Comments on: Eric Hosmer is a Superstar

By: Kansas City - Baseball Prospectus

Kansas City - Baseball Prospectus — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 12:01:02 +0000

[…] he would be when he came up to the big leagues in 2011. If you don’t believe me, just read this article about it. In the midst of the hot start he’s had to the season, many have pointed out that […]

By: David Lesky

David Lesky — Thu, 05 May 2016 16:59:44 +0000

I remember Alvarez being a possibility as well, but he obviously went a pick ahead of Hosmer, so that couldn’t happen. I think you’d for sure go for Posey over Hosmer, but not much else, so yeah.

He’s definitely been a disappointment relative to draft position and expectation, but I really feel like this is different this season.

By: BobDD

BobDD — Thu, 05 May 2016 15:12:39 +0000

I seem to recall that the Royals were thought to be deliberating between Eric Hosmer and Justin Smoak, and at least of those two, they chose wisely. The pitchers they were talking about were Aaron Crow and Brian Matusz. Rany had Buster Posey rated 3rd, after Pedro Alvarez and Tim Beckam who were already picked ahead of the Royals.

So not a great draft so far at least, but we got the third best hitter (Posey 29 War, Lawrie 14, Lynn 11, Hosmer 9) through last year.

I was expecting more than this though, and am leery of getting my hopes back up, but I sure do hope he proves me wrong as soon as can be because so far he is not much above average. David, please be right!