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Better Know a Prospect: Royals

Wondering which young players could have an impact in the majors this year? Let MLB FanHouse guide the way in Better Know a Prospect. In this edition we look at three players from the Kansas City Royals.Kila Ka'aihue, 1B: Ka'aihue isn't the team's best first base prospect (18-year-old Eric Hosmer, the third overall pick in...

From The Windup: Sorting Through the Latest Scott Boras Draft Power Play

From The Windup is FanHouse's daily, extended look at a particular portion of America's pastime.There is one name that strikes fear into the heart of baseball fans and it's not Rodriguez or Santana or Sabathia or Ramirez. It's Boras. Signing or drafting a Scott Boras client means that your team is going to be put through...

Winners and Losers of Draft Signing Day

To fans and the media, what a team does in the MLB Draft pales next to a big free-agent signing or blockbuster trade. Part of that is the gaudy figures thrown around during the hot stove season. The Red Sox, this year's top spender in the draft, couldn't even buy one year of Gil Meche if they shifted their draft outlay to...

Is Scott Boras Losing His Touch?

The August 15th deadline for signing draft picks has created some interesting drama in mid-August that didn't previously exist. With most high draft picks waiting until the 15th to sign, there was a ton of tension as midnight approached last night. One of the most interesting subplots, however, has been how Scott Boras has...

Meet The AL Central Draft Picks

Now that the exciting action of MLB's amateur draft has completed it's first round, it's time to take a look at our country's next millionaires. Here's a quick glance at the first round selections by the teams of the AL Central.Kansas City Royals (3) Eric Hosmer, 1B, American Heritage (Fla) H.S.: Picking this early in...

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05/28/12 Lopez's 3 RBIs lead Indians past Royals 8-5 Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA Jose Lopez had three RBIs and Jason Kipnis drove in two runs to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Monday.
05/27/12 Tigers show signs of life, whip Twins Source: The Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne IN Max Scherzer is piling up the strikeouts and the Detroit Tigers are piling up the hits.
05/26/12 Hosmer carries Royals to 4-3 win over Orioles Source: NBC - Count on 2 - Charleston SC BALTIMORE (AP) Eric Hosmer singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Billy Butler homered and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Saturday.
05/24/12 Hill's quick start a distant memory Source: CBSSports.com A year after finishing third in the American League Rookie of the Year voting, Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer is struggling along with a batting average well below .200.
05/23/12 Royals' Hosmer Is Grappling With a Sophomore Slump Source: Bats - The New York Times Eric Hosmer walked into the visitors' clubhouse at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday afternoon with a new haircut and a smile.