Sam Mellinger

Mellinger Minutes For Your Ears: We talked to Mike Matheny on faith, love and baseball

Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny pauses in the dugout prior to a spring training baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, March 9, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny pauses in the dugout prior to a spring training baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, March 9, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) AP

As the Royals prep for spring training 2.0, we delve into an interview with Mike Matheny in his office in Surprise, Arizona, back when you could talk to someone face-to-face. Listen here.

And more: We’re so excited about the return of baseball that we made a whole podcast about it.

This week’s Mellinger Minutes For Your Ears hits KC’s side of baseball’s restart, answers questions about the Royals, Kansas City nemeses, and MLS’ own restart. We’ll take you inside a conversation with Mike Matheny ... interrupted by Salvador Perez asking for a Chiefs meeting.

Or shift meeting.

Just listen.

New to the show? Here’s what we’re doing:

We are constantly trying to think of new ways to deliver you information, entertainment or something else you won’t get anywhere else. Part of that is evaluating how you and I can connect. My hope is this can be one more way — a podcast you can listen to whenever and wherever you like.

Join us every Friday for behind-the-scenes access to interviews with Kansas City’s coaches, fans and reporters. We’ve talked with Bill Self, Mike Matheny and Mayor Quinton Lucas — and more. You can get all the episodes in one place right here.

Sam Mellinger
The Kansas City Star
Sam Mellinger was a sports columnist for the Kansas City Star. He held various roles from 2000-2022. He has won numerous national and regional awards for coverage of the Chiefs, Royals, colleges, and other sports both national and local.
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