Is Eric Hosmer finally becoming a star?

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Three7s

Agreed. I hope they continue to get better and, eventually, become perennial .300/30/100 type guys. With this topic being about Hosmer, you just can't say he's a star because of a few good playoff games yet. For now, let's just hope he stays a star through the duration of the playoffs.

I don't think Mike Moustakas ever hits .300 in a full season. Hell, I'd be satisfied with .280.

I do think he can be a .270/30 HR guy, though. Which would probably lead to him getting a lot of walks as well.

I'd be perfectly satisfied if he could hit .250 with 25 bombs and play consistently very good defense. That's a very reliable player and plus player at 3B.

Hosmer CAN be a .300/30 guy. Just a matter of him finding an approach that works and sticking with it. It honestly wouldn't surprise me at all to see Hosmer beast throughout the playoffs, only to come out of ST struggling again next year after spending the offseason "working in the cage" with his brother.

[Three7s]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I don't think Mike Moustakas ever hits .300 in a full season. Hell, I'd be satisfied with .280.

I do think he can be a .270/30 HR guy, though. Which would probably lead to him getting a lot of walks as well.

I'd be perfectly satisfied if he could hit .250 with 25 bombs and play consistently very good defense. That's a very reliable player and plus player at 3B.

Hosmer CAN be a .300/30 guy. Just a matter of him finding an approach that works and sticking with it. It honestly wouldn't surprise me at all to see Hosmer beast throughout the playoffs, only to come out of ST struggling again next year after spending the offseason "working in the cage" with his brother.

And that's exactly why I'm not declaring him a star. He's shown himself to be a streaky player. Hell, we have a whole roster of them!

[ROYC75]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I don't think Mike Moustakas ever hits .300 in a full season. Hell, I'd be satisfied with .280.

I do think he can be a .270/30 HR guy, though. Which would probably lead to him getting a lot of walks as well.

I'd be perfectly satisfied if he could hit .250 with 25 bombs and play consistently very good defense. That's a very reliable player and plus player at 3B.

Hosmer CAN be a .300/30 guy. Just a matter of him finding an approach that works and sticking with it. It honestly wouldn't surprise me at all to see Hosmer beast throughout the playoffs, only to come out of ST struggling again next year after spending the offseason "working in the cage" with his brother.

I agree with all this. Moose was picked so high because of his defense and ability to hit long ball.

Eric can hit to all fields now, Moose is just now learning to go the other way. That is the difference between a .270 hitter and a .290/ .300 hitter.