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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I read an article on the KC Star asking if Eric Hosmer was the best 1b in MLB.
Eric Hosmer is arguably the 4th best 1b in the AL Central, 5th best if you count Encarnacion.
That's what I mean. Hosmer is a fine baseball player who's made a single All-Star game in a year where he put up a WAR of 1.0. In that World Series you claim he kicked ass in he managed an OPS below .500.
I would say that Eric Hosmer is the modern day Mark Grace but that does Mark Grace a pretty massive disservice. He's the modern day Wally Joyner.
That's a good baseball player but c'mon, the hype the guy gets is unreal.
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I think Hosmer is going to get some huge FA contract offers.
He saves a lot of errors on throws to first base even if your advanced metrics question his range.
And, he would have better offensive stats if he tried harder to have a consistent approach. But, that may be why he has been so clutch in the postseason. He is more focused and makes adjustments when the stakes are higher.
This is supposed to be the era of drug testing and less PEDs, if MLB really has cracked down on amphetamines, you might be better off being a super talent that just plays without always trying to maximize stats. 162 games is a long season.
Anyway, Hosmer is likely to get paid one of the biggest MLB contracts next year no matter what you and the advanced metrics say.
And none of the 1st Baseman that do not get paid as much as him will have much to say about it.