Royals 2012 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 604

**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.

**SAUTO** · 12-02-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

The Orioles have definite interest in the Royals' Billy Butler and Eric Hosmer. Let's see if those two players are really available, and if there's a potential match.

http://m.masn.mobi/school_of_roch/20...ion-begin.html

**** you and the o's
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ShowtimeSBMVP · 12-02-2012, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

**** you and the o's
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No **** you.

**SAUTO** · 12-02-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

No **** you.

Why not just go stay in the O's thread. No one hear wants to here your stupid shit.
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ShowtimeSBMVP · 12-02-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Why not just go stay in the O's thread. No one hear wants to here your stupid shit.
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It's royals news dumbass.

**SAUTO** · 12-02-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

It's royals news dumbass.

We aren't trading four any of your shitty players
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ShowtimeSBMVP · 12-02-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

We aren't trading four any of your shitty players
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If they are shitty(Made the Playoffs) I hate to see what you call your players.

**SAUTO** · 12-02-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

If they are shitty(Made the Playoffs) I hate to see what you call your players.

Or pitching was horrible.

Again you beating your chest over one ****ing year after sucking for so long is humorous. Your head sure swole up over one year. See if it continues bitch, I'm betting not
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Ebolapox · 12-02-2012, 11:09 AM

tell ya what, dylan bundy for wil myers and a LOOGY. anything other than that, you can go kick rocks.

**SAUTO** · 12-02-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by h5n1

tell ya what, dylan bundy for wil myers and a LOOGY. anything other than that, you can go kick rocks.

This. **** the,o's
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**DeezNutz** · 12-02-2012, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by h5n1

tell ya what, dylan bundy for wil myers and a LOOGY. anything other than that, you can go kick rocks.

O's fans might balk, but that's not a ridiculous proposal at all. Best hitting prospect for best "pitching prospect."

I know which I'd rather have, and luckily we already have him.

duncan_idaho · 12-02-2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

The Orioles have definite interest in the Royals' Billy Butler and Eric Hosmer. Let's see if those two players are really available, and if there's a potential match.

http://m.masn.mobi/school_of_roch/20...ion-begin.html

Do the Orioles have an established front-line pitcher to trade?

Because that's the only thing Hosmer or Butler is moved for. Since the O's don't have that, it won't happen.

End of story.

**alnorth** · 12-02-2012, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Do the Orioles have an established front-line pitcher to trade?

Because that's the only thing Hosmer or Butler is moved for. Since the O's don't have that, it won't happen.

End of story.

yep, we're going to need a top of the rotation starter, preferrably with 3+ years of control if we're dealing one of those two.

If that isn't possible, there's probably no match here, we'll take our chances making our best Texas Rangers impersonation and hope our pitching isn't too crappy to sink us.

**ChiTown** · 12-02-2012, 02:15 PM

I don't even give a f uck anymore. I expect nothing but gawdamn reerunedness from the Royals Brass, and I am rarely disappointed with the expected results.

I'm stuck in the middle of a f king Idiot Parade.

**alnorth** · 12-02-2012, 07:23 PM

If anyone wants to cling to the hope that Hoch wont play for us or cost us money this year, perhaps...

we were working on a sign-and-trade and someone's interested but we couldn't finalize it before the 30th. We reach a deal with someone for say $1.5MM and a prospect, then we go to Hoch and say "hey, you need to sign this. If you don't, an arbitration contract isn't guaranteed, we'll just cut you in spring and only owe you 1/6 of whatever you wind up with in arbitration."

The flaw with that theory is if I'm Hoch I'll say "ok, fine. Cut me, I'll take the money you have to pay me even if its not the full $4MM, plus go be a free agent for someone else"

Mama Hip Rockets · 12-02-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Why not just go stay in the O's thread. No one hear wants to here your stupid shit.
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12-02-2012, 07:23 PM	#9059
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57156239	If anyone wants to cling to the hope that Hoch wont play for us or cost us money this year, perhaps... we were working on a sign-and-trade and someone's interested but we couldn't finalize it before the 30th. We reach a deal with someone for say $1.5MM and a prospect, then we go to Hoch and say "hey, you need to sign this. If you don't, an arbitration contract isn't guaranteed, we'll just cut you in spring and only owe you 1/6 of whatever you wind up with in arbitration." The flaw with that theory is if I'm Hoch I'll say "ok, fine. Cut me, I'll take the money you have to pay me even if its not the full $4MM, plus go be a free agent for someone else" __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry
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