Sam Mellinger

Mellinger Minutes For Your Ears: lots of Royals ... and more Chiefs than you may want

Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny, left, talks with general manager Dayton Moore during spring training baseball practice Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny, left, talks with general manager Dayton Moore during spring training baseball practice Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) AP

The Royals have undertaken their most drastic year-to-year shift and most people are missing it. You won’t if you listen here.

Also, we talk to Chiefs GM Brett Veach and Emory University epidemiologist Zach Binney about how the NFL is attempting to navigate COVID-19 this season. The perspective is, well, it’s not the most encouraging thing you’ll hear today.

But it’s honest.

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.

This story was originally published August 7, 2020 at 10:19 AM.

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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