Surprise, Ariz. ? Manager Tony Pena, a man of uplifting slogans when the Kansas City Royals began spring training the past two seasons, had none Friday during the first full-squad workout.

Pena’s 2003 mantra was, “We Believe,” and it launched a 17-4 start to the season. The Royals remained in the American League Central race until the final week.

In 2004, Pena’s rallying cry was, “Together We Can.” The Royals thought they had a team to contend for the division title after signing free agents Juan Gonzalez, Benito Santiago, Scott Sullivan and Tony Graffanino. But the club stumbled to a franchise-record 104 losses.

Pena had no T-shirts printed with 2005 slogans for the 62 players invited to the Royals’ spring training.

“I don’t have a time to think about a slogan right now,” Pena said.

Instead, Pena put the Royals through a lengthy four-hour workout after addressing the players in the morning.

“Basically, the message for us was to do all the little things, and believe in yourself,” Pena said. “If we believe in ourselves, we can play with anybody.”

The Royals certainly could not last season. They ranked last in the American League in pitching with a 5.15 earned-run average and next-to-last in hitting with a .259 average.

Kansas City manager Tony Pena directs drills during spring training. The Royals held their first-full-team workout Friday in Surprise, Ariz.

“I don’t want to talk about last year,” Pena said. “Last year is in the past. We need to think about tomorrow, about the future.”

The future is in the hands of a what Allard Baird calls the best arms assembled by the Royals since he was named general manager in 2000. The group of young, hard throwers includes Zack Greinke, Denny Bautista, Mike MacDougal, Jeremy Affeldt, Andy Sisco, Ambiorix Burgos and Dennis Tankersley. They, however, have scant big-league experience.

“I’d say we have about 15 hard throwers in camp,” pitching coach Guy Hansen said.