Royals 2012 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 41

**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:

Quote:

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.

Mama Hip Rockets · 01-26-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by chefsos

False. There are actually several of us misguided souls here. If we were to pool our resources smartly we'd have a solid chance to become an annoyance.

Okay, whatever. Still has no business in a Royals thread.

**alnorth** · 01-26-2012, 07:25 PM

I do like reading tidbits of interesting info on other teams, but minor league prospects from a likely 5th-place AL East team is a little below the "no one here cares" line, unless we are trying to dream up a trade with the Royals.

Dragonocho · 01-26-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

I understand that .500 would be tremendous improvement overall. But damn I'm tired of treating the Royals with kid gloves.

Win some ****ing games already. We need to stop looking for more excuses. Oh, they're young! Oh, the Tigers spend money! Oh, the park is big! Oh, we had one less T-shirt Tuesday!

Win. Just ****ing win, douches.

This. since 1985.

**SAUTO** · 01-26-2012, 09:22 PM

I wish I could figure out how to put apic from my phone to chiefs planet. I have an awesome miller light bar light that says kc royals 1985 world champions. Still works.

My wife has it on facebook but I aint ****ing posting it from there.
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**gblowfish** · 01-27-2012, 12:56 PM

Tim Brown, Yahoo Sports —

Royals in Haiku:
Prospects are coming
So goes the annual cry
Cry now, so is Prince

**RockChalk** · 01-27-2012, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I wish I could figure out how to put apic from my phone to chiefs planet. I have an awesome miller light bar light that says kc royals 1985 world champions. Still works.

My wife has it on facebook but I aint ****ing posting it from there.
Posted via Mobile Device

Are you selling it?

Or just mentioning that you have an awesome sign?

Dr. Johnny Fever · 01-27-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Tim Brown, Yahoo Sports —

Royals in Haiku:
Prospects are coming
So goes the annual cry
Cry now, so is Prince

Tim Brown should pay attention, many of the prospects are here.

DJ's left nut · 01-27-2012, 02:03 PM

So Lidge just signed with the Nationals for $1 million.

That's a flyer contract, and a pretty damn nice one at that. Would you rather have Lidge at $1 million than Broxton at $4 million?

Seems like the Royals jumped the market a little bit.

**Bowser** · 01-27-2012, 02:13 PM

These pricks better play 90+ win ball this summer, seeing as how the Chiefs look like they may be headed for a nosedive of an epic magnitude.

**ChiTown** · 01-27-2012, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

I understand that .500 would be tremendous improvement overall. But damn I'm tired of treating the Royals with kid gloves.

Win some ****ing games already. We need to stop looking for more excuses. Oh, they're young! Oh, the Tigers spend money! Oh, the park is big! Oh, we had one less T-shirt Tuesday!

Win. Just ****ing win, douches.

AMEN!

We have been playoff dry for 26 years and counting. That's ****ing bullshit. Just ****ing win already. Please!

KevB · 01-27-2012, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

So Lidge just signed with the Nationals for $1 million.

That's a flyer contract, and a pretty damn nice one at that. Would you rather have Lidge at $1 million than Broxton at $4 million?

Seems like the Royals jumped the market a little bit.

Maybe, but that's the world they live in. Until they start winning games, it will be difficult to draw free agents.

diarrhea fumes · 01-27-2012, 03:26 PM

From MLB Network's Clubhouse Confidential:

Which reliever allowed the lowest percentage of inherited baserunners to score in 2011? (minimum 30 baserunners)

ANSWER: Greg Holland 6.1%

**alnorth** · 01-27-2012, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

So Lidge just signed with the Nationals for $1 million.

That's a flyer contract, and a pretty damn nice one at that. Would you rather have Lidge at $1 million than Broxton at $4 million?

Seems like the Royals jumped the market a little bit.

There's a very large age difference. Lidge should be just about done with baseball, so he's not worth the money Broxton could expect to get.

Its possible that we may have overpaid Broxton a little bit though, but DM prefers to fill needs early, taking the risk that maybe the market was softer than you'd expect than see all the free agents get signed and left with no good option.

BigCatDaddy · 01-27-2012, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by diarrhea fumes

From MLB Network's Clubhouse Confidential:

Which reliever allowed the lowest percentage of inherited baserunners to score in 2011? (minimum 30 baserunners)

ANSWER: Greg Holland 6.1%

He's a nice security blanket to have if Soria doesn't turn back into the old Soria.

**SAUTO** · 01-27-2012, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockChalk

Are you selling it?

Or just mentioning that you have an awesome sign?

Just bragging a little lol
Posted via Mobile Device

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