Royals 2012 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 104

**alnorth** · 10:54 PM

2012 Slogan: Our Time

A better, more accurate 2012 Slogan: It is Finally Next Year
(from Great Expectations)

An alternative slogan if you don't like that one: Someone has to win this crappy division
(from alnorth)

With the beginning of a new year, it is time for the 2012 version of the Royals Repository Thread. We've got Hosmer, we've got a 2011-dominating Gordon, we've got Moose, we've got hopefully a killer bullpen, we've got a stereotypical slow slugging DH, we've got easily one of the best defensive shortstops in the AL, we've got a promising catcher in Salvador Perez. Hell, we've got offense and promising prospects galore.

We do not have starting pitching.

Oh yeah, we've also got this:

Get ready for, (as of January 2012 anyway), one of the most confusing puzzles of a baseball season in recent Royals history. Will they suck? Maybe, I don't know. Will we be given a year of 0.500 baseball? Possibly, I don't know. Will they win the division and go to the playoffs for the first time in 27 years? For the first time in a long time, it could happen, I don't know. 92 losses, 92 wins, or anything in between would not surprise a lot of us.

Everything goes here except Gameday threads and really big news. If a giant story breaks, the Royals achieve some awesome milestone, or we sign/lose a highly significant player/coach/mascot/whatever, then it might also deserve its own thread. This being Chiefs Planet, please do not clutter the board with new threads about trivial Royals news or you will only annoy those who come here for just Chiefs football. If you aren't sure and its not a Gameday thread, it goes here.

What sort of stuff often goes here? SPchief explained it well, so I'll just copy that:

Quote:

If you locate something of interest.. ANYTHING.. deals on apparel, best ways in/out of the stadium, giveaways, great stories from this season or from seasons gone by, rumors, trades, anything.... feel free to post it here.

BigCatDaddy · 03-20-2012, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gblowfish

I'd be perfectly OK with using Holland or Crow as closer. I think either guy would be fine.
If this is 2nd Tommy John for Soria, that's probably all she wrote.

I feel more comfortable with Holland on the mound in the 9th. He seems to have the better mental make up for it.

duncan_idaho · 03-20-2012, 10:40 AM

Working Crow less often will be a key thing this year, I think. He clearly got worn down in the second half, and apparently pitched through an injury.

Holland
Broxton
Herrera
Crow
Coleman
Mijares
Teaford

Still a damn good bullpen.

jbwm89 · 03-20-2012, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Working Crow less often will be a key thing this year, I think. He clearly got worn down in the second half, and apparently pitched through an injury.

Holland
Broxton
Herrera
Crow
Coleman
Mijares
Teaford

Still a damn good bullpen.

Don't forget about Ol' Timmy Collins, even though I would probably rather see Teaford as well.

I hope Herrera makes the club, his stuff is crazy good when he locates well.

Mizzou_8541 · 03-20-2012, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

I feel more comfortable with Holland on the mound in the 9th. He seems to have the better mental make up for it.

Agreed. I don't know much about pitching, but that dude seems to just own the mound. It doesn't appear like anything ever rattles him.

DJ's left nut · 03-20-2012, 02:45 PM

WTF?

So the Royals traded for Quintero and Bourgeois today.

Quintero I get and don't care about. But as a baseball fan and a fantasy baseball player, WTF use do you guys have for Jason Bourgeois? All you've done is taken a guy that was a legitimate threat to steal 90 bases and make him a bench player. That guy was badass to watch.

If he got on 1st, and for the most part he did a nice job of that - BOOM - stolen base attempt.

Now he's just going to be a bench player, unless the Royals are going to consider trying him at 2b, where he played a few games last year (in which case, that would be super badass).

SnakeXJones · 03-20-2012, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

WTF?

So the Royals traded for Quintero and Bourgeois today.

Quintero I get and don't care about. But as a baseball fan and a fantasy baseball player, WTF use do you guys have for Jason Bourgeois? All you've done is taken a guy that was a legitimate threat to steal 90 bases and make him a bench player. That guy was badass to watch.

If he got on 1st, and for the most part he did a nice job of that - BOOM - stolen base attempt.

Now he's just going to be a bench player, unless the Royals are going to consider trying him at 2b, where he played a few games last year (in which case, that would be super badass).

I would be all in for that experiment

duncan_idaho · 03-20-2012, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

WTF?

So the Royals traded for Quintero and Bourgeois today.

Quintero I get and don't care about. But as a baseball fan and a fantasy baseball player, WTF use do you guys have for Jason Bourgeois? All you've done is taken a guy that was a legitimate threat to steal 90 bases and make him a bench player. That guy was badass to watch.

If he got on 1st, and for the most part he did a nice job of that - BOOM - stolen base attempt.

Now he's just going to be a bench player, unless the Royals are going to consider trying him at 2b, where he played a few games last year (in which case, that would be super badass).

From MLB trade rumors:

"Bourgeois posted a .294/.323/.357 line with 31 stolen bases last year, while playing all three outfield positions and appearing at second base. The 30-year-old will be arbitration eligible for the first time after the 2012 season."

Agree it would be pretty badass if they're planning to give him a shot at 2B. I guess that's where he came up/has the most experience. This also gives them some insurance if Cain doesn't hit once the season starts (all indications are that he will).

DJ's left nut · 03-20-2012, 03:10 PM

Starting in 2007, he appears to have made the shift to a full-time OFer. He hasn't played 2b with any regularity at all since 2008. Putting him back at 2b would likely yield some very nasty results on defense.

But man, if you could get him to where he was just a slightly below average 2b, the damage he could do on the basepaths would be a hell of a lot of fun to watch.

chiefqueen · 03-20-2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

WTF?

So the Royals traded for Quintero and Bourgeois today.

Quintero I get and don't care about. But as a baseball fan and a fantasy baseball player, WTF use do you guys have for Jason Bourgeois? All you've done is taken a guy that was a legitimate threat to steal 90 bases and make him a bench player. That guy was badass to watch.

If he got on 1st, and for the most part he did a nice job of that - BOOM - stolen base attempt.

Now he's just going to be a bench player, unless the Royals are going to consider trying him at 2b, where he played a few games last year (in which case, that would be super badass).

Does he have more "pop" in his bat than Dyson (who is out of options BTW)?

stonedstooge · 03-20-2012, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiefqueen

Does he have more "pop" in his bat than Dyson (who is out of options BTW)?

Outfielders move in about 30' when Dyson bats

**Kyle DeLexus** · 03-20-2012, 05:26 PM

I don't know anything at all about that catcher, will be be acceptable until Sal is back?

Demonpenz · 03-20-2012, 09:46 PM

Vernan Wells parked one today. Butler and Hosmer impressed. Nothing really other than that crazy went down

**Shogun** · 03-20-2012, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Vernan Wells parked one today. Butler and Hosmer impressed. Nothing really other than that crazy went down

I heard Wells was throwing Pujols foul balls to the crowd while he was on deck and got a huge ovation from both teams fans after he hit the HR, lol

**alnorth** · 03-20-2012, 11:35 PM

Aaron Crow is out of the running for the rotation. With Soria out, Yost has announced that Crow will be in the bullpen when the season opens.

Rasputin · 03-21-2012, 01:33 AM

If I'm lucky enough to go on vacation I'd like to go to Chiefs TC and also get to go to a couple Royals games. That would be cool as cool, and go to Schlitterbahn while we are at it.

I think the Royals are going do good this year. I hate the white sox.

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03-20-2012, 02:45 PM	#1550
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-640901	WTF? So the Royals traded for Quintero and Bourgeois today. Quintero I get and don't care about. But as a baseball fan and a fantasy baseball player, WTF use do you guys have for Jason Bourgeois? All you've done is taken a guy that was a legitimate threat to steal 90 bases and make him a bench player. That guy was badass to watch. If he got on 1st, and for the most part he did a nice job of that - BOOM - stolen base attempt. Now he's just going to be a bench player, unless the Royals are going to consider trying him at 2b, where he played a few games last year (in which case, that would be super badass). __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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03-20-2012, 11:35 PM	#1559
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