Yeah, I read your scouting reports today. Fantasti...

2011-03-07T18:52:04.633-06:00

Yeah, I read your scouting reports today. Fantastic stuff. When I get my next post up, expect them to get linked up.

As a scout, when you're looking at someone you...

2011-03-07T11:46:49.574-06:00

As a scout, when you're looking at someone you want to see hit for consistent power, (besides the obvious hand/bat speed) you want a guy who does a good job hitting over his back knee. That's a good point of strength and allows a hitter to keep his weight back and help get lift and torque. You also want to see him get his ass all the way through, and his hips presented on contact.

Hosmer does these things brilliantly. His swing is simple, and easy to repeat without wasted motion. All of which helps to explain how he pairs his plus power with impressively low strikeout rates.

Comments on Royalscentricity: Might Eric Hosmer's Bat Force the Royals to Accele...

Yeah, I read your scouting reports today. Fantasti...

As a scout, when you're looking at someone you...