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SportsBeat KC podcast: Trying to talk our way into some Kansas City Royals victories

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke rubs up a new ball after giving up a solo home run to St. Louis Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 2, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke rubs up a new ball after giving up a solo home run to St. Louis Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 2, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) AP

On Monday, the Royals got an excellent outing from Zach Greinke, and there won’t be many better defensive plays than the home run robbing grab by center fielder Michael A. Taylor. But they didn’t add up to a Royals victory.

The 1-0 loss at St. Louis was the Royals’ fourth straight and dropped them seven games below .500. Three times this year, the Royals have lost at least four straight, and the season is only 21 games old.

Where to begin the fix? Star writers Vahe Gregorian, Lynn Worthy and Pete Grathoff took their shots at answering that and covered several other topics on a show that started as a SportsBeat Live and is now presented as a SportsBeat KC podcast.

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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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