ChiefsPlanet - Royals 2011 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread

If he's backing up that many positions then he's going to get significant playing time. ****ing great. Goddamnit. Balls.

It's fine if he's just power off the bench, but God help us if any of our infielders have to go on the DL.

That is the scary part. Yuni isn't terrible as far as utility guys go but the thought of him in the everyday lineup just stinks of the old shitty royals.

Saul Good

12-20-2011 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16 (Post 8223584)

I have no problem with a backup who can hit .260 with 15 HRs (as an everyday player). Granted, the guy makes errors like it's a paying job, but he's a backup infielder with some pop.

DaWolf

12-20-2011 03:23 PM

Just means he's an injury away from being thrust into the starting lineup...

Royal Fanatic

12-20-2011 03:27 PM

He's better than Chris Getz. At least he DOES have some pop in his bat.

Bambi

12-20-2011 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Royal Fanatic (Post 8223669)

He's better than Chris Getz. At least he DOES have some pop in his bat.

yep. Getz sucks. Plus he's a cheater!

http://thedirty.com/2011/10/nicky-ko...ce-chris-getz/

eazyb81

12-20-2011 03:52 PM

Dayton Moore is a god damn ****ing idiot.

There's just no way to argue around it anymore.

alnorth

12-20-2011 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 8223577)

Other than getting a sub-par defender as a backup utility player, a role which should privilege defense first, there's nothing wrong with this idiotic move.

That's the funny (sad) thing, he has a terrible negative-WAR glove, its his bat that brings him back up to replacement level. We'll see more of the terrible glove than the "eh" bat.

Saul Good

12-20-2011 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8223775)

That's the funny (sad) thing, he has a terrible negative-WAR glove, its his bat that brings him back up to replacement level. We'll see more of the terrible glove than the "eh" bat.

Why? It's not like he was brought in to be a late-game defensive replacement. He's going to be asked to hit. It seems to me that he is perfectly suited to be a Desi Releford or Wilson Betamet type player who is very productive getting 250-300 at bats per year but can't produce as well when he plays 150+ games per season.

OmahaChief

12-20-2011 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 8223829)

Betemit could player other positions and play them at a level that was servicable. Yuni can not ever play a decent short. If that guy is going to get 250-300 ABs that means he is going to be in the field and the only real postion the guy has is SS. He is much like Getz that anything other than his main position he will be worthless in the field. I hate the signing. I would have rather have had anyh number of aging true utility players.

SAUTO

12-20-2011 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Priest31kc (Post 8223508)

WTF

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#Royals sign utility infielder Yuniesky Betancourt to a one-year deal for 2012. Yuni expected to back up at short, third and second.

well we got one of the pieces back already...

the other one comes back next year

tk13	12-20-2011 04:14 PM

Only positive of this move is if we can sign Greinke next offseason, the Brewers trade for Greinke will look really terrible.
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gblowfish

12-20-2011 04:16 PM

Yuni's got some pop in his bat. Just don't let him field.

DeezNutz

12-20-2011 04:17 PM

Rany:

Can't. Stop. Laughing. 2 minutes ago

W. T. F. 5 minutes ago

Nice summary, actually.

Bambi

12-20-2011 04:22 PM

Didn't Yuni start on the team that made the playoffs last year.

I don't get all the negative uproar.

DeezNutz

12-20-2011 04:26 PM

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