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.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Shogun

Wil Myers has played 3B again tonight and has hit HR #12 and #13.

see?

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

see?

Can he pitch too?

He'll be up by the AS break

[58kcfan89]

Originally Posted by Shogun

Wil Myers has played 3B again tonight and has hit HR #12 and #13.

I haven't kept up in a few days. Why's he at 3B?

Already losing faith in Moose? Showcasing him for a trade? Or more Royals dumbassery?


EDIT: Oh, and **** you, Dayton, you dumbass.

[Shogun]

I will never doubt Jason again.


unless Bauer throws a no hitter in back to back games.

[Shogun]

Originally Posted by 58kcfan89

I haven't kept up in a few days. Why's he at 3B?

Already losing faith in Moose? Showcasing him for a trade? Or more Royals dumbassery?

they just want to see his versatility id assume

[SAUTO]

we have had pitchers come through, but a guy that can ****ing mash the ball we havent had in ohhhhhh EVER.

meyers is " that guy".

[Sure-Oz]

Robert Ford seems to think it will take more than meyers to get rock solid pitching. I could that...wont matter Meyers will take Frenchys spot soon

[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

If by "happily accept[ing] mediocrity" you mean not going to games and generally not giving a shit at all about the Royals, then I'd say you're right. Because that's how KC is. Turn off the talk radio or whatever it is that gives you the idea that KC somehow defends Glass and is thrilled with losing. That's a complete fantasy. You talk like the K is sellouts every night and not a ghost town for 3/4 of the season every year. Virtually nobody cares at this point.

If any other franchise in the country had not made the fucking playoffs in almost 30 years, they would be far and away last in attendance every year.

But frankly, KC's attendance is much better than it should be when you also factor in that the KC MSA is one of the smallest (2nd smallest behind Milwaukee?) in the league.

[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Odoreasy is or no. 1 in the future.
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Should we go ahead and give him Tommy John surgery now just so we can get it out of the way?

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Should we go ahead and give him Tommy John surgery now just so we can get it out of the way?

I think we should just draft or trade for pitchers that have already had the surgery. Ask kcconnection. Makes them better.
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[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

But frankly, KC's attendance is much better than it should be when you also factor in that the KC MSA is one of the smallest (2nd smallest behind Milwaukee?) in the league.

Well lets be honest......what else is there to do in KC during the summer?

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

I think every pitcher we draft from here on out should go ahead and have TJ surgery right after being signed. Preventative maintenance. It's the prudent thing to do.

[Shogun]

how about installing steel joints and tendons in their elbows?

[SAUTO]

I think if I had a super pitching son in high school I would just have him get the surgery then. Just get it out of the way.

makes 'em better anyway.
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[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Dr. noonanbeermefever

I think every pitcher we draft from here on out should go ahead and have TJ surgery right after being signed. Preventative maintenance. It's the prudent thing to do.

Q
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