Royals 2012 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 547

**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:

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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.

Chiefspants · 10-30-2012, 11:28 AM

If we trade Myers and have Frenchy, Hoch, and Faux Kyle Davies out there next year, it's really going to test my commitment as a fan.

Archie F. Swin · 10-30-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

If they trade anybody it should be Moustakas, Myers, or Bubba.

hey now...I gots a moose jersey

**DeezNutz** · 10-30-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sedated

I haven’t seen the source, but something to the effect of:

- We’ve already given up on re-signing Guthrie because he wants a 3rd year.

- We signed Volstad (sp?), who appears to be another Hoch, out of the clearance bin.

- Dayton Moore’s comments were a pretty clear indication that payroll will be the same in 2013 as it was in 2012.

- KC has been mentioned in a trade for one of the Mariners top 3 pitching prospects, who will not be in the majors until the end of 2013 (at the soonest). Rany says it’s a bad sign that the KC front office is set on spending ZERO money in 2013 and will depend 100% on prospects for 2014 and beyond.

Thanks for posting. Sounding more and more like the Royals are going to force me to take my passion for baseball elsewhere.

**SAUTO** · 10-30-2012, 02:23 PM

JFC. no way in hell should myers be moved

ShowtimeSBMVP · 10-30-2012, 04:03 PM

The White Sox announced that they have agreed to a two-year extension with Jake Peavy.
Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...yYXPgap80uX.99

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale

So just like that the #WhiteSox just spent $42.5 million on Peavy and Floyd including Peavy's buyout

**noa** · 10-30-2012, 04:22 PM

I guarantee we don't move Myers.
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BWillie · 10-30-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

JFC. no way in hell should myers be moved

Why? He's not a proven commodity. He could pull a Teahen if all we know. If someone is willing to overvalue him in a trade, pull the trigger.

Sure-Oz · 10-30-2012, 04:37 PM

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that the Angels have explored the possibility of trading Dan Haren and Ervin Santana.
The Angels have until three days after the World Series to decide whether to pick up Haren's $15.5 million option and Santana's $13 million option, so they don't have a lot of time. It certainly makes sense to shop them, but the Angels likely won't fetch much in return since they are expected to decline the options if they can't find a match. Haren's buyout is worth $3.5 million while Santana's is $1 million. Haren's contract also includes a limited no-trade clause which blocks deals to 12 teams. Oct 29 - 5:28 PM
Source: CBSSports.com

I would hope the Royals would be in on this...won't take much as far as prospects go...not sure if we are on Harens no trade

Sure-Oz · 10-30-2012, 04:37 PM

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that the Angels have explored the possibility of trading Dan Haren and Ervin Santana.
The Angels have until three days after the World Series to decide whether to pick up Haren's $15.5 million option and Santana's $13 million option, so they don't have a lot of time. It certainly makes sense to shop them, but the Angels likely won't fetch much in return since they are expected to decline the options if they can't find a match. Haren's buyout is worth $3.5 million while Santana's is $1 million. Haren's contract also includes a limited no-trade clause which blocks deals to 12 teams. Oct 29 - 5:28 PM
Source: CBSSports.com

I would hope the Royals would be in on this...won't take much as far as prospects go...not sure if we are on Harens no trade

ChiefsCountry · 10-30-2012, 04:50 PM

Dan Haren is what we need to go after and we got the prospects to do it.

**DeezNutz** · 10-30-2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Dan Haren is what we need to go after and we got the prospects to do it.

Don't need to give up elite to get Haren.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 10-30-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Dan Haren is what we need to go after and we got the prospects to do it.

Did you watch Haren pitch this year? He lost like 4mph off his fastball.

CaliforniaChief · 10-30-2012, 04:59 PM

Rany wrote a long piece on Haren...I'm in for him.

Sure-Oz · 10-30-2012, 05:00 PM

Haren will just require like an A ball type player and just pay him $$$ for the year or maybe max 2 years.

No way Dayton can't be in on this unless he has them blocked

duncan_idaho · 10-30-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Dan Haren is what we need to go after and we got the prospects to do it.

Haren makes so much sense... it probably does not happen.

You can probably nab him for Louis Coleman and a minor league filler (i.e. Brian Fletcher)

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