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Old 10-04-2014, 08:19 AM  
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Is Eric Hosmer finally becoming a star?
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Old 10-04-2014, 02:06 PM   #46
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Let's keep the observation simple; he's more hungry than any other player on the field thus far in this Angels/Royals showdown. Let's face it; Being hungry and being able to actually execute mean a ton this time of year. I'd certainly be thankful having a post season performer on my squad, such as Hosmer.
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Old 10-04-2014, 02:10 PM   #47
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Hosmer can develop into a Freddie Freeman type hitter. I don't know if he'll ever display that type of power over the course of a full season, but he should be able to put up a respectable slash line and produce about a 130 wRC+.

Moustakas? I just don't see it. He might string together a season or two of good batted ball luck, but he's 26 now and he's gotten worse at the plate every year of his career, which is hard to do when you cut your K-rate by a third in the process.

He was somewhat unlucky this year, but he's probably never going to be more than a below average hitter, and you can't have that from a third baseman.
Yeah poor Freddy had a down year - but he'll be fine, I'm not sure he's a clear cut leader though, that's what my fear is for Atlanta next season. We need a bigger stud to fill that role or Fred needs to step up in the clutch department more, this coming next season. I'd love to have a clear cut leader type of player to accompany our squad. We just don't have that yet, since Chipper's departure.
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Old 10-04-2014, 02:33 PM   #48
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Yes, there is. It's called a small sample size. Look at his game logs from about Game 64-68 this year.

This is what baseball is. A .250 hitter doesn't get a hit every fourth at-bat like clockwork--they'll have weeks where they hit .500 and weeks where they hit nothing.

Ride the hot streak, but don't make the foolish assumption that it's something meaningful in the long term. That's how you end up with Chase Headley.
So why have Trout, Pujols, etc been mostly duds so far?

Because the Royals pitching and defense has been better than the Angels?
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Old 10-04-2014, 02:38 PM   #49
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Hosmer is gettin' there for sure, I have a feeling he's our only hope
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Old 10-04-2014, 03:01 PM   #50
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nobody really hits 30 anymore in the amphetamineless MLB

I'd be happy if both of those guys have .OPS over .800 and hit 20+ bombs
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Old 10-04-2014, 03:19 PM   #51
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The funny thing about the MLB postseason is its under a magnifying glass. Everybody places way to much stock in how a guy performs compared to their performance in the grand scheme of things. Look, I love what Hosmer has done in these last three games..but lets be honest if this was a 3 game streak in the middle of the season nobody would be talking about this, or him being a potential star. I certainly think hes more like the guy we saw last yr, and less like the .270 hitter with 9 hrs we saw this yr...but hes not a .315, 30 hr guy that Ned envisions I dont think. The fact that he plays 1B and not a different position also lowers his value...because hes a 1B and hes SUPPOSED to be good offensively
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Old 10-04-2014, 05:35 PM   #52
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So why have Trout, Pujols, etc been mostly duds so far?

Because the Royals pitching and defense has been better than the Angels?
Because it's a ten AB sample size. Do you really think that if Trout and Pujols faced the Royals for 19 games in a season that they'd combine for 10 hits?
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Old 10-04-2014, 06:42 PM   #53
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Old 10-04-2014, 06:52 PM   #54
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I don't think he'll be a household name outside of the Royals Kingdom, but he sure is a likable guy. I've really enjoyed his postgame interviews, and he tends to skew positive.
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Good pitching beats good hitting.

Every time.
That's not true.

Tigers had the best xFIP in baseball last year, the Cardinals were fifth, and the Rays eighth. The Red Sox were 16th and beat all of them.

Moreover, the Pirates were fourth and the Dodgers second and the Cardinals beat them.

In both LCS's last year, the Cy Young winners made four starts total and lost all four games.
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You're not a star when you go stone cold at the plate for months at a time.

If he can manage to deliver a more consistent swing instead of swinging out of his shoes to reach power, he'll be ok. But he has plenty of work to do to change many things in that swing to make it consistent.

But I love his attitude and his current play.
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Having a great postseason. And they are feeding off of each other.

No where near star level though.
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No where near star level though.
Hosmer's performance Friday was nowhere near star level?
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He got a FAT pitch from Jepson and barreled it. Since it happened in the ALDS it takes on a bit of a life of its own.

He's not a star. But he's not Brian Doyle either. (Go look him up).
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Hosmer's performance Friday was nowhere near star level?
Wilson Betemit has had star performances, it doesn't mean he's a star. Eric Hosmer may end up being the Joe Flacco of the MLB playoffs, but that doesn't automatically equal him being an elite player.
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