2012 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread

[alnorth]

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:

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.

[Ceej]

Get the bullpen up.

[Nightfyre]

#bundytunedthe****up

[Sure-Oz]

Unimpressed by Bundy, dude was lucky to get out of that.

Obvious bust potential

[Three7s]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Unimpressed by Bundy, dude was lucky to get out of that.

Obvious bust potential

I just posted this much in the O's thread.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Unimpressed by Bundy, dude was lucky to get out of that.

Obvious bust potential

Lit up like a fatty.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Three7s

I just posted this much in the O's thread.

#bundyblows

[CaliforniaChief]

Screw you, Cano.

[chefsos]

Well.

I don't think he walked anyone...

[CaliforniaChief]

Ventura's probably been the best pitcher out there so far.

[Great Expectations]

Bundy is less than impressive.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by chefsos

Well.

I don't think he walked anyone...

Because getting lit up is better than walking batters.

Hell I could throw some BP too.

[Sure-Oz]

This isn't A ball Bundy....see Ventura on how to get guys out above A ball.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

Because getting lit up is better than walking batters.

Hell I could throw some BP too.

If you listened to the game George Brett not letting any of the pitchers warm up what the hell do you think gonna happen to them.

[Great Expectations]

Ventura > Bundy

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

If you listened to the game George Brett not letting any of the pitchers warm up what the hell do you think gonna happen to them.

Strange. That didn't seem to bother Ventura.

BUST!!!