Kevin Kietzman Has Issues

   The Royals open against Cleveland at the K on Thursday afternoon and we have your season preview!
   We hear from www.dannyclinkscale.com about what to expect, and while he's not as bullish as I am on the Royals, he sees the upside like everyone else.
  Also, Ryan Lefebvre on expectations for Bobby Witt Jr who, like Ryan, is the son of a big leaguer.
   And we have the audio of manager Mike Matheny and some Royals players telling the young star he's made the big league squad.

   Emily Stone and Heather Eslick were kind enough to join us at KKHI and we congratulate them on their school board wins in Harrisonville and Lee's Summit Tuesday night as school boards are moving to the right!  We break down how it went all over the area.
   Former President Obama was way off his game at the White House Tuesday and I can't believe nobody is talking about his absolute flub at the start of his speech.  The great orator absolutely botched the one thing he was actually there to accomplish.  I love it.
   Actor Sean Penn says he doesn't trust Sean Hannity but went on his Fox tv show as they are both all about blowing Vladimir Putin to hell.  It was really a strange interview.
   Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby is retiring as sources say he' frustrated with the state of college athletics.  We name names of possible replacements.
  Frito Lay is celebrating "Cracker Jill" this baseball season and one MLB team is selling a cheeseburger for $25,000 at the ball park this year.

   It's been about 25 years since my lifelong friend Steve Specht came up with the idea of me doing a weekly golf show on radio from his driving range and family fun center in Overland Park.  
   We've each had pretty good runs since then as Steve is now the General Manager of Canyon Farms, the jewel of the www.greatlifekc.com clubs and courses around the midwest.  Steve's a busy guy this time of year getting everything ramped up for golf season, the pool and even an upscale public restaurant named Silo Modern Farmhouse.  It's quite an operation in Lenexa, KS.  But my buddy always has time to shoot the you know what with me and we even talk Tiger Woods and Masters favorites.  Enjoy. 

   It's common to say a title is "one for the ages" but the Kansas Jayhawks comeback win over North Carolina truly was.  What an incredible effort, with flawless execution, in the second half.
   The only down side was hearing Charles Barkley blunder calling Dave McCormack a "nice little player" that isn't playing against the "shrimps" of Villanova and NCAA president Mark Emmert call the team the Kansas City Jayhawks.  Wow.
   Tiger played great in a practice round at Augusta National and all signs are that he will tee it up on Thursday, 14 months after a horrific car wreck.
   Elon Musk is now the largest shareholder of Twitter and he's been offered a seat on the board.  Looks like he's about to take this thing over and get rid of the wacky, foreign CEO and make is a safe place for free speech.
   And we've got a winner.... find out if you won our $6000 garage makeover from www.amazinggaragefloors.net, www.bstock.net and www.bannergaragekc.com. 

   KU and UNC are ready to play for it all Monday night, we've got the preview and the prediction for you.
   A Kansas City pro team is now listing pronouns in the bios of its players.  What is this all about?
   A national football writer lists Kansas City as the top landing spot for communist quarterback Colin Kaepernick and I think that's the craziest thing I've heard this year.
   Kansas Passes sports wagering, the Washington Post admits a coverup in the Hunter Biden story and Obama is headed back to the White House.

   We ar e so honored to have Royals broadcaster Ryan Lefebvre joining us regularly on the podcast this season and we know you'll love his baseball insight.
   But our goal is to bring you much more than that.  Ryan will tell you his family and his faith are  more important than any game or broadcast and I think we can all learn from his journey.  On our first episode this year, Ryan shares some personal stories about his church, how his wife has led him on a mission to help others and of course, baseball.
   You won't find a better man and a more interesting person than Ryan and you will know him much better after hearing him today.

   Heather Eslick and Jennifer Foley are conservative and running for school board in Lee's Summit in a crowded race.  They need our help.  Heather is here, you will be impressed and you can make a difference.
   www.tonyskansascity.com reports the Downtown Council is conducting a gimmick poll about downtown baseball for the Royals.
   The KC Star is relocating into a location half the size of a Walgreens after once running an empire.
   And new K-State coach Jerome Tang has a sour taste in his mouth after a horrible start hiring coaches with poor resumes and losing his best player Nijel Pack.  This is a disaster unfolding.

   We're closing in on the Final Four and we've got a complete breakdown for you of what it will take for Kansas to advance to the title game.  How will Nova fill the shoes of their top player and what kind of game will this be?  We get you ready.
   Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians just got Tom Brady back.... and then retired.  This is one of the most noble moves ever, we have the details of what Arians may be remembered for more than coaching.
   Tiger Woods was spotted in Augusta, Georgia playing golf and everyone is thinking he will play in the Masters next week.  That would certainly be a spectacle.
   Missing in the discussion about the Florida Parents Rights Bill is the fact that democracy work.  Floridians like it, Democrats support it and the voter make up of this state has changed dramatically.  This is all good news.
  And Nancy Pelosi buys $2 million dollars of stock in one company before it jumps 8% and then they announce it will split.  We'll tell you which stock and share thoughts about this dirty stuff.

   Almost every day now, we see examples that our government is just too big.  Congressman Matt Gaetz asked a simple question of the Assistant Director of the FBI.  "Where is Hunter Biden's laptop right now?" was the question and you won't believed what happened in this congressional hearing after that.
   The Chiefs float the idea of building a stadium in Kansas and of course we will all go crazy and over react.  But this is nothing new, it's been said before and it's the only smart way to do business for the team.
   Country superstar Eric Church cancels a major concert in San Antonio.... so he can go to the North Carolina basketball game Saturday night.  This is as pathetic as it gets, the details are not good.
   And little old St. Peters is the biggest ratings hit of the Sweet 16 since 2011.  Yes, America loves an underdog and we were all watching.

   At some point, something was going to knock the war in Ukraine off the front page.  Of course, it doesn't say much about our society that it's an actor slapping another actor that's more important. 
  Joe Biden said five different things this week that were either wrong, improper or just crazy.   He seems lost.  Quite a contrast to Donald Trump who's living the good life hitting a hole in one with pro golfer Ernie Els.
   A national writer thinks this year's KU team could be Bill Self's 8th best team or so... but the most dangerous right now and the fave to win it all in New Orleans.
   And it's our school board cheat sheet episode.  Emily Stone is running in Harrisonville and she tells us why she and so many others are stepping up to do something they never thought they would.  Grab a pencil, we have the candidates to vote for in Missouri where you or your friends or relatives live.