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.

[RealSNR]

THANKS FOR THE VITAL INFORMATION, BLEACHER REPORT

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...on-is-bad-move

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

No, it isn't. It's turned out to be a bad trade and it freaking sucks.... but this doesn't even make the top 25 of bad trades all time.

I mean, if you're talking "worst trades ever," you're talking:
Babe Ruth for $100,000.
Frank Robinson for Milt Pappas, Dick Simpson and Jack Baldschun.
Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio.
Nolan Ryan (+ many other pieces) for Jim Fregosi.

And that's really just off the top of my head

AL Rookie Of The Year and budding star Sweet Lou Liniella to the Yankees for *sigh* aging LH relief P Lindy ****ing McDaniel.

[tk13]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Second half hopes or expectations? For me:

1. Marked improvement from Hosmer. Better plate discipline and a much higher OBP. The hits will come.
2. Cain to stay on the field. Hoping but not expecting this (since he's not 100 percent even now), and guessing his eventual absence will bring Myers up.
3. Hopeful to move Broxton, Collins, and Frenchy. The first two should fetch prospects, and getting JF's contract off the books would be a win.
4. Move prospects for a starting pitcher. One not of the Sanchez variety.
5. Need Gordon to continue his upward tick since getting back at the top of the order.
6. Love to see two 30-HR players in Butler and Moose.
7. Hochevar to return to his Cy Young form.
8. Escobar to get serious Gold Glove discussion.

Good post, totally agree.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Detroit once had to deal with this perception, too. And that's the inevitable cost of doing business on the cheap for so damn long.

Once we get over the initial hurdle, much like Detroit, we can return to the market norm for FAs.

Sign Greinke. Aces don't come available too often, and his delivery is silky smooth, which gives the best hope for health.

This is so true. It's also true that we have to expect the occasional failure in the A type FA's we want. And if that happens you don't go all "Chiefs" and stop trying to acquire the talent. You accept the mistakes and keep trying until you get it right.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Second half hopes or expectations? For me:

1. Marked improvement from Hosmer. Better plate discipline and a much higher OBP. The hits will come.
2. Cain to stay on the field. Hoping but not expecting this (since he's not 100 percent even now), and guessing his eventual absence will bring Myers up.
3. Hopeful to move Broxton, Collins, and Frenchy. The first two should fetch prospects, and getting JF's contract off the books would be a win.
4. Move prospects for a starting pitcher. One not of the Sanchez variety.
5. Need Gordon to continue his upward tick since getting back at the top of the order.
6. Love to see two 30-HR players in Butler and Moose.
7. Could not care less what Hochevar does and will not be fooled if he has a "great second half." We know what he is.
8. Escobar to get serious Gold Glove discussion.

I always thought the saying was "I could care less".

Other than that spot on.
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[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by tk13

Good post, totally agree.

. Sneaky bastard.

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

This is so true. It's also true that we have to expect the occasional failure in the A type FA's we want. And if that happens you don't go all "Chiefs" and stop trying to acquire the talent. You accept the mistakes and keep trying until you get it right.

Absolutely. Take the approach the Chiefs have with the QB position. One blows up in your face? That's life. Be willing to go balls in again.

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I always thought the saying was "I could care less".

Other than that spot on.
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Same difference, for all intensive purposes.

[Stanley Nickels]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Same difference, for all intensive purposes.

[AndChiefs]

Originally Posted by SNR

THANKS FOR THE VITAL INFORMATION, BLEACHER REPORT

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...on-is-bad-move

Why would we ever do that?

[Kyle DeLexus]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I always thought the saying was "I could care less".

Other than that spot on.
Posted via Mobile Device

More people say it that way these days, but it is could not care less. If you say I could care less, you are saying that you could actually care less than you do meaning you care.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus

More people say it that way these days, but it is could not care less. If you say I could care less, you are saying that you could actually care less than you do meaning you care.

Beat me to it. People hate when I correct them on it. The response is usually "I could care less if I say it right!"

[CaliforniaChief]

I would only add a couple of things I'd like to see from this team for the rest of the year:

1. Get either Hosmer or Moose locked into a big, fat, new contract. This might be a good time to lock Hoz up since his numbers are low.

2. I'd like to see Betancourt moved and Gio given a full shot at 2nd.

3. Once Broxton gets moved, I'd like to see Herrera given a shot to close. I like his stuff. Crow is fine, too.

[SnakeXJones]

Im not so sure on Gio as the future 2B he looks lost out there

[CaliforniaChief]

Originally Posted by SnakeXJones

Im not so sure on Gio as the future 2B he looks lost out there

Fair enough. Let's at least give him the chance to prove it.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus

More people say it that way these days, but it is could not care less. If you say I could care less, you are saying that you could actually care less than you do meaning you care.

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Beat me to it. People hate when I correct them on it. The response is usually "I could care less if I say it right!"

sorry but you both are morans.

[JohnnyV13]

Eric Hosmer is just fine:

http://thevirilview.com/royals/2012/...slump-is-over/