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Royals Review Radio: The get ready for the draft episode

Plus, we marvel at the first week of the Nicky Lopez era

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Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Alex Duvall talk about the first week of the Nicky Lopez era plus they help get you ready for the draft with some talk about who the Royals might take with the #2 pick.

Among the topics we discuss:

How Nicky Lopez looked in his first week.

When will it be Bubba Starling time?

The terrific pitching and lousy hitting for the Wilmington Blue Rocks.

Who will the Royals take with the #2 pick and who should they take?

Here are links to some of the things we talked about:

Alex Duvall’s article on whether ownership forced the Nicky Lopez callup.

Max Rieper’s article on when the Royals will call up Bubba Starling.

Shaun Newkirk’s article on names to know about the draft.

Matthew LaMar’s 2018 article on taking college bats.

The Baseball America article on the Royals’ unorthodox draft board.

You can also follow Max Rieper on Twitter at @maxrieper, Shaun Newkirk at @shauncore, and Alex Duvall at @duvy_013. Royals Review Radio is available on iTunes.