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Kansas City Royals have new hitting coach, but should moves stop there? We discuss

The Royals broke out the bats in winning a series at Colorado and returned home following one of the most exciting victories of the young season ... and fired the hitting coach.

That was the big news from Kauffman Stadium on Monday. Terry Bradshaw, the hitting coach for the past five seasons, was relieved, and Alec Zumwalt, whose title was Senior Director of Player Development and Hitting Performance, takes over.

The Royals are off to a rough start this season, at the plate and on the mound. Why did Bradshaw take the fall? Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell join host Blair Kerkhoff in discussing the move and speculate on what might be next for the Royals.

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This story was originally published May 17, 2022 at 9:00 AM.

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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