Going into the draft I really wanted the Royals to go with a college player like Justin Smoak or Buster Posey, but i’m actually starting to like this pick now. It’s pretty obvious that the Royals need to add more power and if Hosmer has the most power than I like this pick. I wanted a college player because he would be able to play in the majors sooner and be abit more of a sure thong. In recent draft history the HS 1st basemen that have been taken in the first round have been pretty successful. Just to name a few there has been Prince Fielder, Adrian Gonzalez, and James Looney.

Kansas City also added some depth to the farm system’s pitching with this draft. In the supplemental round the Royals added LHP Mike Montgomery. He is 6′4, 180 pounds and throws a low 90’s fastball, a curve, and a changeup. The Royals also picked up Tim Melville, also a lefty who dropped because of how much money he wanted. I really like the Melville pick but both of these guys are two of the best high school arms in the draft.

I thoght today went pretty good for the Royals and I woulad give them a 8.5/10 rating for the draftt so far.

A few things I want to ask other Royals fans are:  How close are the Royals to really being a contender to make the playoffs?  Are the young players going to be able to handle carrying the Royals teams?  Is Alex Gordon the real deal that will be the MVP of the Royals for the next 10-12 years?

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