Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus recently released his top ten prospects report for the Royals minor league system and was kind enough to talk with the Kansas City Baseball Vault about the rankings, the Royals development process and the level of talent in the Royals system. He also offered his opinion on the potential of a Wil Myers-for-James Shields trade, and the philosophy behind trading prospects in general. Parks offered a long-term look at each of his top ten prospects, including tellin...
Dec 07, 2012•1 hr 23 min
As the hot stove warms up, it was time to cover the latest roster moves by the Royals in advance of the Winter Meetings in Nashville. We covered all of the moves the Royals made to clean up their 40 man roster and the arbitration offers they made to their eligible players. We also discussed the Jeremy Guthrie deal and the value behind it, both as a contract and in relation to the Royals staff in 2013 and beyond. In light of David Glass's latest comments, we had to discuss the payroll for 2013 an...
Dec 03, 2012•1 hr 58 min
In the wake of the Miguel Cabrera vs. Mike Trout debate, Jeff and Mike responded to the apparent eyes vs. numbers argument put forth by Mitch Albom. Spoiler: Neither were very pleased with Albom's characterization of the sides of the debate. We also talked about some of the Royals recent moves, including the signing of Brandon Wood and how the former prospect might fit within the organization, as well as the trades of Tommy Hottovy and Jeremy Jeffress. Additionally, we talked about Joakim Soria ...
Nov 19, 2012•1 hr 13 min
"We have a couple of interviews for you this week. Troy talked with Jason Adam about his year in Wilmington, what comes next season and his preparations this offseason while hard at work in Arizona. Troy also talked with Ryan Verdugo about his being held back when September callups came around, fans at his major league debut, and what might happen this offseason."
Nov 11, 2012•1 hr 8 min
The Royals were busy this week, making a trade to get Ervin Santana and shuffling players to get the roster down to 40. We discussed the implications of the Santana trade, what it signifies for the rest of the offseason, and what kinds of players might be in competition for the starting rotation this year. We also looked at other moves in the league, including the Mike Aviles trade and lamented the slight return the Royals got for him in 2011. Finally, we finished up talking about some listener ...
Nov 04, 2012•1 hr 12 min
Even though the Royals haven't played for a while, there's still news trickling in (and more to come once the offseason is upon us). The Royals added two hitting coaches to the staff, so we discussed their experience and what it may mean for the Royals offense next season, including the Royals trend towards internal hires rather than going outside of the organization for coaching positions. We also covered the claim of RHP Chris Volstad and considered what he might add to the Royals next season ...
Oct 29, 2012•57 min
This week, we looked at some of the dates the Royals will have to work around this offseason in setting their rosters for 2013. That meant we had to guess at who may or may not be offered arbitration or added to the 40 man roster. That put Chris Getz, Brayan Pena and others on the line. We also covered the free agent compensation rules in the new CBA and what it may mean for the Royals this offseason. Before checking in on our Out of the Park leagues, we also checked on the Royals that are playi...
Oct 21, 2012•47 min
With the season over, we decided it was a good time to wonder about the Royals front office, focusing on the way David Glass runs the team, and the difference between running a team to win and running a team as a business. Of course, Glass has said he's willing to pay up to upgrade the starting rotation, so with that in mind, we bounced ideas around as to who the Royals may target, what kind of trades may be necessary, and also took inventory of the Royals pitching prospects just in case any of ...
Oct 16, 2012•1 hr 23 min
This week Jeff and Troy get back together to talk, Chiefs, booing, cheering, idiot national reporters, idiot national reporters from KC, and College Sports. Check out EKOHNetwork.com for all your Sports and non sports blogging entertainment.
Oct 16, 2012•47 min
A goodbye and Thank you from Troy "KCRoyalman" Olsen. Full story on KingsofKauffman.com
Oct 14, 2012•9 min
This week on the Kansas City Baseball Vault, we covered a little bit of everything. There were a few bright spots about the Royals play this year, though how much matters and how much is just spin was a question we tried to answer. There are still big holes to fill, especially starting pitching, and that led us to discuss the future rotation and who may be a part of it. Of course, that led us to the question of Luke Hochevar. Comments in the Royals post-season press conference suggest that they'...
Oct 06, 2012•1 hr 23 min
We gathered a handful of Royals bloggers together to discuss the Royals in a roundtable format in the latest Kansas City Baseball Vault. The discussion ranged from the Royals inability to develop pitching and what it means for next season and the offseason, as well as what moves or pitchers might be necessary to go after to turn things around, to the 40 man roster and who might be left off and who might stay on, and finally, wrapped up with a discussion on the Royals as an organization and their...
Oct 01, 2012•1 hr 29 min
If the Royals aren't going to be in a playoff race, the least we can do is talk about it with someone whose team is. Nick Schaefer from FanSided's Southside Showdown joined us to talk about the White Sox division lead and their struggles against the Royals this year. In 18 games, the White Sox only scored 52 runs, leading to a 12-6 head to head advantage for the Royals. Nick had his theories. We also talked about some of the Royals needs this offseason and continued to guess at the solutions for...
Sep 22, 2012•54 min
Well we had some internet gremlins make recording interesting but Jeff (Herr) and Troy (Olsen) managed to take you through the last 2 weeks and the upcoming week for the Chiefs, KU, Mizzou, KSU and Nebraska. What do you want to talk about? Have comments on the show? Hit us up. RoyalmanReport@gmail.com
Sep 22, 2012•31 min
As the title suggests, we had to talk about the Royals latest approach to fixing Luke Hochevar and his spot in the organization. We considered the price to keep him, what he might have left in the tank and what the alternatives might be. We also talked about Lorenzo Cain's injury, Omaha's quest (in vain) to repeat as PCL champs and which players might get dropped from the 40 man roster this winter. Salvador Perez was also a key figure in our discussion, as he had just matched Darrell Porter's te...
Sep 17, 2012•1 hr 12 min
Troy and Jeff went around the horn with Nebraska, Kansas, K State and Missouri. Then they talked about the top 25. After a break they talked about the Big XII contract followed by more Chiefs talk and an around the Horn with the NFL games. Due to technical difficulties this was posted late. Our apologies.
Sep 12, 2012•1 hr 2 min
In the latest episode of the Kansas City Baseball Vault, we tried to settle on the value of Jeremy Guthrie, the fate of Luke Hochevar and discussed why Wil Myers isn't going to be called up this September. That led to discussion about service time, the Rule 5 draft and Super Two status as well as what to look for this offseason as the Royals figure out their 40 man roster and who to offer arbitration. We also checked in on the playoff status of the Omaha Storm Chasers, Wilmington Blue Rocks and ...
Sep 08, 2012•54 min
Last week The Royalman Report Ended, then the KC Baseball Vault ended on 1510, then we changed how we record things and reinvented the KCBBV Podcast. This week the new Vault of Jeff Herr, Mike Engel and Troy Olsen took to google hangouts and talked about the great August the Royals had, how much different the new additions have made and how much the removed players took away from this team. Then they talked about Kevin Goldstein going to the Astros and Kent Babb to the Washington Post and wished...
Sep 04, 2012•1 hr 38 min
We dropped the final curtain on the radio portion of the Kansas City Baseball Vault this week with nothing less than perfection. Not us, of course, we spent the hour discussing the ownership troubles of the Royals and our favorite segments from past shows. The perfection I refer to was our guest, none other than 1956 World Series MVP Don Larsen. Larsen spent two years also as a member of the Kansas City Athletics. We talked with him about his time in Kansas City, the famed World Series Perfect G...
Aug 23, 2012•1 hr
The Royalman Report welcomed a kindred spirit this week as we brought LuchadOriole, A.K.A. Neil Moorhouse to the program. Neil is an Orioles SuperFan and spoke about the genesis of his character, how it's been embraced by Baltimore and the Orioles and the chances for the O's this season. We also talked about Jeremy Guthrie's near no-hitter Sunday and gave a BIG announcement about the future of the show. Make sure to stay tuned to EKOHNetwork.com for more information about changes in dates, times...
Aug 19, 2012•1 hr 6 min
As season one of the Kansas City Baseball Vault comes to a close, we spent our second to last show wondering what it was like growing up in Kansas City as a baseball fan in the 60's when Kansas City was home to such stars like Mickey Mantle, Lou Pinella and Diamond Jim Gentile. We spoke with Randy Herr, Jeff's father about just that. We also spoke with former KC A's First Baseman and six time All-Star Jim Gentile about his time with Kansas City, being a member of the Orioles Hall of Fame and the...
Aug 16, 2012•1 hr
The Royals just had a decent road trip but still came away with a loss on Sunday, so the Royalman Report tried to hearken back to better days, then tried to come up with how to bring those good days back. We talked with Kevin Scobee of Kings of Kauffman about the Royals hints about converting some relievers into starters. The conversation led to talking about Luke Hochevar and what's gone wrong, Kyle Zimmer and what's going right and what attributes of some relievers work best if they were asked...
Aug 13, 2012•1 hr 1 min
The Kansas City Baseball Vault has always been dedicated to bringing you the best from the past, the present and the future. Tonight we had all three in the same show. We started off the show walking about the recently resurgent Royals, but has anyone noticed? Next we talked with 3-Time All-Star and Royals Hall of Famer, Short Stop Freddie Patek. We talked with him about the best Royals teams in history, what it was like to play for Mr. K and what he'd do to fix the current Royals. Next we talke...
Aug 10, 2012•1 hr
Following a sweep-saving, extra-innings win by the Royals over the Rangers witnessed by the Royalmen from a Kauffman Stadium suite, we talked about Ned Yost's ultamatum and the DFA'ing of Yuniesky Bettancourt and the firing of Doug Sisson. Seems that the entire team is fixed now, right? Might've been a bit of sarcasm there. Regardless, we talked about it all and caught up with the rest of the minor leagues and reset several other storylines around the team. Join us every Sunday at RoyalmanReport...
Aug 06, 2012•49 min
Jeff Logan and the Royalman Report guys were stood up by Joe Randa but they battled on. They looked around KC Baseball, Talked about Jason Adam, Ranted about closer mentality, talked about who, if anyone, should be put in the Royals HOF the next few years, talked about the resergance of Luis Mendoza and of course Frenchy, Yuni and Wil Myers. Join the KC Baseball Vault every Thursday at 6pm on ESPN 1510AM and 1510.com. Join the Royalman Report every Sunday from 6-7pm on RoyalmanReport.com...
Aug 03, 2012•1 hr
After a sweep by the Seattle Mariners and a "crap for crap" trade, the Dog Days of the Royals season are definitely here. Making not attempt to put lipstick on this pig, Troy and Chris talked about the doldrums the team is in and then during the second segment, were pleased to talk to a future Royal (we hope) Jason Adam of the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Jason talked to us about being the subject of trade rumors, his favorite parks to play in and even gave us a little impression of his favorite vendo...
Jul 29, 2012•54 min
On tonight's episode of the Kansas City Baseball Vault, the boys were faced with the harsh reality that the dog days of summer brings to the City - losing Royals Baseball. We were also joined by 65 year Professional Baseball veteran and former Kansas City Athletic, 81 year old Bill Fischer who also serves as the Senior Pitching Advisor to the Royals. Bill joined us from Burlington where he was scouting the likes of Bubba Starling. To close the show, Chris challenged the rest of the crew to point...
Jul 27, 2012•1 hr
They say "never say it can't get any worse". We've already tried to get through the tough 12 game losing streak but a good stretch of play just got everyone's hopes up. The Royals aren't very good right now, and in this episode we tried to figure out why and what can be done. With that in mind, we talked about pitching development, the next wave coming and what kind of things might go down as the trade deadline approaches. (Also, technology was a bit down in the dumps too during recording, as we...
Jul 25, 2012•56 min
The Royalman Report guys joined Jeff Logan of the KC Baseball Historical Society for another KC Baseball Vault. This week the guys welcome Director of Player Personnel for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tyrone Brooks. Tyrone was a part of the BP event and worked with Dayton Moore for several years in Atlanta. Tyrone gave us some insight to how the Pirates have became a winning team this year in a small market. We were then joined by former KC/OAK A's Captain Sal Bando. Sal held nothing back when talkin...
Jul 20, 2012•1 hr
Basking in the Post-All-Star Week Glow, the Royalmen met up in a newly redesigned Fake Ned's Man Cave to talk Royals Baseball. We talked with Curtis Kitchen about the trials and tribulations of Eric Hosmer and what the Royals should do to fix him. Then, we spoke with Author Marc Normandin about his new book project "The Hall of Nearly Great" a collection of essays about "nearly great" baseball players. We spoke about his essay on Bret Saberhagen as well as what an incredible lineup of authors wh...
Jul 16, 2012•1 hr 33 min
