Fans of the Kansas City Royals have adamantly expressed their desire to see Eric Hosmer don the Friday gold and the Sunday powder blue for the rest of his playing days. As Spring Training begins, however, Hosmer is still without a team. The overwhelming sentiment is that we at Kings of Kauffman want him back at all costs. What argument is to be made on the other side, though?
To preface – I was originally in the ‘let Hosmer walk’ camp following the end of the 2017 season, despite the emotional send-off and inevitable bang to end the era of the ‘core four.