Royals Rundown: A Kansas City Royals Podcast

We may be buried under snow, but our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar can still podcast under the elements. This week, we look at the Winter Meetings held last week in sunny, warm San Diego, where we had some Whit Merrifield rumors. Plus we wrap up the week in Royals transactions and talk about the rebuild. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Joel sit down with Royals prospect Nick Heath to discuss a variety of topics. They talk about his time in the Dominican Republic, his friendship with Sterling Sharp (who he wants the Royals to pick up in the Rule 5 draft), and a bunch more. This is definitely worth the listen, it's a fun conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Royals have a new owner, and Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew Lamar get together to bow down to the mustached one, John Shermanm in the hopes that his wise stewardship brings another championship. They also discuss the Whit Merrifield trade rumors with the Cubs and look at the non-tender free agent market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After a long hiatus, the guys at Royals Farm Report are back. Joel Penfield, Alex Duvall, and Drake Downing sat down to discuss who the Royals protected by putting them on the 40 man roster, as well as who was unprotected and could get taken in the Rule 5 draft. They also discuss the possibility of losing Idaho Falls, Burlington, and Lexington as affiliates due to Major League Baseball cutting ties with 42 minor league organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The hot stove is hot! David Lesky joins Max Rieper and Matthew LaMar to predict where the top free agents will end up. Plus we discuss the potential return of the coaching staff and the sign-stealing scandal in Houston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Royals have a new manager, so we discuss Mike Matheny’s media blitz and his love of Affliction t-shirts. Plus, we talk about Alex Gordon’s future and give our takes on the World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The season is over, but our podcasts continue on with Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar on to give their thoughts on the 103-loss season that was. We also talk to Alec Lewis of The Athletic about the managerial search and the future direction of the franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It is time for Ned Yost to go huntin’ with Jeff Foxworthy in Georgia for good. The long-time Royals skipper announced his retirement this week. Max Rieper, Craig Brown, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar gather to remember Ned’s legacy in Kansas City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Royals may not have a winner on the field in the big leagues, but they certainly have them in the minors. Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Alex Duvall celebrate the four championships won by Royals’ minor league teams this year, and review their seasons. Plus we talk to Clint Scoles of Royals Academy for his take on the minor league system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

To paraphrase Denny Matthews, John Sherman is the difference between “for sale” and “sold.” Our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Craig Brown discuss the new owner of the Royals, and what the sale of the club means for the future of the Royals. We also talk to Kevin Collison of City Scene KC to discuss a potential downtown baseball stadium for the Royals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It is almost September, when rosters will expand, and our Max Rieper and Shaun Newkirk are joined by Alex Duvall of Royals Farm Report to talk about who might come up then, including possibly top prospects Jackson Kowar and Brady Singer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’re taking a week off from talking Royals baseball to look at other rebuilding teams around baseball. Our Max Rieper talks to Luis Davila at Fish Stripes, to discuss the Marlins, Rob Rogacki at Bless You Boys, to discuss the Tigers, and Brett Ballantini at South Side Sox, to discuss the White Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We focus on the minor leagues in this episode, with Max Rieper and Shaun Newkirk joined by Joel Penfield of Royals Farm Report to talk about the top prospects in the system and how minor leaguers fared this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Joel talk about the great year for pitching down in the minors. They have specific discussions about Kris Bubic, Jon Bowlan, Brady Singer, and Jackson Kowar. Next week, they'll talk about some notable hitters down on the farm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We took some time off from podcasting, and the Royals took some time off at the trade deadline! Our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk and Hokius talk about what the Royals did and did not do at the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sources say that our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Craig Brown are ready to talk Royals trades and preview the July 31 trade deadline. Plus we talk to R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports about what the trade market looks like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How will you remember the Homer Bailey era? Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar get together to discuss the first deal of this trade season and the debut of Bubba Starling. Plus, DaveO of Clubhouse Conversation stops by to talk about his podcast, some of the interviews with players he has gotten to do, and share his thoughts on the Royals season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Royals are taking an All-Star break, but our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar keep on podcasting, looking back on the first half of the season. Plus we talk with Royals insider Cody Tapp of 610 Sports about the first half and what to look for at the trade deadline and in the second half. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Joel talk about the various guys in the system that made their league All Star teams, and specific conversations about Evan Steele and Khalil Lee. Lots of good content here on this episode of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are the Royals the best bad team ever? Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Craig Brown are the all-star writers that know a bad team when they see one, and they’ll talk about why the Royals might be just bad, rather than god awful. Plus we talk to Burke Granger of 2080 Baseball about the Royals and the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why come up with our own topics of discussion when we can just ask the readers to come up with them for us? This week, we dig into the mailbag with Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk and Hokius to take reader questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode, Joel was joined by Nick Faleris of 2080 Baseball to discuss the Royals draft class that was put together last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar recap the last two days of the draft, and we talk about some of the early signings and some frustrations with the big league club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, Alex Duvall, and Matthew LaMar discuss day one of the draft, including the selection of Bobby Witt, Jr. second overall, as well as second round picks Brady McConnell and Alec Marsh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the MLB First Year Player Draft coming up on Monday, Joel Penfield and Alex Duvall were joined by 247 Sports' Jeff Ellis to talk about all aspects of what we all could see come draft time. We at Royals Farm Report are glad to be a part of the Royals Review podcast network, be sure to follow @RoyalsFarm if you haven't already! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, Matthew LaMar and Alex Duvall are back to talk a bit more about the draft, as well as the week in Royals baseball. Plus we talk to Kiley McDaniel at Fangraphs about what will happen with the draft next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Alex Duvall talk about the first week of the Nicky Lopez era plus they help get you ready for the draft with some talk about who the Royals might take with the #2 pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nicky Lopez is here! Nicky Lopez is here! Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk and Matthew LaMar discuss the promotion of the young infielder and talk about who is part of the future. Northwest Arkansas Naturals beat writer Paul Boyd also comes on the show to talk about the Royals’ Double-A affiliate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Alex Duvall take the podcast for a spin to react to a Lee Judge column decrying spin rate. We also discuss Kelvin Gutierrez and when other Royals farmhands might get the call to the big leagues this season, and if Chris Owings is standing in their way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar get together to flip some bats and talk about grown men throwing baseballs at each other’s butts. We also talk about the rejuvenated Alex Gordon and talk Royals prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What is dead may never die, and the Royals’ season may lumbering around like a White Walker the rest of this season. Our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk get together to discuss the 10-game losing streak, Whit's hitting streak, and they take a detour from baseball to discuss the upcoming season of Game of Thrones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Holy cow this bullpen is bad. Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Jesse Anderson talk about the terrible start by the relief corps and discuss possible long-term deals with younger players. Plus, Joel Penfield of Royals Farm Report comes on to talk prospects and announce an exciting partnership with Royals Review Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar give their thoughts on the opening weekend of play and we preview the Twins with T.J. Gorsegner of Twinkie Town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Hokius have thoughts on how the Royals’ Opening Day roster will look, plus we give our predictions on the season. We also preview the Detroit Tigers with Rob Rogacki of Bless You Boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Hokius discuss The Process 2.0 and the need for speed, the coming MLB rule changes, plus we continue our preview of Central Division opponents by talking about the Cleveland Indians with Matt Lyons of Let's Go Tribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar discuss the Salvador Perez injury and the Martin Maldonado signing, and we preview the White Sox with Brett Ballantini of South Side Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.