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SportsBeat KC podcast: What went wrong for Royals in Seattle + those new unis

KANSAS CITY, MO- Mar 22: Photo from the Kansas City Royals Nike City Connect Jersey Shoot in the field tunnel at Surprise Stadium on Tuesday March 22, 2022, in Surprise, AZ (Photo by Jason Hanna/Kansas City Royals)
KANSAS CITY, MO- Mar 22: Photo from the Kansas City Royals Nike City Connect Jersey Shoot in the field tunnel at Surprise Stadium on Tuesday March 22, 2022, in Surprise, AZ (Photo by Jason Hanna/Kansas City Royals) Jason Hanna Kansas City Royals

Plenty went wrong for the Royals last weekend in Seattle, where the Mariners swept a three-game series and extended the Royals’ losing streak to four. On today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, beat writer Lynn Worthy and columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian discuss how the Royals can alter the course.

You’ll also hear from right fielder Whit Merrifield, who had a frank discussion about his slump and why he believes he and the Royals are close to turning things around.

Also, we ask the question, can the clothes change the man? The Royals will see on Saturday when they break out their City Connect uniforms against the Yankees.

Story links:

Why a slow start hasn’t shaken Whit Merrifield’s confidence

Here’s a first look at the City Connect uniforms the Royals will wear Saturday

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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