Royals fans, we need to talk about Eric Hosmer

• Kev-Entertainment.
• KC fans can’t ignore Eric Hosmer’s struggles.

Eric Hosmer showed up at spring training with a mohawk and the weight of a fanbase that believes he might be the next homegrown superstar for a franchise that has been lacking a face for the better part of a decade. It was a weight that, even at just 22 years old, Hosmer seemed able to shoulder.

The first baseman crushed the pitching in Arizona – hitting .407 with 13 of his 33 hits going for extra bases. Then the scores started counting, and Hosmer hasn’t hit his weight (230 pounds) since the fifth game of the season. Last night, he went 1-for-5, and it raised his average to .180. We’re exactly a fifth of the way through the season. His hair has grown back, but Kansas City fans are still waiting on Hosmer to hit.