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.

[Mr. Laz]

TWC KC Metro Sports ‏@kcmetrosports
Salvador Perez has been activated from 60 day DL. He joins KC tonight. #Royals
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[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by Laz

TWC KC Metro Sports ‏@kcmetrosports
Salvador Perez has been activated from 60 day DL. He joins KC tonight. #Royals
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Odorizzi better start apartment hunting in KC.....he's not going to be in Omaha much longer.

[Kraus]

**** - We can't keep our good starters healthy at all. Dammit.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Paulino = Tommy John surgery


fuck this shit.

Wasn't he pulled early in the game with some sort of leg injury??

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Paulino = Tommy John surgery


fuck this shit.

Source? (if it's there my phone isn't showing it).

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

Wasn't he pulled early in the game with some sort of leg injury??

Yes that's why this doesn't make sense.

[Great Expectations]

Who would have thought that we would be starting Mazzaro against the Cardinals and you would have to bet $115 in Vegas to win $100?

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Paulino = Tommy John surgery


fuck this shit.

I'm calling BS on this post.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Yes that's why this doesn't make sense.

He has a known shoulder issue and started the season with recurring forearm tightness near the elbow. Sucks, but not that surprising.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Paulino = Tommy John surgery


fuck this shit.

Um, link? He left his last start because of a groin problem, and they said he was ready to come back as soon as the 15 days is up.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by sedated

Um, link? He left his last start because of a groin problem, and they said he was ready to come back as soon as the 15 days is up.

****. I thought it was BS, but the KC Star is reporting it now.

Perez returning to Royals, but Paulino likely to have Tommy John surgery

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/22...#storylink=cpy

[stonedstooge]

SHIT!!!!!!

[sedated]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

He has a known shoulder issue and started the season with recurring forearm tightness near the elbow. Sucks, but not that surprising.

Someone on 810 called this perfectly. Can’t remember who, who goes on the Border Patrol every week? Said he would trade Paulino yesterday, guy is a serious injury waiting to happen, max effort guy.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Felipe Paulino likely to undergo Tommy John surgery

Aaron Gleeman

Jun 22, 2012, 12:38 PM EDT
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Felipe Paulino AP

Felipe Paulino is currently on the disabled list with a groin injury, but suddenly that’s the least of the hard-throwing Royals right-hander’s problems.

Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star reports that Paulino has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and is “likely” to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery.

While rehabbing the groin injury Paulino threw three innings in a Double-A game Wednesday and struggled, and apparently experienced elbow pain in the process. He has a history of arm problems and began the season on the DL with an elbow injury, but tearing an elbow ligament while rehabbing a groin injury is some pretty awful luck.

It’s particularly unfortunate because between all the DL stints Paulino had emerged as a potential breakout starter for the Royals, throwing 162 innings with a 3.55 ERA and 158/63 K/BB ratio since they acquired him from the Rockies for pennies on the dollar last season.

Now he’s likely out until at least mid-2013 and the Royals’ already shaky rotation depth takes another big hit after losing Danny Duffy to Tommy John surgery earlier this year.

[Bowser]