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.

[WoodDraw]

It's a dumb ****ing trade if what is reported is true. I remember when DM was ranked the best gm candidate in baseball. Lol

[arrowheadnation]

Sickening.... There are no words to express how I feel right now. It's like Pioli is consulting for Dayton Moore.

[DeezNutz]

Shields has thrown 200+ innings for the last 15 years, so I'm totally confident that his body is in great shape moving forward at 30-****ing-2.

But hold on to all of those pitching prospects, Dayton. Don't trade those valuable pieces! Much better to move the ML-ready outfielder with the most raw power that we've had in the system in forever.

****. Did Yost leave Mizzou and become a special assistant to Dayton ****ing Moore? The dim-witted sidekick to our bizarro Billy Beane?

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Crasnick is saying this trade is "bigger" than Shields, Davis and Myers.

The additional names had better be lopsided in our direction.

[DeezNutz]

Shields has thrown 200+ innings for the last 15 years, so I'm totally confident that his body is in great shape moving forward at 30-****ing-2.

But hold on to all of those pitching prospects, Dayton. Don't trade those valuable pieces! Much better to move the ML-ready outfielder with the most raw power that we've had in the system in forever.

****. Did Yost leave Mizzou and become a special assistant to Dayton ****ing Moore? The dim-witted sidekick to our bizarro Billy Beane?

[Three7s]

Originally Posted by alnorth

The additional names had better be lopsided in our direction.

This is the same clown that tendered Hochevar. We probably gave up Ventura and starling to sweeten the deal.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by alnorth

The additional names had better be lopsided in our direction.

don't count on it

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Deez, it's time. We'll welcome you with open arms.

"Gooble gobble, gooble gobble, one of us..."

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by alnorth

The additional names had better be lopsided in our direction.

won't be.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by alnorth

The additional names had better be lopsided in our direction.

You and I both know the odds of that happening are nil.

You just traded your best prospect for two years of James Shields. I don't see how you come out ahead here, especially considering who is pulling the strings for KC.

[stonedstooge]

If it would have been for Price, I could have bought it

[KevB]

Originally Posted by noa

This is so dumb, and could have been avoided if we had an owner willing to spend on an Anibal Sanchez so we didn't have to trade our top prospect for these two.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KevB]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

You and I both know the odds of that happening are nil.

You just traded your best prospect for two years of James Shields. I don't see how you come out ahead here, especially considering who is pulling the strings for KC.

They better come at Shields with a contract extension he's willing to accept.

[ImAWalkingCorpse]

keithlaw ‏@keithlaw

Hey, at least Jeff Francoeur's job is safe.

[Ceej]

OUR TIME MOTHER****ERS!!!!!!!!!