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.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Wow. That is one helluva pitching staff

Ouch. Trade price:

Jacob Turner
Rob Brantley
Brian Flynn

Pretty weak.

I would expect Sanchez to re-up with the Tigers now.

I think the most frustrating thing is seeing other teams pay less than Moore easily could. Thus the smeagol comparison below.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Jack Curry ‏@JackCurryYES

The Yankees have acquired Ichiro Suzuki for RHPs DJ Mitchell and Danny Fahrquar, a source said. Yanks also get undisclosed cash in deal.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Jack Curry ‏@JackCurryYES

The Yankees have acquired Ichiro Suzuki for RHPs DJ Mitchell and Danny Fahrquar, a source said. Yanks also get undisclosed cash in deal.

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhattttttttttttttttt?

Completely out of the blue.

Interesting.

[Nightfyre]

At least we know they aren't getting Gordon now.

[AndChiefs]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhattttttttttttttttt?

Completely out of the blue.

Interesting.

Yeah I did not see that coming.

[Canofbier]

WTF? Good job by the Mariners to get something for the guy. His ability is declining quickly, and he is in no way worth the kind of money they'd have to pay him.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Canofbier

WTF? Good job by the Mariners to get something for the guy. His ability is declining quickly, and he is in no way worth the kind of money they'd have to pay him.

After looking at what they got... they basically gave him away. 25-year-old starter with bad peripherals (who also is a tiny righthander) and a throw-in.

Salary dump by Jack Z.

[Sure-Oz]

Glad Ichiro's going to NY, didn't want Gordon rumors going there at all.

Anibal Sanchez is a huge P i want on the Royals, tigers will re-sign him likely. ****.

[Sure-Oz]

Detroit set at 2b as well with infanted. I just hope the Royals trade off Frenchy and Broxton, please.

Next year they have to get rid of some prospects to get starters damnit

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Dude Ace pitchers don't get package's like this and you want this for Butler talk about a homer.

Get the **** out of our thread, you will.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Anibal Sanchez to Detroit.

And the FA period is starting to look like shit b/c I doubt Detroit doesn't re-up him.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Available #Royals, according to sources: Broxton, Mijares, Francoeur, Y. Betancourt.

[Nightfyre]

All good people to trade, imo. Could add in 1 or 2 of Collins/Crow/Holland/Herrera probably. Our pen is SUPER deep. Holland is our most untouchable reliever, imo, if we have one.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

He can work his magic on his newcomers, but what's to be done with Monty, Lamb and Dwyer? They will not have a place in our rotation because we will have some serviceable pitchers signed for 4-5 years and in 2014 we get Duffy and Paulino back. I suppose if Hoch has a hot half we could trade him to open up a spot for Lamb in 2013 (assuming he's ready.)

This viewpoint is optimistic to the point of insanity.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Available #Royals, according to sources: Broxton, Mijares, Francoeur, Y. Betancourt.

Please let all 4 be traded