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.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Shogun

Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN

A Gold Glove caliber shortstop... .353 OBP... On pace for 182 hits... This guy: es.pn/ISJfwJ

is that about escobar?

[Kyle DeLexus]

I got a feeling that if they keep winning DM won't move Frenchy. It probably kills him to even think about it so he only needs an excuse to keep him.

[Shogun]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

is that about escobar?

yes

[duncan_idaho]

Is now a good time to point out that the last time Ned Colleti acquired a bat at the trade deadline, he sent Carlos Santana to the Indians for Casey Blake?

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Is now a good time to point out that the last time Ned Colleti acquired a bat at the trade deadline, he sent Carlos Santana to the Indians for Casey Blake?

Wow how many hit singles did that guy end up with? Pretty sure he's still playing...



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[Valiant]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Please let this happen, please let this happen, please let this happen, please let this happen.

I don't even care what they get back.

Moose and Perez are the leaders of this team moving forward. Thanks for the help, Frenchy - we've got it from here.

I don't think they deal Frenchy.. He fills the seats...

[CaliforniaChief]

The White Sox are headed to New York to play the Yankees.

The Indians are going to Baltimore to play the Orioles.

The Tigers are at Tampa Bay.

We are going to play 4 games in Minnesota. In other words, we've stabilized ourselves in the day to day chase...now it's time to close the gap. I'll be disappointed if we aren't in third place and within 3 by Monday.

[CaliforniaChief]

And since Francouer is such a popular player in Oakland...and God knows they need to fill some more chairs out there...let's send Frenchy and a prospect to the A's for Brandon McCarthy. I know, I kid.

[Sure-Oz]

Pretty sure the Dodgers and Reds may need an OF'er.

Eithier is now out with an oblique strain

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Done

Like how I bid when playing pitch. "What's the highest so far (as I get a beer)? Oh, I'll bid (higher)." Then I look at my cards.

You're calling about Frenchy? Yours.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Like how I bid when playing pitch. "What's the highest so far (as I get a beer)? Oh, I'll bid (higher)." Then I look at my cards.

You're calling about Frenchy? Yours.

I thought only old women play pitch.

ooooooohhhhhhhh that explains quite a bit...




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[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Pretty sure the Dodgers and Reds may need an OF'er.

Eithier is now out with an oblique strain

Dodgers, Reds and Pirates all need OF help.

Josh Willingham might be available, and is signed to a very friendly 3-year deal.

I could see the Astros moving Carlos Lee, but I think his OF days are over.

The Cubs have LaHair who could be moved (but they control him for a while, and he's cheap).

San Diego's Carlos Quentin is probably the biggest premium bat that's out there, but San Diego has made noise about keeping him.

Honestly, Francouer is probably one of the better outfield options available. As long as the Royals' price is reasonable, they should be able to find someone that can use him.

I would prefer to work with the Dodgers and Ned Colleti. Mostly because he has a history of bad trades in pursuit of mediocre pennant-race bats and is a Brian Sabean protege (worst but luckiest GM in baseball).

[Great Expectations]

Looks like the Tigers are going to lose tonight.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I thought only old women play pitch.

ooooooohhhhhhhh that explains quite a bit...




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Really? Pitch. Spades. How we killed time on road trips, on the bus or in the hotel.

I might be an old woman, though. Softball stories from back in the day and shit...

[Nightfyre]

Don't look now - but we're only 5 games back from first and 1.5 games back from detroit.