Royals 2012 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 295

**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.

BWillie · 07-01-2012, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

Sadly he won't even make the All-Star game behind Jeter, Andrus and Cabrera.

That is why I wanted him to somehow get to the top of the AL in batting avg, just to show what a sham it would have been if he was the top of the AL as a SS no less and didn't make the ASG

Dr. Johnny Fever · 07-01-2012, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWillie007

That is why I wanted him to somehow get to the top of the AL in batting avg, just to show what a sham it would have been if he was the top of the AL as a SS no less and didn't make the ASG

According to an earlier post he's on top in BA among SS's. I didn't look it up to confirm.

Al Bundy · 07-01-2012, 01:25 AM

Sanchez is the turd in the Royals punchbowl.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 07-01-2012, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Sanchez is the turd in the Royals punchbowl.

Let it be known that for once I completely agree with Al Bundy. Sanchez should be putting in apps at McDonalds yesterday. He has no place on any major league roster.

Al Bundy · 07-01-2012, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

Let it be known that for once I completely agree with Al Bundy. Sanchez should be putting in apps at McDonalds yesterday. He has no place on any major league roster.

I just plain hate him.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 07-01-2012, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

I just plain hate him.

He's a complete pos that has no business on the team. So we lost the trade. Not the first time. It is time to move on though.

mr. tegu · 07-01-2012, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Duffy's injury is a killer, but Paulino is a different story. Ridiculously, he was fighting for a roster spot this spring, and he was someone literally taken out of the trash. Not the type you build around or count on, to be fair.

Simply put, the rotation had little hope of ever not being a cluster ****, and I think their suck has put tremendous pressure on the hitters, and then the whole thing goes down the suck shitter.

I agree with the last part but to be fair to Paulino it doesn't matter where or how you got a guy. If he produces then it's reasonable to count on him. We have to remember Paulino has only been a pitcher for about six years. Even with his surgery picking him up was a good move.

**DeezNutz** · 07-01-2012, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

I agree with the last part but to be fair to Paulino it doesn't matter where or how you got a guy. If he produces then it's reasonable to count on him. We have to remember Paulino has only been a pitcher for about six years. Even with his surgery picking him up was a good move.

I agree that it was a fantastic move. What I'm saying, though, is that DM didn't even evaluate Paulino accurately, despite his performance for the Royals in the second half, which is why he was fighting for a spot in the rotation come spring.

And I couldn't care less about Spring Training numbers.

**SAUTO** · 07-01-2012, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

Confidence is never a bad thing and in almost all cases it's needed.

edit... no in fact it is needed in all cases.

I'm talking about the level of confidence
Posted via Mobile Device

JohnnyV13 · 07-01-2012, 10:46 PM

story about whether Melky can sustain his phenomenal year

http://thevirilview.com/royals/2012/...elky-for-real/

**Kyle DeLexus** · 07-01-2012, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyV13

story about whether Melky can sustain his phenomenal year

http://thevirilview.com/royals/2012/...elky-for-real/

Even if it is still bloated numbers, I wonder what we could have got trading him this year at the deadline?

Then again if Cain hadn't gotten hurt and had been having a solid year, most people would still say well it sucks that all we got was Sanchez but it was the right move.

**DeezNutz** · 07-01-2012, 11:16 PM

Myers continues to struggle, further justifying the need to keep running Jarrod ****ing Dyson out to CF:

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/01...or-a-spot.html

Who needs to win games at the ML level when there's a Futures Game to consider? Seriously, mother**** all of these idiots in charge.

**BigMeatballDave** · 07-01-2012, 11:36 PM

Sanchez is a complete flop, but I don't really care.

Can't hit on all trades. Moore struck gold acquiring Escobar.

World Class Shortstop.

**Kyle DeLexus** · 07-01-2012, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

Sanchez is a complete flop, but I don't really care.

Can't hit on all trades. Moore struck gold acquiring Escobar.

World Class Shortstop.

And we still don't know what we have in Odorizzi and Cain. Alcides himself made that trade, adding in the other two could be huge.

**BigMeatballDave** · 07-01-2012, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus

And we still don't know what we have in Odorizzi and Cain. Alcides himself made that trade, adding in the other two could be huge.

He's my favorite player.

Freakish abilities and a .300 hitter.

Boner.

07-01-2012, 01:25 AM	#4413
Al Bundy Damnit Peg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $3541831	Sanchez is the turd in the Royals punchbowl.
Posts: 23,615

07-01-2012, 10:46 PM	#4420
JohnnyV13 Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tucson AZ Casino cash: $5405200	story about whether Melky can sustain his phenomenal year http://thevirilview.com/royals/2012/...elky-for-real/
Posts: 4,222

07-01-2012, 11:36 PM	#4423
BigMeatballDave GBM 8-12-15 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Dayton, Oh. Casino cash: $10052154	Sanchez is a complete flop, but I don't really care. Can't hit on all trades. Moore struck gold acquiring Escobar. World Class Shortstop. __________________ 2015 Adopt-a-Chief: Tamba Hali
Posts: 59,997