Kevin Kietzman Has Issues

   It's Independence Day weekend and my favorite current ball player is a great American to celebrate.  Salvador Perez is an All Star for the 7th time, and by a mile, he's the best catcher in baseball.
   Patrick Mahomes, along with Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and other sports stars, has invested in a new live sports streaming app.  This app is different than the others and it sounds like a really good idea for sports fans.  We'll explain.
   The White House once again proves its tone deaf by trying to convince Americans your holiday cookout costs less this year and the Biden economic plan is working.  They think we are stupid, can't count and aren't paying attention.  Are they right?
   And while Congressman Jim Jordan is proving Dr. Fauci has lied to cover up for spending our tax dollars in a lab that leaked Covid, almost 60% of Americans say they are less free than before the pandemic.  Thanks, Dems.

   It reads like a bombshell but it seems like we all knew what's in Politico's hit piece on VP Kamala Harris.  Chaos in the office, in fighting, low morale and a total lack of leadership is the basic story.  Just like her campaign.  But this piece is no accident, we discuss who is behind it.
   President Trump says he has made up his mind on whether he's running for President again, it seems pretty obvious he is.   Trump is at the border blasting Biden and it sounds like he's a little over a year away from starting a new campaign.
   The activist athlete that turned her back on the flag during the Star Spangled Banner, and her team of handlers, has made a huge mistake.  They forgot to take down a photo on her website that proves this is all just a cash grab.  We'll tell you what's in the photo.
   Spin rates for pitchers are way down in MLB, but it isn't helping the Royals who've lost 8 in a row.  We've got the spin rate numbers for you.
   The PGA Tour is so embarrassed by booting Jon Rahm from a tourney he was going to win, because he tested positive for a virus, they've changed their rules for the better.

   As a Journalist, it breaks my heart the American media have become so dishonest and biased.  A new global study should serve as a wakeup call to all of us that the information available to you cannot be trusted and we should all be skeptical.  This is eye opening.
   More election chaos where the Dems are in control.... the latest is the disastrous primary for New York City mayor.  They've recalled 135,000 ballots because the idiots mixed in thousands of "test" ballots with actual votes.  The worst part is, nobody is surprised.
   MU Quarterback Connor Bazelak has gone to Twitter to troll for business to hire him to endorse their products, and why not?  The college free for all is about to start and it looks like quarterbacks are the first to cash in.
   And a new report suggests the NFL is on the cusp of a data explosion.  They've had an electronic "tag" in the ball for three years, now they want to tag all the players, refs, equipment and everything else.  We ask the question... do you want more data in football or do you want them to leave your favorite game alone?

   Free Beer!   I mean, there's no way we don't lead with Chiefs star Travis Kelce at an event where he won free beer for Kansas City.  It's not the most important story today, but it may be the most fun.
   The International Olympic Committee has taken a bold step the United States Olympic Committee, the NBA, NFL, and MLB won't.  It's a big deal and seems crazy that our country is now softer and more liberal that the IOC.
   A local quarterback playing at a big college is the first athlete to trademark his own logo and release it publicly.  This young guy is looking to cash in on his name, image and likeness this fall.
   Maricopa County Arizona hasn't released any numbers from it's forensic audit of last November's election, but they have tipped their hand.  The county has announced it's getting rid of every single type of machine they inspected and they want to go back to paper ballots.  The county has 4.5 million residents.  This story just gets bigger.

   Royals Owner John Sherman has some tough decisions to make about his team.  Sherman can't be pleased with the disastrous lack of development taking place with the young players, especially the pitchers.  Is he contemplating blowing this thing up this off season?  We explore his options.
   Missouri Governor Mike Parson cut off unemployment benefits in his state and what do you know... people went back to work.  Missouri's unemployment rate is well below the national average now as Parson has shown everyone how to do it.
   And the people conducting the audit of last year's election in Arizona now say they aren't releasing any information this week.  The audit wrapped up last Friday, this looks really bad to be delaying now.

    This is the most important episode of KKHI yet.  
    There are a lot of things upsetting people today like inflation, crime and an employment problem.  But did you ever think you would live in a an America where the President weaponized the federal government to raid and arrest people that didn't vote for him?  This is no different that the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany or today's communist China.
   Over 500 Trump supporters have been arrested for stepping inside the Capital on January 6.  Thursday, it went from horrible to unacceptable.
   James Cusick is a 73 year old pastor of a church in Florida.  He volunteered to fight in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart.  His son works at his church with him.  They were both raided by the FBI and arrested and jailed as part of the dragnet across America to persecute Trump supporters.
   What did pastor Cusick do?  Well, when the Capital officers waved him in on January 6, they showed him where the bathroom was so he could use it.  Now he's in jail.  Welcome to America 2021. 

   Let's not take sports so seriously that MLB is ruining its sport by checking pitchers for cheating, that's ridiculous.  The goofy stuff will fade and we'll be left to answer the question, is baseball getting better?  It's really small sample but I've got some numbers for you that could mean we are already seeing a more entertaining game.
   Sporting Kansas City is good again and they beat Colorado 3-1 on Wednesday.  But it's the fans that are really good... nearly 19,000 pack into Children's Mercy Park.  It's mostly Biden voters and they are screaming loud they are done with Covid and ready to move on.  Welcome to the good side!
   Speaking of Joe Biden, he may have had his worst day yet when he trotted out a lame anti crime initiative.  His plan goes against everything he's ever stood for in 48 years in DC and he knows it.  It showed in his delivery.
   And a group of people south of KC want to start a new town called Golden, Ks.  They are tired of their rural area being gobbled up by the Logistics Park along I-35 in Miami, Co.  This is Trump country and these savvy folks have found a way to get the liberal media on their side.  You have to hear this.

   Well, it only took me ten months to do something as boneheaded as doing a podcast where I toss to a segment of the Chris Stigall Show and you didn't hear it.  It's my fault 100 percent, I goofed.  I know how I goofed and I will probably do it again at some point.
   Thanks to the 100 or so of you that pointed out to me that I have issues. 
   Here's some fun and of course, the missing piece from College Athletics at the Crossroads.

   Who doesn't love former Mizzou pitcher Max Scherzer?  He's gifted, smart, fiery and will grind until the job is done.  Scherzer has decided to grind on MLB commish Rob Manfred, umpires and even Phillies manager Joe Girardi.  Scherzer dropped his glove and hat and unbuckled his pants mocking the new substance checking system on Tuesday night and it was EPIC!
   Royals pitches got checked too, and while it's too early, some stud pitchers have struggled already knowing they will get checked.  Gerrit Cole of the Yankees walked a bunch of Royals as KC scored 6 and beat the Yankees.  It's going to be interesting to see if getting rid of a substance called Spider Tack creates more offense.
  In Virginia, a school board meeting is chaotic as parents are fighting back against crazy liberal board members.  This meeting featured arrests, a suspended teacher and left over 200 parents that signed up to be heard being silenced.  Public Schools are ground zero in the fight to keep America great.

   When the Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA in its latest case, the media rallied and declared amateurism dead.   Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.  I just know that I love college athletics and I'm scared to death where it's headed.  
   As the College Football Playoff Board of Managers has taken the next step toward a 12 team playoff, it begs the question if they are about to create another pro football league.
   We discuss the pros and cons of all this and we have a piece of an interview I did with Chris Stigall on KCMO Talk Radio 710