[USML Announce] Hosmer, Ajax and You

[Jeffrey Winick]

The selected passage was actually part of a much longer article by 
Tristan Cockcroft.  The Rasmus section was buried in the article.  Not 
that I mind Brad Lee focusing his pen on someone other than me for a 
change, but it's worth pointing out that the lead to the story read as 
follows:

It took 40 of his team's games, but in his (and the Kansas City 
Royals') past 14 contests, Eric Hosmer is a .353 hitter (18-for-51) 
with two home runs and 10 RBIs. Even better: He has chipped in three 
stolen bases during that time.

The title of the story, by the way, was "Time To Start Believing in 
Eric Hosmer, Gordon Beckham, Jay Bruce and Austin Jackson."

I'm sure Brad Lee just missed the parts about how Hosmer and Jackson 
are roto studs that any wise fantasy player should be targeting.  No 
doubt he was too excited about pointing out Colby Rasmus' perceived 
deficiencies since that created an opportunity to kill two birds with 
one stone (attack Andy and me at the very same time).  But he had to 
skip past an awful lot of encouraging news for the Berliners to do so.

You know where to find me.

Jeff




-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
Sent: Wed, Jun 6, 2012 2:17 pm
Subject: [USML Announce] Don't Answer If Andy Calls


FROM THE espn WIRES:
 

"It is now time…" to call Colby Rasmus' recent hot spell a mirage and 
declare this a perfect time to sell. During his past 14 games, Rasmus 
is a .351/.403/.702 hitter with four home runs, 10 RBIs and two stolen 
bases, and that he's 25 years old and has long been projected to be a 
future fantasy stud might have his owners wondering whether he has 
finally arrived. I say no, he hasn't. Not yet. Take a look at Rasmus' 
schedule during that hot spell: Three games at Rangers Ballpark (May 
25-27), games against starters in funks like Tommy Hunter (May 28), 
Jake Arrieta (May 29), Daniel Bard (June 3) and Philip Humber (June 5). 
Rasmus also hasn't shown substantial improvement this season, neither 
the full year nor in his past 14 contests, in the weakest area of his 
game: He's a .205/.205/.409 hitter against breaking pitches (curveballs 
and sliders) this season, although he did hit a home run off a Humber 
slider on Tuesday. That homer is a start, but Rasmus has work to do. I 
think this is more likely a hot spell and a sell-high opportunity for 
his owners than it is a sign of him having arrived.


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