Royals Weekly - Kansas City Royals Podcast

The Royals have plenty of questions to answer if they hope to compete in 2027. Marcus and Mike spring a couple of burning questions on each other after a review of a rough week of Royals baseball. They discuss Carter Jensen and Noah Cameron's host streaks, Jac Caglianone and what he means to the lineup, and so much more!

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The Royals season hasn't gone according to plan, and many fans are looking for someone to blame. Some choose Matt Quatraro. Some choose the players. Few have focused on J.J. Picollo. We focus on Picollo's roster building, as friend of the show Alex Duvall pinch hits for Mike on this week's Royals Weekly.

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The Royals have continued to win, which is surprising for all of us, but the rotation has some questions to answer before 2027. We discuss those questions, review a winning week, and preview this week's home series agains the Marlins and Blue Jays.

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The Royals are on a heater, and we're here for it. We break down the previous week's worth of wins and then take a look at some key players and what roles they will (or won't) fill on next year's team. Can the Royals continue their success on the road this week? We preview their series against the Blue Jays and Guardians.

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The Royals have finished their West Coast swing with a series win. That's good. But everyone's looking to 2027 and beyond. Is the farm system as bad as Baseball America thinks it is or can it help the big league club soon? That and more, including a preview of this week's home stand, on this week's episode.

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The Kansas City Royals broke even last week amid auditions for a spot in the 2027 bullpen. They're rolling out a huge cast of characters to see if they can find any pieces that might improve the league's worst pen next season. We'll discuss how that's going. They'll have more opportunities this week on their west coast swing against the Dodgers and Angels.

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The Royals front office decided that despite their record and a roster full of injured pitchers, they're contenders for 2027 so they need to hang onto all their controllable assets. We'll explain why that was beyond dumb, breakdown the trades they did make, talk about a sad week of play on the field, and preview this week's games.

Plus, some sage wisdom from the great Jackson Browne.

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The Royals managed a winning week, as their captain Salvador Perez broke the team home run record, surpassing Hall of Fame Royal George Brett. That alone is worth discussing, but we'll also dig into what the team should be learning about itself in the second half. And we'll preview this week's slate of games against the Twins and Rockies.

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The Royals have some tough decisions to make with the trade deadline just over two weeks away. Who might they trade? Who could they target? We get into specifics during our spotlight segment. We also review a winning series against the Padres and preview a full slate of games against the Giants and Tigers this week.

Plus, Randy Newman ... enough said.

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The Kansas City Royals took Zion Rose with their first pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. We're discussing every pick from day one and some day two standouts. We'll also recap the week and preview their first series back from the All-Star Break!

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The Royals have a lot of things not working right now. The rotation. The bullpen. The offense. None of it's working. That's probably why they managed only one win last week. The offense has cooled off considerably; should the Royals front office be focusing on an offensive overhaul?

We discuss all this and more on this week's episode!

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The Royals are positioning themselves for the trade deadline, and we're here for it. Who will go? Who should go? Who should they target in return. We tackle that, look back at last week, and preview this week's games on today's episode!

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The Kansas City Royals are finally hitting the ball ... but now their pitching is hurt or terrible. That's the kind of season it has been. But we dive into the offensive breakout, discuss role players and potential superstars, and preview this week's road trip against the Rays and White Sox.

Plus, Marc sings a little 90s college alternative rock.

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The Royals had another rough week last week thanks (once again) to a struggling bullpen. But they were also bit by the injury bug, as Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel hit the IL with significant injuries. How will these injuries effect the team in the short and long term? We talk all about it during our spotlight segment. Plus, a preview of this week's Nationals and Cardinals series. And plenty of shenanigans!

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The Royals managed to win series against the Reds and Twins last week. It's nice to see in a season that's been full of series losses. We look back at the success of last week before digging into the upcoming MLB Draft. The Royals pick 6th, 30th, and 56th so there will be plenty of opportunity to add talent to the farm system. To end, we preview the upcoming home stand and complain about kids these days; lots of old man fun.

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The Royals found a way to kill off any remaining specks of hope the fan base may have had last week. We shift our focus to the trade deadline to discuss who's on the trading block and what the Royals should look for in return. We also spend some time previewing the series against the Reds and Twins. Why? Not entirely sure, but there's some funny stuff in there.

Plus, Mike revives a 90s classic!

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The Royals managed to win a series this week, but it didn't make up for the sweep at the hands of the Red Sox. They've had a few big surprises this year; we discuss the positive and negative of those. Plus, the Yankees are coming to the K this week before the Royals leave town to face the Rangers. Is this a chance to build momentum or cry more in the shower.

Plus, Mike flawlessly belts some Lee Greenwood!

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The Kansas City Royals tried to drive all their fans away last week going 1-5 on a road trip. The team looks very rough; is there anything worth hoping over? The young hitters, maybe? They have a chance to pick things up against the Red Sox and Mariners at home this week. They need to reel off some wins or risk positioning themselves as sellers at the trade deadline.

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The Kansas City Royals snagged a winning home stand last week, but it still feels like they left some wins on the table after splitting with the Guardians and taking two of three from the Tigers. They'll face more adversity as Cole Ragans hits the IL with a left elbow issue. Can Stephen Kolek fill the void? What does this mean for their vaunted pitching depth? They get a chance to take down the surging Chicago White Sox (yeah you r...