http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/03/09/the-world-baseball-classic-and-royals-camp-cuts-bp-kansas-city-episode-47.mp3 The Royals’ big league camp is thinning out this week, as they made their first big cut, sending numerous players to minor league camp. Along with that, others are joining their countrymen for the World Baseball Classic. Jeff and Mike discussed both topics in this episode, including thoughts about the importance of the WBC, […]
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MLB Draft Nine Innings with Jacob Heatherly
In the latest of our interview series at BPKC, I had a chance to interview Alabama High School pitcher Jacob Heatherly, a player I highlighted earlier this year in our It’s Never Too Early draft series. The young lefty has made himself into a top draft prospect after competing at a high level in a […]
Regarding Quite a Lot of Pitchers (And Hosmer!) – BP KC Episode 45
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/02/23/regarding-quite-a-lot-of-pitchers-and-hosmer–bp-kc-episode-45.mp3 After two weeks off, we have returned to talk about a slew of signings that add depth and intrigue to the Royals’ pitching staff this spring. We discussed Seth Maness and his miracle surgery, Jason Hammel and his value, Travis Wood and Nathan Karns and the starting rotation battle, as well as youngsters Matt […]
Predicting Minor League Breakout Performers
Before we know where players will be assigned, let’s take a quick look at who may be on the verge of a breakout based on their performances one season ago. Not really a breakout candidate after last year but I expect Storm Chaser’s Hunter Dozier to improve on his solid season at Triple-A. Look to a […]
It’s Never Too Early to Discuss the Draft, Jacob Heatherly Edition
LHP 6’3 200 lbs 5/20/1998 Perfect Game All-American Cullman HS; Cullman, AL It’s no secret the Dayton Moore led Royals have had difficulties developing high school pitchers from the MLB Draft. Developing major league pitching from the prep ranks is one of the most difficult things to do via the draft for any team, but […]
Champ to Champ Trade Number Two
With the official signing of Jason Hammel on Wednesday the Royals needed to do some housekeeping to free up a spot on their 40-man roster. In order to perform this function the Royals decided to DFA minor league starting pitcher and 2016 callup to the bullpen, Alec Mills. Just a few hours later it was […]
It’s Never Too Early to Discuss the Draft, Michael Gigliotti Edition
The announcement of Danny Duffy’s contract on Monday has positioned the Royals in decent shape going forward in terms of their pitching rotation, having Yordano Ventura, Duffy and possibly Ian Kennedy inked through 2020. With three-fifths of the rotation in place, the Royals hopefully can develop the last one or two pieces to keep future cost down. […]
Shaking Up The Band (BP Kansas City Episode 41)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/01/12/shaking-up-the-band-bp-kansas-city-episode-41.mp3 So after a pretty quiet offseason, the Royals started to make a few moves. In the last week, the big move was trading longtime Royal Jarrod Dyson to Seattle for right-handed pitcher Nathan Karns. As a fan, it’s a tough move because Dyson has been in the organization so long and has had so […]
Small Moves, Big Impact? (BP Kansas City Episode 40)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2017/01/05/small-moves-big-impact-bp-kansas-city-episode-40.mp3 The Royals were a little busier over the last week, reportedly signing pitchers Bobby Parnell and Jonathan Sanchez – yes, that Jonathan Sanchez – to minor league deals. Then they traded a minor league pitcher for catcher-turned-outfielder-slash-likely DH Peter O’Brien. We talked about how likely any of these moves are to impact the 2017 […]
Deck the Halls (of Fame) – (BP KC Episode 39)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kansascitybaseballvault/2016/12/22/deck-the-halls-of-fame–bp-kc-episode-39.mp3 While the hot stove cools off for the holidays, the baseball world seems preoccupied with Hall of Fame ballots. So we discussed our views on baseball’s Hall of Fame and who on this year’s ballot deserves to make it and how we’d vote. In our second segment, we pivoted to discuss the Royals Hall […]