Royals 2012 Kansas City Royals Repository Thread - Page 435

**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:

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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.

KevB · 08-02-2012, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58

You mean when he's having a 30-30 season for the Angels,Red Sox, or Yankees?

If we get a return like we did for Greinke, will you be ok with that?

SPchief · 08-02-2012, 01:56 PM

Frenchy out of the line up again. 3 game sweep coming up?

Chief_For_Life58 · 08-02-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KevB

If we get a return like we did for Greinke, will you be ok with that?

I guess. As long as we get enough AWESOME prospects so we can keep talking about how Were Gonna Be Good! Just give us another 2 years! Thats it! Just another year or two! Playoffs Baby! I love looking to the future every year!

Chief_For_Life58 · 08-02-2012, 02:07 PM

I miss the days when I could buy a 5 dollar ticket and walk down to the front row and yell at opposing teams players cus knowone cared enough to go to royals games or even knew they were playing. I miss those days.

mr. tegu · 08-02-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58

I miss the days when I could buy a 5 dollar ticket and walk down to the front row and yell at opposing teams players cus knowone cared enough to go to royals games or even knew they were playing. I miss those days.

Yeah it really sucks that the Royals have fans that support the team. Idiot.

Chief_For_Life58 · 08-02-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

Yeah it really sucks that the Royals have fans that support the team. Idiot.

No Ur an Idiot, Idiot!

jbwm89 · 08-02-2012, 02:56 PM

Per mlbtraderumors.com

The Orioles also discussed a deal with the Royals that would have sent one of their young arms to Kansas City for Luke Hochevar and Jonathan Broxton. Rosenthal speculates that it may have been Jake Arrieta.

Not sure I don't like the deal we got done better, of course Arrieta being the piece is just speculation.

Tytanium · 08-02-2012, 03:11 PM

Frenchy and Yuni not in the lineup for the third time in a row tonight. God hath smiled upon us for a third day.

**chefsos** · 08-02-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jbwm89

Per mlbtraderumors.com

The Orioles also discussed a deal with the Royals that would have sent one of their young arms to Kansas City for Luke Hochevar and Jonathan Broxton. Rosenthal speculates that it may have been Jake Arrieta.

Not sure I don't like the deal we got done better, of course Arrieta being the piece is just speculation.

That sounds like trading a sharp stick in the eye for a nasty case of the clap.

DJ's left nut · 08-02-2012, 04:05 PM

I think the Royals got better than that. Arrieta's just not very good, IMO.

There's some potential there, but I like who they got better.

**BigMeatballDave** · 08-02-2012, 04:27 PM

Cut Frenchy and Yuni.

Call up Myers and Gio.

See how easy this is, Dayton?

Dr. Johnny Fever · 08-02-2012, 04:44 PM

I bet we've traded Frenchy and Yuni for Clayton Kershaw and they're just waiting to get the deal finalized to announce it.

OK so maybe that's over-reaching a bit. Maybe we traded them for Lance Lynn or Roy Halladay.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 08-03-2012, 09:48 AM

The Program ‏@theprogramkc

GMDM talks about the 40 when discussing Wil Myers saying he doesnt have to be on it til 2014. Wonders if Sep at bats will be worth much.

BWillie · 08-03-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

The Program ‏@theprogramkc

GMDM talks about the 40 when discussing Wil Myers saying he doesnt have to be on it til 2014. Wonders if Sep at bats will be worth much.

Apparently he's saying that can't bring up Wil Myers start of 2013 because it's a 40 man roster problem. Have to bring up Montgomery, Dwyer, Melville in offseason because all have over 5 yrs in minors service time.

**ChiTown** · 08-03-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

Apparently he's saying that can't bring up Wil Myers start of 2013 because it's a 40 man roster problem. Have to bring up Montgomery, Dwyer, Melville in offseason because all have over 5 yrs in minors.

I ****ing HATE our GM.

08-02-2012, 01:56 PM	#6512
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jbwm89 MIZZOU Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Saint Joseph Casino cash: $10005040	Per mlbtraderumors.com The Orioles also discussed a deal with the Royals that would have sent one of their young arms to Kansas City for Luke Hochevar and Jonathan Broxton. Rosenthal speculates that it may have been Jake Arrieta. Not sure I don't like the deal we got done better, of course Arrieta being the piece is just speculation. __________________ "You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
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08-02-2012, 04:27 PM	#6521
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08-02-2012, 04:44 PM	#6522
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08-03-2012, 09:48 AM	#6523
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