With the draft upcoming the Royals have a decision to make, draft a pitcher or get another bat. When you look at needs for the club the middle infield is an area of concern. With the Royals not having a long term solution at shortstop since... well you get the picture.. Tim Beckham seems to be the logical choice. Only problem with that is that it is projected that Beckham will probably be gone by pick 3. However, if Beckham is still around at 3 he looks to be the pick for the Royals.
If the Royals go with a pitcher they could reach to get area pitcher Aaron Crow, from the University of Missouri. The top rated pitcher in the draft is Brian Matusz from San Diego. Matusz has a frame ideal for a pitcher (6'4 190) and has an good fastball clocked around the low 90's, Matusz also has an above average curveball. His best pitch is his devasting changeup.
Another couple of names floating around the Royals are Pedro Alvarez, and Eric Hosmer. Alvarez (3B), from Vanderbilt, is considered the best hitter in the draft, from www.brewersfan.net "the best college hitter since Alex Gordon.” With the way the Royals have been struggling to score, if Alvarez is here he seems to be a slam dunk. Hosmer (1B) is another guy with a lot of potential to mash the ball. He is regarded as the best prep power hitter.
Should be an interesting draft, the Draft will be held on Thursday the 5th on ESPN2 starting at 2 pm EST.
Who do you think the Royals should take with the pick??
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1RW.
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