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Kauffman Corner

Kauffman Corner

Written by: Soren Petro
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 Didicated to covering the Kansas City Royals. Everything from yesterday's game to the very latest on the Royals top prospects. Top shelf analytics to pure passionate fan reaction, and everything in between when it comes to Royals baseball.

Rany Jazayerli (@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (@SorenPetro) stream live Sunday nights at 9:00 PM Central and are dedicated to covering the Kansas City Royals like no one else. Lifelong Royals fans. Jazayerli was a founder of Baseball Prospectus, author of the blog "Rany on the Royals" and a published writer with Grantland, The Ringer, Sports Illustrated and The Athletic. Petro has hosted local and national sports talk radio since 1994 and hosted hundreds of Royals Pre and Post game shows. From hundred loss seasons to champagne drenched clubhouses, Petro has covered the Royals for close to 30 years.

Thursday mornings at 8:30 AM, Petro is joined by David Lesky (@DBLesky) and Les Norman. Lesky is the Publisher of the Inside the Corwn Royals blog and Royals Insider for Sports Radio 810 - WHB. Norman is a former Royals Outfielder, Host of "Break'n the Norm" on Sports Radio 810 - WHB, Royals Insider at WHB and the author of "Teaching the Tools of Hitting".

Sit back and enjoy Royals fans!Copyright Soren Petro Baseball & Softball
Episodes
  • Royals Pitching Coach Brian Sweeney Joins The KC to Discuss Moving the Fences In and More!

    Royals Pitching Coach Brian Sweeney Joins The KC to Discuss Moving the Fences In and More!
    Jan 26 2026
    The Royals have become one of the savviest organizations in baseball when it comes to pitching. The man behind that is Pitching Coach, Brian Sweeney.

    David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky), pinch hitting for Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli), and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) welcome Sweeney to discuss…

    - Creating a Pitching Legacy in KC.
    - What went into trading Freddy Fermin.
    - Dealing with injuries in ’25.
    - The importance of the Strikeout.
    - Chase Rates.
    - Changing the fences at Kauffman Stadium.
    ⁃ Working cohesively with all parts of the organization.
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    59 mins
  • Which Hitters have the Best Chance to Make or Break the Royals '26 Season?

    Which Hitters have the Best Chance to Make or Break the Royals '26 Season?
    Jan 22 2026
    Major League Baseball teams love consistency in a player. At the same time they are always happy to discuss a player’s “ceiling”. So which of the 2026 Royals have the biggest distance between their ceiling and floor and thereby will have the biggest effect on the Royals chances?

    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 selecting the players that can have the biggest impact on the Royals success or failure in 2026.

    - Which Hitter has the biggest distance between ceiling and floor?
    - Does moving the fences in change the list?
    - Where does Jac Caglianone fit into the equation?
    - Is there still upside with Salvy?
    - Can the Royals expect the same number from Carter Jensen?
    - Is Bobby Witt Jr. too good to make this list?
    - What Hitter is the most consistent and reliable?
    - What did we learn from making the lists?

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    57 mins
  • ESPN’s Jeff Passan Talks Royals and Baseball Economics!

    ESPN’s Jeff Passan Talks Royals and Baseball Economics!
    Jan 19 2026
    ESPN’S Senior Major League Baseball Insider joins the Kauffman Corner Podcast to talk Royals and all things Baseball.

    Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) welcome Jeff Passan to discuss the Royals offseason and more.

    - Have the Dodgers ruined the sport?
    - Are we headed to a labor stoppage in ’27?
    - Evaluating the Royals Offseason.
    - Is trading Cole Ragans a good idea?
    - Where Matt Quatraro ranks among Managers?
    ⁃ What will bringing the fences in means for the Royals?
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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