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) breakdown the core arms for the 2025 Royals after t...

Fueled by some unexpected seasons from their core player the Royals were the American League’s biggest surprise. Looking ahead to 2025 which offensive players can the Royals expect to be better and which should they expect to be worse? Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) breakdown the core offensive players... -...

The rebuilding of the Royals Pitching Staff in 2024 was nothing short of remarkable.  Royals Pitching Coach Brian Sweeney discusses the thoughrts and processes behind building a top shelf pitching program. Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk about how the pitching staff came together and how the Royals will...