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.

[ChiefsandO'sfan]

Originally Posted by PGM

Can't wait for the O's to be exposed

Once again this has nothing to do with the O's, Not gonna get a Ace for Trash.

[PGM]

Not a Royals fan, but I don't see why you have to crap on thier thread.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Stop over rating your players.

You're referring to Eric Hosmer? You're underrating his value.

A lot of people in baseball believe this is a sophomore slump and nothing more, and expect him to bounce back.

It's not me setting the market value of Hosmer. It's national baseball guys.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Once again this has nothing to do with the O's, Not gonna get a Ace for Trash.

No one in baseball thinks Eric Hosmer is trash.

[ChiefsandO'sfan]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

You're referring to Eric Hosmer? You're underrating his value.

A lot of people in baseball believe this is a sophomore slump and nothing more, and expect him to bounce back.

It's not me setting the market value of Hosmer. It's national baseball guys.

We can agree to disagree on Hosmer value.

[duncan_idaho]

That's fine. You're not disagreeing with me, though. You're disagreeing with Buster Olney's sources.

"It’s hard to imagine the Royals obtaining Price from the Rays without giving up Wil Myers, Salvador Perez, Mike Moustakas or Eric Hosmer"

That sentence is written to mean "one of." Hosmer is a good conversation point because he fits a strict need for the Rays (controllable 1B who can be an impact bat).

I was actually somewhat surprised when I heard Jazerli this morning on the radio. I talked to my baseball guy (he works at a national sports publication, too - one a little more prestigious than Danny Knobler) about Hosmer's value, and what he's been hearing from HIS guys is that they still believe in Hosmer. Slight sophomore slump + early awful luck that affected the rest of his season is what he's been told.

[ChiefsandO'sfan]

Royals are 1 good manger away from winning the AL Central.

[stonedstooge]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Royals are 1 good manger away from winning the AL Central.

And a sp or two

[Saul Good]

Chris Sale is going to be our new manager?

[Al Bundy]

I like the fact that Chen and Choke are ending this on a down swing.

[JASONSAUTO]

Originally Posted by Saul Badguy

I don't know if I'd trade Perez for anyone short if Trout.

This. I wouldn't wanna move Pablo either.
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[JASONSAUTO]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Once again this has nothing to do with the O's, Not gonna get a Ace for Trash.

Lol. You are a flaming douche
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[Al Bundy]

****.... i want Chen to get pounded.

[Mr. Laz]

why is Dyson out there when he can't throw?

[SPchief]

Bruuuucccce