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Cal Eldred pitched for 15 MLB seasons from 1991-2005 with the Brewers, White Sox and Cardinals. In his post-playing career, he spent time as a baseball broadcaster with the Big Ten Network and in 2017, was introduced as the Kansas City Royals pitching coach, a position he held until the end of the 2022 season. Today on the podcast, Cal Eldred shares stories of baseball, serving and faith. "Get in the Game" is part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sports Spectrum Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

Zan goes over some 1996 Select Certified baseball prices from 1997, Brian talks about Cal Eldred's green butt, and Ryan joins the show to weigh in on Brett Favre's best cards.

Jacob Milham, Jeremy Greco, and Greg Walker get you up to speed on all things Kansas City Royals! How bleak is FanGraphs record projection for this team? Plus, more on how much hope there really is with these young pitchers and the Cal Eldred ripple effect. All that and more on today's episode! You can follow the team on Twitter with Jeremy Greco at @hokius, Jacob Milham at @JMilTheHam, and Greg Walker at @Gregnotcreg. Royals Review Radio is available on iTunes. Also, please check out David Lesky's SubStack here: https://insidethecrown.substack.com/ And join the Facebook group here for the February 23rd live show: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2226674528 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony welcome MLB's first ever full Wild Card weekend with open arms as they break down all four series! Before they tackle the postseason, however, the two tie up some loose ends left over from the regular season. One of which being the first formal discussion of Aaron Judge breaking Roger Maris' AL home run record with his 62nd home run! Its significance is simply indescribable especially as the bookend to an unforgettable season, but the duo does their best to describe its impact anyway. Moving on, Tom and Tony discuss the recent firings of Royals manager, Mike Matheney, and pitching coach, Cal Eldred, and how this will affect Kansas City and their never-ending rebuild in the long run. After that, it's finally time to talk playoffs! Every outcome, critical play, and storyline is brought up and analyzed in this all-encompassing segment! From the collapse of the Mets and Blue Jays to the quiet death of the Rays to the final farewell to Tom's ultimate prophecy, this section's got it all! They immediately follow it up with a brief look into the next round in the divisional series! Wrap it all up with a deep drive all about New York's favorite closer (not the one with the trumpets) and you've got yourself quite the introduction to playoff baseball! So sit back, relax, don't forget to breathe if your team's playing, and enjoy the game here on Episode 44 of The Diamond Duo Podcast! Make sure to follow us on Instagram @thediamondduopodcast and on Twitter @DiamondDuoPod for more content and show updates! Timestamps: 2:12 - There's a Winner in Fantasy Baseball 10:00 - News Before the Postseason Occurred 10:36 - Aaron Judge's 62nd HR & Gerrit Cole's Yankee Strikeout Record 26:07 - Royals Fire Mike Matheney and Pitching Coach Cal Eldred 32:38 - The Wild Card Round Discussion Begins 34:01 - Cleveland Beats Tampa Bay 42:30 - The Padres Shock the Mets 1:00:48 - A Prophecy Run Is Not In The Cards 1:13:00 - The Historic Collapse Of The Toronto BLEW Jays 1:25:39 - Beginning Of The Division Series Previews 1:26:08 - Guardians vs. Yankees 1:32:47 - Mariners vs. Astros 1:34:27 - Padres vs. Dodgers 1:36:12 - Phillies vs. Braves 1:39:12 - Deep Drive Into Left (The Demise Of Aroldis Chapman's Yankee Career)

Danny Clinkscale was in for his weekly segment. We unleashed Danny on the J.J. Picollo press conference and the firings of Mike Matheney and Cal Eldred. Danny also talked KU Football and Chiefs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred have been fired, part of what may mean many changes for the Royals. But we're still here with Max Rieper, Jeremy Greco, and Greg Walker on to discuss the firings, who the Royals might look to replace Matheny, and what the Royals might look to do this off-season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

   Royals GM JJ Piccolo has fired manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred in what can only be described as one of the strangest "house cleanings" in Royals history.  It's not that we don't like Piccolo, but how can an owner hate the direction of the team but give more power to his GM?    In other sports, the MLB playoffs are set and should be better than ever this year with a new format.  Also, Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill opens up about how much money he's saving playing in Florida instead of New York where the Jets were trying to lure him.    The candidates for governor had their second and final debate and Derek Schmidt attacked Lockdown Laura Kelly relentlessly telling her she "failed" Kansas school kids during Covid 19 and asked her if we were all better under Biden.  Her answer to that question was all you need to know about her.    Ted Cruz and Lyndsay Graham sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas informing him that if he doesn't start enforcing our laws at the border, the Republicans will impeach him after they take over.   Kamala Harris was in a fender bender and a golf team in Texas had their practice cancelled when they arrived at the course and saw naked women.

We opened the show with J.J. Picollo's press conference announcing that Mike Matheney and Cal Eldred will not be back with the Royals next year. Then we reacted to the presser in the final segment of the hour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven St. John and Nate Bukaty wake up with Kansas City as the Royals will be searching for a new manager and pitching coach this off-season. We get a reaction of the firing of Mike Matheny and Cal Eldred from former Royals pitcher Mike BoddickerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear from the Royals G.M. in his first major post-Dayton Moore press conference, and weigh in on his wide ranging look ahead after the firing of manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred.

Alex Duvall and Josh Keiser give their reactions to the Kansas City Royals firing manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred hours after the final game of the season. — Compete against KCSN hosts and other KCSN supporters in our exclusive DraftKings Daily Fantasy league for just $5. Only 50 players are allowed per week, so act now! https://dkn.gs/r/gj0tcTskQEqlep-O0Zhh6Q — Download the DraftKings Sportsbook App NOW and sign up with promo code KCSN! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/draftkings-sportsbook-casino/id1375031369 — Subscribe to the KCSN Daily substack for film reviews, exclusive podcasts, KC Draft guide, discounts and access, giveaways, merch drops and more at https://kcsn.substack.com/subscribe — You can look good while supporting the network by copping some first-edition KCSN merch. https://happinameskc.com/team-store/kc-sport-network FOLLOW US ON: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KCSportsNetwork Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kcsports.network/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/KCSportsNetwork Substack - https://kcsn.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Seattle Mariners 5, Detroit Tigers 4 Minnesota Twins 10, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 15, Cincinnati Reds 2 End MLB Regular Season Mariners 5, Tigers 4 – Mariners roll into playoffs after 5-4 win over Tigers Julio Rodríguez put a final exclamation point on his rookie of the year candidacy with his 28th home run of the season, Ty France hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners capped the regular season with a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rodríguez set a franchise record with his sixth lead off homer of the season and finished off his rookie campaign hitting .284 with 25 doubles, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases. Seattle finished with at least 90 wins in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2000-03 when the Mariners won 91, 116, 93 and 93 games during that span. Detroit finished the season 66-96. Twins 10, White Sox 1 – Arraez wins AL batting title, Twins beat White Sox 10-1 Luis Arraez won the AL batting title, hitting a third-inning double after walking twice to finish the season at .316, and the Minnesota Twins rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Arraez was all but assured of topping the Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the batting crown when the day began. He removed any doubt by walking in his first two plate appearances and then hitting a drive that barely cleared the glove of right fielder Gavin Sheets before he was lifted for a pinch-runner. Gary Sanchez and Jermaine Palacios homered during a six-run first inning for Minnesota, which snapped a four-game skid. The Twins finished at 78-84. The White Sox finished at 81-81. Cubs 15, Reds 2 – Reds lose 100 for 1st time since ’82, Bote 5 RBIs lead Cubs The Cincinnati Reds lost 100 games for the first time in four decades, falling to the Cubs 15-2 in their season finale as David Bote drove in a season-high five runs. Cincinnati finished 62-100, one shy of the franchise record for losses set by the 1982 team that went 61-101. The Reds became the record-tying fourth team to lose 100 games this season, tying for last in the NL Central with Pittsburgh after just missing post-season play with an 83-79 record last season. Similarly, the rebuilding Cubs finished 74-88 and third in the NL Central, up from 71-91 and fourth last season. Friday Wild Card Playoffs – Best of Three Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians, 12:07 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals, 2:07 p.m. Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, 4:07 p.m. San Diego Padres at New York Mets, 8:07 p.m. Astros, Yankees, Braves, Dodgers – First round bye MLB – Royals fire manager Mike Matheny after 65-97 end to season The Kansas City Royals fired manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred on Wednesday night, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The Royals had exercised their option on Matheny’s contract for 2023 during spring training, when the club hoped it was turning the corner from also-ran to contender again. But plagued by poor pitching, struggles from young position players and failed experiments with veterans, the Royals were largely out of playoff contention by the middle of summer. Matheny is the fifth big league manager to be fired this year. MLB – Fan who caught Aaron Judge’s 62nd HR offered $2M for ball The owner of a sports memorabilia auction house says he has offered $2 million to the fan who caught Aaron Judge’s American League-record 62nd home run. JP Cohen, president of Memory Lane Inc. in Tustin, California, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he has texted and emailed Cory Youmans, who caught Judge’s milestone shot Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Cohen says Youmans has not yet replied. Youmans grabbed the historic souvenir on the fly as it sailed into the front row of section 31 in left field. NFL – National Football League – Week 5 Tonight Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Protester subdued by Rams’ Wagner files police report A protester who ran onto the field during the San Francisco 49ers’ home game against the Rams has filed a police report after being subdued by Los Angeles linebacker Bobby Wagner. Wagner reacted with bemusement when asked about the protester’s complaint. Santa Clara Police Department Lt. Cuong Phan confirmed to The Associated Press that the department has an active investigation of the incident, but could provide few other details. Wagner flattened the protester who ran on the field waving a device emitting pink smoke. NFL – Bears put Whitehair on IR, open window for Harry to return The Chicago Bears have placed left guard Cody Whitehair on injured reserve because of a right knee injury. The 30-year-old Whitehair was injured in Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants. He has been a fixture on the Bears’ line at center and guard since they drafted him in the second round in 2016, starting 99 games. Coach Matt Eberflus says he expects Whitehair to play again this season. Also Wednesday, the Bears designated receiver N’Keal Harry to return from IR. That begins a three-week evaluation window for the fourth-year player. Eberflus says it’s possible Harry could make his Bears debut as early as Sunday. NFL – Jerry Vainisi, GM of Bears’ 1985 championship team, dies The Chicago Bears say Jerry Vainisi, their general manager when they won their lone Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 80. The team said he died Tuesday in suburban Oak Park, Ill. A Chicago native who attended Georgetown University and Chicago–Kent College of Law, Vainisi joined the Bears in 1972 as controller and worked as the team’s treasurer and lawyer. He became the team’s general manager in 1983 after Jim Finks resigned. Vainisi remained in that role for four years. He oversaw contract negotiations and worked with coach Mike Ditka and player personnel director Bill Tobin to run the team. The Bears went 47-17 during during Vainisi’s tenure and fielded arguably the greatest team the league has seen in 1985. The Bears went 15-1 and won the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots 46-10. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Last Night Washington Capitals 4, Detroit Red Wings 2 Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Last Night Indiana Pacers 122, Charlotte Hornets 97 NBA – LeBron in Vegas? He makes an expansion pitch to Adam Silver LeBron James came to Las Vegas for a preseason game. And a pitch. James, who has spoken in the past about how he wants to eventually own an NBA franchise — with Las Vegas on his mind — sent a crystal-clear message to Commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday night, reminding him of his future plans to bring a team to the desert. Though Silver has said he expects expansion at some point, it is believed that wouldn’t happen until the next Collective Bargaining Agreement and television deals are complete. NCAAFB – Pyne fueling resurgent Irish offense as No. 16 BYU looms Quarterback Drew Pyne has given Notre Dame’s offense exactly what it needed. Hope amid change. He’s 2-0 since replacing the injured Tyler Buchner, has the Fighting Irish back at .500, is leading a major midseason turnaround and seems to be winning over coach Marcus Freeman. On Saturday, he’ll face his biggest test yet against No. 16 BYU in Las Vegas. Pyne seems to be growing more comfortable by the week since taking over from his friend, the injured Tyler Buchner. And now, he’s ready to show everyone what he and the Irish offense can do. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Soccer St. Clair Community College 3, Lake Michigan College 3 – TIE Men’s Soccer Lake Michigan College 10, Fairhaven Baptist College 4 Today Volleyball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6:30 p.m. Southwestern Michigan College at Kellogg Community College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Volleyball Kalamazoo Central 3, St. Joseph 0 Portage Northern 3, Lakeshore 1 River Valley 3, Our Lady of the Lake 2 Mishawaka (IN) 3, Brandywine 0 Portage Central 3, Mattawan 2 Boys Soccer Dowagiac 4, Buchanan 0 Constantine 4, Bridgman 1 Coloma 2, Lawton 0 Paw Paw 4, Niles 1 South Haven 12, Parchment 0 Kalamazoo Hackett 0, Watervliet 0 – TIE Bloomingdale 5, Comstock 0 Hartford 11, Cassopolis 1 Otsego 4, Three Rivers 1 Sturgis 2, Edwardsburg 1 Vicksburg 5, Plainwell 3 Holland Black River 2, Allegan 1 Tonight Boys Soccer SMAC Tournament Mattawan at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.                  SMAC Championship Game St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                            SMAC 3rd place game Kalamazoo Central at B.C. Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.         SMAC 5th place game Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.               SMAC 7th place game Other games Michigan Lutheran at Bangor, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Berrien Springs, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Bridgman, 4:00 p.m. GR West Michigan Aviation at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. Cassopolis at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m. Volleyball Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. Holland at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Eau Claire at Watervliet Grace, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Hartford at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Gobles, Kalamazoo Hackett, Lawton at Martin, 5:00 p.m. Constantine, Schoolcraft, Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Anderson, Joshua Brisco and Beards McFly kick off Thursday's edition of The Zone by discussing the Kansas City Royals' firing of manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred. Follow the show on Twitter: Jason Anderson (@J810Anderson), Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco), Beards McFly (@BeardsMcFly).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Seattle Mariners 5, Detroit Tigers 4 Minnesota Twins 10, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 15, Cincinnati Reds 2 End MLB Regular Season Mariners 5, Tigers 4 – Mariners roll into playoffs after 5-4 win over Tigers Julio Rodríguez put a final exclamation point on his rookie of the year candidacy with his 28th home run of the season, Ty France hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners capped the regular season with a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rodríguez set a franchise record with his sixth lead off homer of the season and finished off his rookie campaign hitting .284 with 25 doubles, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases. Seattle finished with at least 90 wins in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2000-03 when the Mariners won 91, 116, 93 and 93 games during that span. Detroit finished the season 66-96. Twins 10, White Sox 1 – Arraez wins AL batting title, Twins beat White Sox 10-1 Luis Arraez won the AL batting title, hitting a third-inning double after walking twice to finish the season at .316, and the Minnesota Twins rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Arraez was all but assured of topping the Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the batting crown when the day began. He removed any doubt by walking in his first two plate appearances and then hitting a drive that barely cleared the glove of right fielder Gavin Sheets before he was lifted for a pinch-runner. Gary Sanchez and Jermaine Palacios homered during a six-run first inning for Minnesota, which snapped a four-game skid. The Twins finished at 78-84. The White Sox finished at 81-81. Cubs 15, Reds 2 – Reds lose 100 for 1st time since ’82, Bote 5 RBIs lead Cubs The Cincinnati Reds lost 100 games for the first time in four decades, falling to the Cubs 15-2 in their season finale as David Bote drove in a season-high five runs. Cincinnati finished 62-100, one shy of the franchise record for losses set by the 1982 team that went 61-101. The Reds became the record-tying fourth team to lose 100 games this season, tying for last in the NL Central with Pittsburgh after just missing post-season play with an 83-79 record last season. Similarly, the rebuilding Cubs finished 74-88 and third in the NL Central, up from 71-91 and fourth last season. Friday Wild Card Playoffs – Best of Three Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians, 12:07 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals, 2:07 p.m. Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, 4:07 p.m. San Diego Padres at New York Mets, 8:07 p.m. Astros, Yankees, Braves, Dodgers – First round bye MLB – Royals fire manager Mike Matheny after 65-97 end to season The Kansas City Royals fired manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred on Wednesday night, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The Royals had exercised their option on Matheny’s contract for 2023 during spring training, when the club hoped it was turning the corner from also-ran to contender again. But plagued by poor pitching, struggles from young position players and failed experiments with veterans, the Royals were largely out of playoff contention by the middle of summer. Matheny is the fifth big league manager to be fired this year. MLB – Fan who caught Aaron Judge’s 62nd HR offered $2M for ball The owner of a sports memorabilia auction house says he has offered $2 million to the fan who caught Aaron Judge’s American League-record 62nd home run. JP Cohen, president of Memory Lane Inc. in Tustin, California, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he has texted and emailed Cory Youmans, who caught Judge’s milestone shot Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Cohen says Youmans has not yet replied. Youmans grabbed the historic souvenir on the fly as it sailed into the front row of section 31 in left field. NFL – National Football League – Week 5 Tonight Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Protester subdued by Rams’ Wagner files police report A protester who ran onto the field during the San Francisco 49ers’ home game against the Rams has filed a police report after being subdued by Los Angeles linebacker Bobby Wagner. Wagner reacted with bemusement when asked about the protester’s complaint. Santa Clara Police Department Lt. Cuong Phan confirmed to The Associated Press that the department has an active investigation of the incident, but could provide few other details. Wagner flattened the protester who ran on the field waving a device emitting pink smoke. NFL – Bears put Whitehair on IR, open window for Harry to return The Chicago Bears have placed left guard Cody Whitehair on injured reserve because of a right knee injury. The 30-year-old Whitehair was injured in Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants. He has been a fixture on the Bears’ line at center and guard since they drafted him in the second round in 2016, starting 99 games. Coach Matt Eberflus says he expects Whitehair to play again this season. Also Wednesday, the Bears designated receiver N’Keal Harry to return from IR. That begins a three-week evaluation window for the fourth-year player. Eberflus says it’s possible Harry could make his Bears debut as early as Sunday. NFL – Jerry Vainisi, GM of Bears’ 1985 championship team, dies The Chicago Bears say Jerry Vainisi, their general manager when they won their lone Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 80. The team said he died Tuesday in suburban Oak Park, Ill. A Chicago native who attended Georgetown University and Chicago–Kent College of Law, Vainisi joined the Bears in 1972 as controller and worked as the team’s treasurer and lawyer. He became the team’s general manager in 1983 after Jim Finks resigned. Vainisi remained in that role for four years. He oversaw contract negotiations and worked with coach Mike Ditka and player personnel director Bill Tobin to run the team. The Bears went 47-17 during during Vainisi’s tenure and fielded arguably the greatest team the league has seen in 1985. The Bears went 15-1 and won the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots 46-10. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Last Night Washington Capitals 4, Detroit Red Wings 2 Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Last Night Indiana Pacers 122, Charlotte Hornets 97 NBA – LeBron in Vegas? He makes an expansion pitch to Adam Silver LeBron James came to Las Vegas for a preseason game. And a pitch. James, who has spoken in the past about how he wants to eventually own an NBA franchise — with Las Vegas on his mind — sent a crystal-clear message to Commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday night, reminding him of his future plans to bring a team to the desert. Though Silver has said he expects expansion at some point, it is believed that wouldn’t happen until the next Collective Bargaining Agreement and television deals are complete. NCAAFB – Pyne fueling resurgent Irish offense as No. 16 BYU looms Quarterback Drew Pyne has given Notre Dame’s offense exactly what it needed. Hope amid change. He’s 2-0 since replacing the injured Tyler Buchner, has the Fighting Irish back at .500, is leading a major midseason turnaround and seems to be winning over coach Marcus Freeman. On Saturday, he’ll face his biggest test yet against No. 16 BYU in Las Vegas. Pyne seems to be growing more comfortable by the week since taking over from his friend, the injured Tyler Buchner. And now, he’s ready to show everyone what he and the Irish offense can do. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Soccer St. Clair Community College 3, Lake Michigan College 3 – TIE Men’s Soccer Lake Michigan College 10, Fairhaven Baptist College 4 Today Volleyball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6:30 p.m. Southwestern Michigan College at Kellogg Community College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Volleyball Kalamazoo Central 3, St. Joseph 0 Portage Northern 3, Lakeshore 1 River Valley 3, Our Lady of the Lake 2 Mishawaka (IN) 3, Brandywine 0 Portage Central 3, Mattawan 2 Boys Soccer Dowagiac 4, Buchanan 0 Constantine 4, Bridgman 1 Coloma 2, Lawton 0 Paw Paw 4, Niles 1 South Haven 12, Parchment 0 Kalamazoo Hackett 0, Watervliet 0 – TIE Bloomingdale 5, Comstock 0 Hartford 11, Cassopolis 1 Otsego 4, Three Rivers 1 Sturgis 2, Edwardsburg 1 Vicksburg 5, Plainwell 3 Holland Black River 2, Allegan 1 Tonight Boys Soccer SMAC Tournament Mattawan at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.                  SMAC Championship Game St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                            SMAC 3rd place game Kalamazoo Central at B.C. Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.         SMAC 5th place game Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.               SMAC 7th place game Other games Michigan Lutheran at Bangor, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Berrien Springs, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Bridgman, 4:00 p.m. GR West Michigan Aviation at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. Cassopolis at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m. Volleyball Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. Holland at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Eau Claire at Watervliet Grace, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Hartford at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Gobles, Kalamazoo Hackett, Lawton at Martin, 5:00 p.m. Constantine, Schoolcraft, Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Seattle Mariners 5, Detroit Tigers 4 Minnesota Twins 10, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 15, Cincinnati Reds 2 End MLB Regular Season Mariners 5, Tigers 4 – Mariners roll into playoffs after 5-4 win over Tigers Julio Rodríguez put a final exclamation point on his rookie of the year candidacy with his 28th home run of the season, Ty France hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners capped the regular season with a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rodríguez set a franchise record with his sixth lead off homer of the season and finished off his rookie campaign hitting .284 with 25 doubles, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases. Seattle finished with at least 90 wins in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2000-03 when the Mariners won 91, 116, 93 and 93 games during that span. Detroit finished the season 66-96. Twins 10, White Sox 1 – Arraez wins AL batting title, Twins beat White Sox 10-1 Luis Arraez won the AL batting title, hitting a third-inning double after walking twice to finish the season at .316, and the Minnesota Twins rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Arraez was all but assured of topping the Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the batting crown when the day began. He removed any doubt by walking in his first two plate appearances and then hitting a drive that barely cleared the glove of right fielder Gavin Sheets before he was lifted for a pinch-runner. Gary Sanchez and Jermaine Palacios homered during a six-run first inning for Minnesota, which snapped a four-game skid. The Twins finished at 78-84. The White Sox finished at 81-81. Cubs 15, Reds 2 – Reds lose 100 for 1st time since ’82, Bote 5 RBIs lead Cubs The Cincinnati Reds lost 100 games for the first time in four decades, falling to the Cubs 15-2 in their season finale as David Bote drove in a season-high five runs. Cincinnati finished 62-100, one shy of the franchise record for losses set by the 1982 team that went 61-101. The Reds became the record-tying fourth team to lose 100 games this season, tying for last in the NL Central with Pittsburgh after just missing post-season play with an 83-79 record last season. Similarly, the rebuilding Cubs finished 74-88 and third in the NL Central, up from 71-91 and fourth last season. Friday Wild Card Playoffs – Best of Three Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians, 12:07 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals, 2:07 p.m. Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, 4:07 p.m. San Diego Padres at New York Mets, 8:07 p.m. Astros, Yankees, Braves, Dodgers – First round bye MLB – Royals fire manager Mike Matheny after 65-97 end to season The Kansas City Royals fired manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred on Wednesday night, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The Royals had exercised their option on Matheny’s contract for 2023 during spring training, when the club hoped it was turning the corner from also-ran to contender again. But plagued by poor pitching, struggles from young position players and failed experiments with veterans, the Royals were largely out of playoff contention by the middle of summer. Matheny is the fifth big league manager to be fired this year. MLB – Fan who caught Aaron Judge’s 62nd HR offered $2M for ball The owner of a sports memorabilia auction house says he has offered $2 million to the fan who caught Aaron Judge’s American League-record 62nd home run. JP Cohen, president of Memory Lane Inc. in Tustin, California, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he has texted and emailed Cory Youmans, who caught Judge’s milestone shot Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Cohen says Youmans has not yet replied. Youmans grabbed the historic souvenir on the fly as it sailed into the front row of section 31 in left field. NFL – National Football League – Week 5 Tonight Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Protester subdued by Rams’ Wagner files police report A protester who ran onto the field during the San Francisco 49ers’ home game against the Rams has filed a police report after being subdued by Los Angeles linebacker Bobby Wagner. Wagner reacted with bemusement when asked about the protester’s complaint. Santa Clara Police Department Lt. Cuong Phan confirmed to The Associated Press that the department has an active investigation of the incident, but could provide few other details. Wagner flattened the protester who ran on the field waving a device emitting pink smoke. NFL – Bears put Whitehair on IR, open window for Harry to return The Chicago Bears have placed left guard Cody Whitehair on injured reserve because of a right knee injury. The 30-year-old Whitehair was injured in Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants. He has been a fixture on the Bears’ line at center and guard since they drafted him in the second round in 2016, starting 99 games. Coach Matt Eberflus says he expects Whitehair to play again this season. Also Wednesday, the Bears designated receiver N’Keal Harry to return from IR. That begins a three-week evaluation window for the fourth-year player. Eberflus says it’s possible Harry could make his Bears debut as early as Sunday. NFL – Jerry Vainisi, GM of Bears’ 1985 championship team, dies The Chicago Bears say Jerry Vainisi, their general manager when they won their lone Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 80. The team said he died Tuesday in suburban Oak Park, Ill. A Chicago native who attended Georgetown University and Chicago–Kent College of Law, Vainisi joined the Bears in 1972 as controller and worked as the team’s treasurer and lawyer. He became the team’s general manager in 1983 after Jim Finks resigned. Vainisi remained in that role for four years. He oversaw contract negotiations and worked with coach Mike Ditka and player personnel director Bill Tobin to run the team. The Bears went 47-17 during during Vainisi’s tenure and fielded arguably the greatest team the league has seen in 1985. The Bears went 15-1 and won the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots 46-10. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Last Night Washington Capitals 4, Detroit Red Wings 2 Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Last Night Indiana Pacers 122, Charlotte Hornets 97 NBA – LeBron in Vegas? He makes an expansion pitch to Adam Silver LeBron James came to Las Vegas for a preseason game. And a pitch. James, who has spoken in the past about how he wants to eventually own an NBA franchise — with Las Vegas on his mind — sent a crystal-clear message to Commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday night, reminding him of his future plans to bring a team to the desert. Though Silver has said he expects expansion at some point, it is believed that wouldn’t happen until the next Collective Bargaining Agreement and television deals are complete. NCAAFB – Pyne fueling resurgent Irish offense as No. 16 BYU looms Quarterback Drew Pyne has given Notre Dame’s offense exactly what it needed. Hope amid change. He’s 2-0 since replacing the injured Tyler Buchner, has the Fighting Irish back at .500, is leading a major midseason turnaround and seems to be winning over coach Marcus Freeman. On Saturday, he’ll face his biggest test yet against No. 16 BYU in Las Vegas. Pyne seems to be growing more comfortable by the week since taking over from his friend, the injured Tyler Buchner. And now, he’s ready to show everyone what he and the Irish offense can do. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Soccer St. Clair Community College 3, Lake Michigan College 3 – TIE Men’s Soccer Lake Michigan College 10, Fairhaven Baptist College 4 Today Volleyball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6:30 p.m. Southwestern Michigan College at Kellogg Community College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Volleyball Kalamazoo Central 3, St. Joseph 0 Portage Northern 3, Lakeshore 1 River Valley 3, Our Lady of the Lake 2 Mishawaka (IN) 3, Brandywine 0 Portage Central 3, Mattawan 2 Boys Soccer Dowagiac 4, Buchanan 0 Constantine 4, Bridgman 1 Coloma 2, Lawton 0 Paw Paw 4, Niles 1 South Haven 12, Parchment 0 Kalamazoo Hackett 0, Watervliet 0 – TIE Bloomingdale 5, Comstock 0 Hartford 11, Cassopolis 1 Otsego 4, Three Rivers 1 Sturgis 2, Edwardsburg 1 Vicksburg 5, Plainwell 3 Holland Black River 2, Allegan 1 Tonight Boys Soccer SMAC Tournament Mattawan at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.                  SMAC Championship Game St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                            SMAC 3rd place game Kalamazoo Central at B.C. Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.         SMAC 5th place game Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.               SMAC 7th place game Other games Michigan Lutheran at Bangor, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Berrien Springs, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Bridgman, 4:00 p.m. GR West Michigan Aviation at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. Cassopolis at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m. Volleyball Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. Holland at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Eau Claire at Watervliet Grace, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Hartford at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Gobles, Kalamazoo Hackett, Lawton at Martin, 5:00 p.m. Constantine, Schoolcraft, Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Seattle Mariners 5, Detroit Tigers 4 Minnesota Twins 10, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 15, Cincinnati Reds 2 End MLB Regular Season Mariners 5, Tigers 4 – Mariners roll into playoffs after 5-4 win over Tigers Julio Rodríguez put a final exclamation point on his rookie of the year candidacy with his 28th home run of the season, Ty France hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners capped the regular season with a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rodríguez set a franchise record with his sixth lead off homer of the season and finished off his rookie campaign hitting .284 with 25 doubles, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases. Seattle finished with at least 90 wins in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2000-03 when the Mariners won 91, 116, 93 and 93 games during that span. Detroit finished the season 66-96. Twins 10, White Sox 1 – Arraez wins AL batting title, Twins beat White Sox 10-1 Luis Arraez won the AL batting title, hitting a third-inning double after walking twice to finish the season at .316, and the Minnesota Twins rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Arraez was all but assured of topping the Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the batting crown when the day began. He removed any doubt by walking in his first two plate appearances and then hitting a drive that barely cleared the glove of right fielder Gavin Sheets before he was lifted for a pinch-runner. Gary Sanchez and Jermaine Palacios homered during a six-run first inning for Minnesota, which snapped a four-game skid. The Twins finished at 78-84. The White Sox finished at 81-81. Cubs 15, Reds 2 – Reds lose 100 for 1st time since ’82, Bote 5 RBIs lead Cubs The Cincinnati Reds lost 100 games for the first time in four decades, falling to the Cubs 15-2 in their season finale as David Bote drove in a season-high five runs. Cincinnati finished 62-100, one shy of the franchise record for losses set by the 1982 team that went 61-101. The Reds became the record-tying fourth team to lose 100 games this season, tying for last in the NL Central with Pittsburgh after just missing post-season play with an 83-79 record last season. Similarly, the rebuilding Cubs finished 74-88 and third in the NL Central, up from 71-91 and fourth last season. Friday Wild Card Playoffs – Best of Three Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians, 12:07 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals, 2:07 p.m. Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays, 4:07 p.m. San Diego Padres at New York Mets, 8:07 p.m. Astros, Yankees, Braves, Dodgers – First round bye MLB – Royals fire manager Mike Matheny after 65-97 end to season The Kansas City Royals fired manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred on Wednesday night, shortly after the struggling franchise finished the season 65-97 with a listless 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The Royals had exercised their option on Matheny’s contract for 2023 during spring training, when the club hoped it was turning the corner from also-ran to contender again. But plagued by poor pitching, struggles from young position players and failed experiments with veterans, the Royals were largely out of playoff contention by the middle of summer. Matheny is the fifth big league manager to be fired this year. MLB – Fan who caught Aaron Judge’s 62nd HR offered $2M for ball The owner of a sports memorabilia auction house says he has offered $2 million to the fan who caught Aaron Judge’s American League-record 62nd home run. JP Cohen, president of Memory Lane Inc. in Tustin, California, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he has texted and emailed Cory Youmans, who caught Judge’s milestone shot Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Cohen says Youmans has not yet replied. Youmans grabbed the historic souvenir on the fly as it sailed into the front row of section 31 in left field. NFL – National Football League – Week 5 Tonight Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos, 8:15 p.m. NFL – Protester subdued by Rams’ Wagner files police report A protester who ran onto the field during the San Francisco 49ers’ home game against the Rams has filed a police report after being subdued by Los Angeles linebacker Bobby Wagner. Wagner reacted with bemusement when asked about the protester’s complaint. Santa Clara Police Department Lt. Cuong Phan confirmed to The Associated Press that the department has an active investigation of the incident, but could provide few other details. Wagner flattened the protester who ran on the field waving a device emitting pink smoke. NFL – Bears put Whitehair on IR, open window for Harry to return The Chicago Bears have placed left guard Cody Whitehair on injured reserve because of a right knee injury. The 30-year-old Whitehair was injured in Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants. He has been a fixture on the Bears’ line at center and guard since they drafted him in the second round in 2016, starting 99 games. Coach Matt Eberflus says he expects Whitehair to play again this season. Also Wednesday, the Bears designated receiver N’Keal Harry to return from IR. That begins a three-week evaluation window for the fourth-year player. Eberflus says it’s possible Harry could make his Bears debut as early as Sunday. NFL – Jerry Vainisi, GM of Bears’ 1985 championship team, dies The Chicago Bears say Jerry Vainisi, their general manager when they won their lone Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 80. The team said he died Tuesday in suburban Oak Park, Ill. A Chicago native who attended Georgetown University and Chicago–Kent College of Law, Vainisi joined the Bears in 1972 as controller and worked as the team’s treasurer and lawyer. He became the team’s general manager in 1983 after Jim Finks resigned. Vainisi remained in that role for four years. He oversaw contract negotiations and worked with coach Mike Ditka and player personnel director Bill Tobin to run the team. The Bears went 47-17 during during Vainisi’s tenure and fielded arguably the greatest team the league has seen in 1985. The Bears went 15-1 and won the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots 46-10. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Last Night Washington Capitals 4, Detroit Red Wings 2 Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 8:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Last Night Indiana Pacers 122, Charlotte Hornets 97 NBA – LeBron in Vegas? He makes an expansion pitch to Adam Silver LeBron James came to Las Vegas for a preseason game. And a pitch. James, who has spoken in the past about how he wants to eventually own an NBA franchise — with Las Vegas on his mind — sent a crystal-clear message to Commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday night, reminding him of his future plans to bring a team to the desert. Though Silver has said he expects expansion at some point, it is believed that wouldn’t happen until the next Collective Bargaining Agreement and television deals are complete. NCAAFB – Pyne fueling resurgent Irish offense as No. 16 BYU looms Quarterback Drew Pyne has given Notre Dame’s offense exactly what it needed. Hope amid change. He’s 2-0 since replacing the injured Tyler Buchner, has the Fighting Irish back at .500, is leading a major midseason turnaround and seems to be winning over coach Marcus Freeman. On Saturday, he’ll face his biggest test yet against No. 16 BYU in Las Vegas. Pyne seems to be growing more comfortable by the week since taking over from his friend, the injured Tyler Buchner. And now, he’s ready to show everyone what he and the Irish offense can do. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Soccer St. Clair Community College 3, Lake Michigan College 3 – TIE Men’s Soccer Lake Michigan College 10, Fairhaven Baptist College 4 Today Volleyball Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6:30 p.m. Southwestern Michigan College at Kellogg Community College, 6:30 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Volleyball Kalamazoo Central 3, St. Joseph 0 Portage Northern 3, Lakeshore 1 River Valley 3, Our Lady of the Lake 2 Mishawaka (IN) 3, Brandywine 0 Portage Central 3, Mattawan 2 Boys Soccer Dowagiac 4, Buchanan 0 Constantine 4, Bridgman 1 Coloma 2, Lawton 0 Paw Paw 4, Niles 1 South Haven 12, Parchment 0 Kalamazoo Hackett 0, Watervliet 0 – TIE Bloomingdale 5, Comstock 0 Hartford 11, Cassopolis 1 Otsego 4, Three Rivers 1 Sturgis 2, Edwardsburg 1 Vicksburg 5, Plainwell 3 Holland Black River 2, Allegan 1 Tonight Boys Soccer SMAC Tournament Mattawan at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m.                  SMAC Championship Game St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 6:30 p.m.                            SMAC 3rd place game Kalamazoo Central at B.C. Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.         SMAC 5th place game Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.               SMAC 7th place game Other games Michigan Lutheran at Bangor, 6:30 p.m. Comstock at Berrien Springs, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Bridgman, 4:00 p.m. GR West Michigan Aviation at Hartford, 5:00 p.m. Cassopolis at Schoolcraft, 5:00 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Christian, 5:00 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 5:00 p.m. Volleyball Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m. Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. Holland at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Eau Claire at Watervliet Grace, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Plainwell at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Hartford at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Gobles, Kalamazoo Hackett, Lawton at Martin, 5:00 p.m. Constantine, Schoolcraft, Holland Black River at Saugatuck, 5:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emergency Pod! After the Royals head to Toronto without 10 unvaccinated players... that's twice as many as the team with the next most and more than 26% (10/38 Total) of the total number of MLB unvaccinated players on the rest of the teams traveling to Toronto... Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) discuss...- Who's not in Toronto?- How will this affect how the team is constructed moving forward?- With the deadline approaching, how does this affect trade value?- What was Whit Merrifield thinking with his comments?- Final straw for Cal Eldred?

Today on The Homestretch, Sterling Holmes and Rudy Salazar are joined by Daniel Harms of RGR Football to talk about the Chiefs roster as they end offseason workouts before training camp begins and what to do with Orlando Brown Jr. Plus Sterling and Rudy talk about Dayton Moore's comments today on Cal Eldred and the NBA Finals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- Will Mahomes ever try to have more pull in KC? - What's Trending - Dayton with some odd comments on Cal Eldred's performance - Free stuff talk

Today on The Homestretch, Sterling Holmes and Rudy Salazar are joined by Daniel Harms of RGR Football to talk about the Chiefs roster as they end offseason workouts before training camp begins and what to do with Orlando Brown Jr. Plus Sterling and Rudy talk about Dayton Moore's comments today on Cal Eldred and the NBA Finals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane recaps Wichita Open, discusses Dayton Moore's ridiculous comments on Cal Eldred and wraps it up with "I'm Old, Jack's Young".  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6/7 Jason, Cory and Les talk about Cal Eldred and the Royals' pitching struggles, if firing Terry Bradshaw was the right decision, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) talk about the Royals pitching. Rany is ready to call for Cal Eldred's job. Rany lays out just how bad the pitching numbers are under Eldred. Should ownership be at a "blow it all up" point with this regime?(1:03) A "Rany Rant"... Rany calls for Cal Eldred's job as the pitching coach and here's why!(18:52) The latest on Jakob Junis and his success with the Giants.(21:35) Cal Eldred declines Petro's invitation to appear on his radio show. What's that mean?(34:59) Rany talks about the levels of change the Royals have to consider.(38:40) Petro asks when the Royals will have a prospect (Witt Jr.) "kick ass" from the start?(47:10) Petro points out how the Astros have turned over their entire team while still winning!(52:35) Only 12K fans at the K Sunday how big of a statement is that?(54:19) The latest thoughts on Brady Singer, Jonathan Heasley and Jose Cuas.(1:04:12) The guys are asked how close are they from saying it's time for a house cleaning?(1:15:36) Minor League Minute: Erick Pena (most expensive international signing) is not hitting at all!(1:17:28) Are there any positives to end with?

The Royals had a pretty OK weekend with one good game, one bad game, and one OK game that reveals a couple of things, but nothing new.  Mostly, it just reminds everyone that Cal Eldred is not qualified to be a pitching coach at any level, as Kris Bubic takes lessons learned elsewhere to find success like Jakob Junis did.  Meanwhile, Salvador Perez begins heating up in what could be a fun summer for one of the most exciting hitters in baseball! New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday! Twitter: @royaldeluxpodE-mail: royaldeluxpodcast@gmail.comShout out to r/KCRoyals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enough! Max Rieper, Matthew LaMar, and Cullen Jekel have had enough of the losing and are calling for the Royals to clean house, from Dayton Moore to Mike Matheny to Cal Eldred. Plus we talk to David Lesky of Inside the Crown, who is also ready for a regime change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pat talks accountability with Cal Eldred and the Royals, plays interviews from Catbacker tour and announces College Football kickoff times for KU/KSU.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack rants about the extended stay of Cal Eldred, breaks down of the news of Christian Braun staying in the draft and answers the All-State Twitter Question.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Royals shake up the coaching staff by dismissing hitting coach Terry Bradshaw, Max Rieper, Matthew LaMar, and Jeremy Greco discuss the change and why pitching coach Cal Eldred was not part of the shake up. Plus we talk with Alec Lewis of The Athletic about what to expect from new hitting coach Alec Zumwalt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the last hour of The Program, Soren Petro and Kurtis Seaboldt are joined by Sam McDowell of The Star to talk about the Royals decision to fire Terry Bradshaw and not Cal Eldred. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 - Nascar bet results/Tointon Magic 16:43 - Royals fire hitting coach Terry Bradshaw 28:48 - Why does Cal Eldred still have a job?/Movie review with Sam Honey Buns

Some good things kinda happened; Kris Bubic has been optioned to AAA and Jonathan Heasley gets to take his spot in the rotation.  But this move comes at least a day late, as the Royals take a huge risk by throwing a bullpen game in a grueling stretch of the season with no off days in sight.  And it's time for more Cal Eldred complaining. Twitter: @royaldeluxpodE-mail: royaldeluxpodcast@gmail.comShout out to r/KCRoyals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rany Jazayerli (@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, @SorenPetro) are back breaking down the Royals slow start to the 2022 season. There's heat on Pitching Coach Cal Eldred, but why not heat on Hitting Coach Terry Bradshaw? Time to sign Brad Keller? Andrew Benintendi? What should the batting order look like? Where does a Hunter Dozier that hits fit on the team? Rany's Minor League Minute.(1:44) Cal Eldred gets heat, when does that heat arrive for Terry Bradshaw?(9:13) How to fix the batting order. Should Merrifield be at the top?(13:51) Are the Royals holding on to players too long?(23:12) How the Giants have built back vs. the Royals approach.(29:13) Brian Bannister and Brent Strom... pitching gurus that got away.(32:57) Brad Keller is under team control through '23. Sign him or trade him?(39:35) Do you trade or sign Andrew Benintendi?(48:25) Is the hot start the real Hunter Dozier? Where does he fit?(56:19) Minor League Minute - Maikel Garcia.

On this week's episode, the fellas review a winning week for the Royals sparked by the lava hot Salvador Perez. Then, they discuss the Royals' starting rotation, its resurgence, and whether or not Cal Eldred deserves reconsideration (spoiler: he does not). Plus, a preview of the Cleveland and Chicago series.

Alex Duvall, Jeremy "Hokius" Greco and Max Rieper discuss the progress of Royals pitchers, particularly Brady Singer, and what the role of Cal Eldred has been in their development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the third hour of (Almost) Entirely Sports, Joshua Brisco, Rudy Salazar and Beards McFly are joined by David Lesky of Inside the Crown to talk about Brady Singers good start, the lack of development from the Royals pitching staff and whether or not Cal Eldred should be fired. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Royals are a hot mess right now, so that's where we lead the show. A lot of what's going wrong can be told through Brad Keller, and by extension Cal Eldred. The questions hit on how much Kansas City's World Cup chances depend on the Gold Cup atmosphere, following European soccer, whether it's been better to be a Royals or Rays fan over the last 10 years, and the most important small town in Kansas City sports history. The bonus segment is very insightful and timely — college athlete rights advocate Ramogi Huma on Name, Image and Likeness rules and what will come next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Drive is rarely one to call for someone's job, but following the embarrassing sweep by the Red Sox. The Drive decided that Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred must go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Those hot seats are looking mighty toasty...  As the Kansas City Royals continue their free fall, fingers are starting to point in the direction of pitching coach Cal Eldred and the club's front office. The KC Kid Noah Metzger returns to determine if these feelings are justified, or just the grumblings of perpetually frustrated fans.   Episode highlights include: •The regression, and continued struggles of the Royals' young pitchers. (9:51) •This Week in Craft Beer: How bars are struggling to meet craft beer demands in an increasingly post-Covid world, (33:21), and Rhys and Noah review "Dunkel" from Brauerei Göller (39:03). •Quick Sporting Kansas City Update (51:42) •Is Cal Eldred's dismissal imminent? (55:50) •How much longer will GM Dayton Moore be at the helm for this rebuild? (1:09:45)

In today's episode of PrimeTime KC, we go over the Royals terrible pitching and how it could be fixed. We also talk about all NBA Playoffs and how this year is different for the first time in a while. Lastly, we then talk about Frank Clark being arrested and what that means for the Chiefs this season.

This may sound hyperbolic but I don't think we've ever seen an athlete transform more completely in Kansas City than Travis Kelce. The top of the show explains why. Then we do questions on MLB's weird plan on enforcing foreign substances, Hunter Dozier and Jorge Soler struggling, why crowds have been relatively small, and the weirdest place I've ever seen a fight. The bonus section is with someone I know a lot of you have wanted to hear from: Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second hour of (Almost) Entirely Sports, Joshua Brisco, Rudy Salazar and Beards McFly are joined by David Lesky of Inside the Crown to talk about the Royals recent struggles, the lack of improvement from the pitching staff and Cal Eldred's future with the Royals. Plus the guys talk about Rudy's golf game from the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5-14-19 The Program opened the show talking about the Royals decision to call up Nicky Lopez and what kind of expectations should be placed on him and what does it means for the lineup; they also discussed the pitching woes of the royals rotation and whether more needs to be discussed with Cal Eldred; the hour closes with a look at the NBA playoffs and the lack of "Blue Blood Program" stars for each of the remaining teams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What will Lady Gaga wear in St. Louis tonight, should Iggy purchase a new suit of clothes for this occasion, Strode shoe stories, did folks enjoy the Bill Russell discussion yesterday, The Cat has more classic references but won't say brah, talking Cal Eldred and why Hayes shouldn't call him Hayseed, Blues preview, Doug likes to eat ice cream out of the carton, Tub and Hitler (?) talk, do you expect bookstores to keep Mein Kampf regularly in stock, discussing WWII memorabilia and Doug's trip to Europe, he encountered Bob Barker and fans of his Miami newscasts, when did Doug first meet Victor, Plowsy talks about poker night at The Rock, Jennings was the pit boss, Iggy isn't comfortable talking about Carlie, are people already lined up outside Scottrade Center, what's up with Michael Porter Jr., what exactly are trade concepts when it comes to Stanton, where is the ideal place to reside in St. Louis, what if Giancarlo lived next to Iggy, discussing The Cat's neighbors, would Iggy live in a van or a tiny house, Plowsy has gross takes.

What will Lady Gaga wear in St. Louis tonight, should Iggy purchase a new suit of clothes for this occasion, Strode shoe stories, did folks enjoy the Bill Russell discussion yesterday, The Cat has more classic references but won't say brah, talking Cal Eldred and why Hayes shouldn't call him Hayseed, Blues preview, Doug likes to eat ice cream out of the carton, Tub and Hitler (?) talk, do you expect bookstores to keep Mein Kampf regularly in stock, discussing WWII memorabilia and Doug's trip to Europe, he encountered Bob Barker and fans of his Miami newscasts, when did Doug first meet Victor, Plowsy talks about poker night at The Rock, Jennings was the pit boss, Iggy isn't comfortable talking about Carlie, are people already lined up outside Scottrade Center, what's up with Michael Porter Jr., what exactly are trade concepts when it comes to Stanton, where is the ideal place to reside in St. Louis, what if Giancarlo lived next to Iggy, discussing The Cat's neighbors, would Iggy live in a van or a tiny house, Plowsy has gross takes.