Royal de Lux: A Kansas City Royals podcast

The Royals have won a single game of baseball. PROGRESS, BABY! Step two is win #2. It'll happen! Many things will happen: Frank Mozzicato winning a Cy Young, Tucker Bradley getting called up, Royals bats hitting above -.305, the heat death of the universe, etc. I hope to offer some words of encouragement for all Royals fans in this trying time. It will get better! ...Probably because it's a lot ha...

We're three games into the regular season and it is Ikuyover like a Bocchi the Rock meme. Mr. de Lux Podcast has some mixed feelings about the Royals and the baseball they've played this season so far. Maybe because it's been terrible, but also it hasn't been a lot. Does that mean we should start burning our 2014 pennants and Omar Infante jerseys in utter shame of this embarrasment of a franchise?...

I forgot to mention that the Mariners are winning the World Series so I'll say it here. This is a way-too-long podcast where I go over every MLB team and talk about what I think will happen to them in the regular season. I also spent way-too-long looking up each team and researching them only to be inevitably dead wrong about a lot of things, but hey it was a cool project I guess New episodes ever...

The Royals drew a SOLD OUT crowd for Opening Day 2023. And how did they do?! ... ... ... Well, the Bobby Witt Jr. bobblehead looks nice on my shelf! But before we get into any of that, we have to talk about two MONUMENTAL trades the Royals made just before game time. The future of Royals closers has gone up in smoke! What ever will we do?! Yes, indeed, "future closer 2019" Richard Lovelady is no l...

As we get into OPENING DAY!!!! the Royals have a lot of things going for them this season. In the wake of either crushing disappointment, overwhelming excitement, or simply mild bemusement, I would like to share four things the Royals are doing differently this year, four unlikely but really cool things that could happen with the Royals this season, and one thing that should define this team as a...

Aw heck, here we go again. This guy is back at it with his pre-season nonsense, talking about what every team is going to do this season, huh? Well... yes! I worked really hard on this, so now I'm going to make you look into the future that I see! The future of the Royals winning 76 games! It's beautiful! Oh, and the Twins win the division or something. ...wait, why am I spoiling my own episode? P...

Baseball is almost here, but there are some things I can't let go of just yet.  I'm about to drop all of my HOT TAKES for 2023, but let's go back and see just how good/bad I am at actually doing that.  Can I predict the future, or am I just a stupid dumb guy?  ... Don't answer that. New episodes EVERY DAY this week!! Twitter: @royaldeluxpodE-mail: royaldeluxpodcast@gmail.comShout out to r/KCRoyals...

IT'S OPENING WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think that's actually a term baseball people use to refer to the week of Opening Day as.  But I WILL!!!!! SUPPORT ME SO THAT I CAN BE A REAL BASEBALL PERSON!!!!!!!  Speaking of baseball people, there's this guy named Jackie Bradley Jr. who plays for the Royals now, and some people don't appreciate that.  It's time someone around here gives this guy the re...

I guess you could say there are a lot of OPTIONS for this roster, eh?  Ehhhhh?  It's funny because Nick Pratto and Maikel Garcia and Freddy Fermin are starting the year in Omaha.  SAD!!  Or maybe not.  Whatever.  It simplifies the roster-building that I do today: Who is in the Royals dugout this Thursday?!?!  Today, I build the 26-man roster based on what I THINK the Royals are thinking, not neces...

I FREAKING LOVE BASEBALL!  I WANT TO WATCH GUYS THROW BASEBALLS AND HIT BASEBALLS WITH STICKS AND RUN AROUND ON DIRT ALL DAY!!!  The World Baseball Classic is over.  Sadface.  But happyface because it has, in a way, re-kindled, or at least recontextualized, a firm love and passion for the greatest sport in the world. New episodes every Monday and Friday! Twitter: @royaldeluxpodE-mail: royaldeluxpo...

"I was only pretending to suck." --Zack Greinke.  Literally.  That's the biggest news story of the week.  Of course, anything Zack Greinke says or does is the biggest news story of the week, but that's not the point.  The Royals got thwomped and glomped over the course of a few games, but who cares about that.  The World Baseball Classic is approaching its end--but who cares about THAT when Royals...

The Royals AREN'T winning baseball games anymore?!  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!  OK, break out the paper bags, it's been a fun ride y'all.  But hey, you know who IS still riding?  Team Venezuela, thanks to our SALVY boy!  Salvador Perez plays his most meaningful baseball games in nearly ten years--oh, but wait, the World Baseball Classic doesn't matter in America so that means somehow it doesn't matter in...

As the World Baseball Classic begins eliminating teams, Lux has found a new favorite--Team Italy! The great Nicky Lopez and Vinnie Pasquantino help bring their team to a major underdog victory and advance to the next round.  Meanwhile, the Royals continue to dominate Spring Training, but not by so much this time!  In fact, some games aren't quite so good, but that's not entirely a bad thing? New e...

Friday episodes are BACK, baby.  And what a Friday it is, as the Royals not only continue winning meaningless baseball games in Arizona, but do so in thunderous fashion.  But enough of that, let's talk about something REAL.  Lorenzo Cain, baby!  My mother's favorite player is retiring and that's a really big deal!  What is the impact Lorenzo Cain had on Kansas City?  That's a silly question, you a...

Spring is in training!  Or something like that.  Also there's a baseball world happening this month!  Cool!  Anyway, Royals hitters are hitting and I just love to see it.  There are two particular hitters that I think will be GUYS.  I mean, like, GUYS guys.  Guys who you look at and think "Yeah... that's a guy right there."  Also, pitch clock celebration!  Hooray for making me want to multitask le...

ROYALS BASEBALL IS BACK!!  Wait, should I be happy about that?  I mean, I guess it's my hobby to talk about it, so... sure?  How did we get here, anyway?  Let's talk about everything JJ Picollo did, including every free agent signing and trade made in the last few months.  Also, GAMES!  We have GAMES to talk about!  RAID THE ZONE!! Twitter: @royaldeluxpodE-mail: royaldeluxpodcast@gmail.comShout ou...

Mr. deLux Podcast returns from his hibernation* and talks about the state of Royals pitching!  There are HOW many guys on this team that can pitch?  And... wait, we have only THIS many positions available?  Where does everyone else go?  Hello???  Well, at least the ones that make it to Kansas City will look nice in those cool powder blue pants.  Hey, we should talk about that too!  Only on Opening...

After spending the last two months watching Bocchi the Rock and playing Pokemon Violet, I finally remembered my duty as the #1 Weirdest Kansas City Royals Podcast Host and have thus returned to talk about this beautiful, wonderful, and highly strange baseball team.  The Royals hired Matt Quatraro as their next manager and he brought a friend from the Rays organization along with him, plus a pitchi...

"I'm so f**ked up." --Mike Matheny The 2022 Royals season has ended.  It's over.  We can move on with our lives.  But first, let's talk about some good pitchers that helped make the season suck less, and a good hitter as well!  All hail Zack Greinke, Scott Barlow and Drew Waters, three of the best success stories of the year.  You know what isn't a success story?  Mike Matheny's managerial career...

The Royals lost some games (WOW! SHOCKER!!) to the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend, but these games have come with some good things.  Kris Bubic pitched one of his best games of the year and several Royals batters had multiple multi-hit games, leading to several strong finishes to this otherwise disastrous season.  Plus, Brady Singer pitched his last game of 2022, which warrants a small retro...

Royals bad.  Upvotes to the left.  They got swept by the Detroit Tigers, one of the most miraculous accomplishments made by any team in 2022--just shy of accumulating 16 walks and hits while scoring just one run.  I guess that's what you would call a "rundown." ...oh wait, wrong podcast.  Uhh, also Luke Weaver bad, Hunter Dozier bad, Mike Matheny bad, I'm really just trying to be friends with more...

In the final week of this hell season, the Royals are battling for their fourth-place lives against their basement rivals, the Detroit Tigers.  Zack Greinke had the best start of the season for himself, but the bullpen and Mike Matheny blew it later on.  What else is new? New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday! Twitter: @royaldeluxpodE-mail: royaldeluxpodcast@gmail.comShout out to r/KCRoy...

As your favorite weirdo host enters an age of scuff, the Royals enter a post-Dayton era.  Apparently, this era is full of surprises beyond our wildest imaginations, such as a series sweep, a four-game winning streak, and an ELEVEN RUN INNING?????  There have been many examples of this lineup proving they are the real deal, but on Sunday they proved to the entire baseball world that they cannot be...

EMERGENCY PODCAST.  THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS HAVE FIRED THEIR PRESIDENT.  DAYTON MOORE IS GONE.  IT HAS FINALLY HAPPENED.  FOR ALL OF THE AMAZING THINGS THAT DAYTON HAS DONE FOR KANSAS CITY (AND DESERVES ALL THE CREDIT FOR), THE ROYALS HAVE BEEN IN DIRE NEED OF CHANGE FOR ARGUABLY SEVERAL YEARS AND IT IS NOW HAPPENING.  JOHN SHERMAN IS THE MOST BASED OWNER IN BASEBALL RIGHT NOW.  I WOULD BE SCREAMIN...

In the next episode of this thrilling anime arc, the President of the Kansas City Royals, Dayton Moore himself, lets it be known to everyone that he is right and you are wrong and you are nitpicking and biased so he wins ha ha. Well, that's a way to address an impending 90+ loss season, ain't it?  Indeed, there has not been a lot to enjoy in this Royals season, but apparently that's okay and thing...