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.

[AndChiefs]

And now 2-1

[JohnnyV13]

What should the Royals do with Soria?

http://thevirilview.com/royals/2012/...do-with-soria/

[Great Expectations]

Originally Posted by JohnnyV13

What should the Royals do with Soria?

How often to players make a successful return from 2 tommy john's?

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by JohnnyV13

What should the Royals do with Soria?

http://thevirilview.com/royals/2012/...do-with-soria/

Start by bringing him into spring training and seeing what he has... provide competition for the closer role and see who's best at it... go from there.

I know that's a simplistic response and doesn't take into consideration the money he's owed or potential trade value but just from the "you can't have too much pitching" standpoint I'd hope he's a valuable part of the team still going forward.

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

Start by bringing him into spring training and seeing what he has... provide competition for the closer role and see who's best at it... go from there.

I know that's a simplistic response and doesn't take into consideration the money he's owed or potential trade value but just from the "you can't have too much pitching" standpoint I'd hope he's a valuable part of the team still going forward.

screw it. stretch him out and turn him into a starter.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by h5n1

screw it. stretch him out and turn him into a starter.

I'm going to assume that's sarcasm.

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by Dr. Johnny Fever

I'm going to assume that's sarcasm.

a bit, but I'm not 100% against it. he has three good pitches, and our bullpen isn't a problem in the least. keep holland as closer, stretch soria out, and you have another rotation option.

[stonedstooge]

I think I would try to get him to renegotiate his contract. If he refuses, cut him loose. The money saved can be used more effectively towards starting pitching. Time to move on

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by h5n1

a bit, but I'm not 100% against it. he has three good pitches, and our bullpen isn't a problem in the least. keep holland as closer, stretch soria out, and you have another rotation option.

I just figure if he can't keep from blowing out his arm in short relief he's got no chance to be extented. He's never been a viable starter in the majors before.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Royals officials tell Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star that Wil Myers might not be called up this season so the Royals can avoid having to protect him (and leave someone else unprotected) in the Rule 5 draft. Two team officials also think Myers may yet not quite be ready for Major League pitching, despite his .927 OPS in 388 Triple-A plate appearances this season.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...medium=twitter

[stonedstooge]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Royals officials tell Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star that Wil Myers might not be called up this season so the Royals can avoid having to protect him (and leave someone else unprotected) in the Rule 5 draft. Two team officials also think Myers may yet not quite be ready for Major League pitching, despite his .927 OPS in 388 Triple-A plate appearances this season. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...medium=twitter

Frenchy going to get the word Moore tattoed on his asshole?

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Royals officials tell Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star that Wil Myers might not be called up this season so the Royals can avoid having to protect him (and leave someone else unprotected) in the Rule 5 draft. Two team officials also think Myers may yet not quite be ready for Major League pitching, despite his .927 OPS in 388 Triple-A plate appearances this season.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...medium=twitter

But Frenchy handles it so well. And Giovatella and Falu and Dyson and....

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Royals officials tell Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star that Wil Myers might not be called up this season so the Royals can avoid having to protect him (and leave someone else unprotected) in the Rule 5 draft. Two team officials also think Myers may yet not quite be ready for Major League pitching, despite his .927 OPS in 388 Triple-A plate appearances this season.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...medium=twitter

Nothing we haven't already established in this thread. However, the bolded part is just asinine and I suspect is just an excuse to keep the average fan happy.

[Bowser]

This ****ing team. Laugh out loud.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Royals officials tell Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star that Wil Myers might not be called up this season so the Royals can avoid having to protect him (and leave someone else unprotected) in the Rule 5 draft. Two team officials also think Myers may yet not quite be ready for Major League pitching, despite his .927 OPS in 388 Triple-A plate appearances this season.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...medium=twitter

Yeah, the "not ready" thing is just so dumb...

Just be honest. If you are worried about roster cutdowns and the 40-man - which is going to be interesting, there's a great breakdown of this at Pine Tar Press - and don't see value in him getting 75 at-bats this season, just say so.

But stop pretending you don't think he's ready. That's about as believable as Dayton Moore's assertion that Jeff Franceour had 4-year offers on the table. That's so NOT grounded in reality, you wonder if Todd Akin originally said it.