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More Rankings, Dayton Speaks and Oh! A Game, Too

Michael Engel — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:52:15 +0000

Despite my stereo having no antenna and no streaming audio available (ironically, about the only thing you can’t find for free on the internet is baseball on the radio, which would otherwise be free), it’s good to get an honest to goodness spring training game in the books. The Royals beat the Rangers 4-2 yesterday in Surprise.

There isn’t a lot to extrapolate from one game, but hey, let’s give it a try anyway:

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Breaking Down The Prospect Rankings

Michael Engel — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:38:56 +0000

It’s been a very busy month.

I set out with the goal of covering our full list of 25 prospects here at Kings of Kauffman this month and ended up finishing with our number one prospect Eric Hosmer on Sunday.

You can view the entire list of 25 (with an honorable mention) along with profiles on our 2011 Prospect Rankings page.

I also wanted to look at the way our rankings break down. As I compiled the list and wrote about each player, I noticed a few trends that I found interesting and also thought it’d be a good idea to look at the balance of the rankings.

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Kings of Kauffman Prospect Rankings: #1 Eric Hosmer

Michael Engel — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:00:13 +0000

Eric Hosmer, baseball player. (From David Holtzman - @HoltzyKC)

Who: Eric John Hosmer
DOB: 10/24/1989, Cooper City, Florida
Position: 1B
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 215 lb
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Acquired: 2008 Draft – 1st round, #3 overall

Rankings:
~ Baseball America: #1
~ Royals Review #2
~ Kevin Goldstein: #3
~ John Sickels: #2 A
~ Royals Prospects: #1
~ 2010 Kings of Kauffman Rankings: #7

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