Royals roundup: Where’s our Strasburg?

Major League Baseball’s amateur draft is big deal for Royals fans.

In a city like Boston, the draft is a side note to the dramas that unfold during a potentially championship season. Here it’s a reason to get out of bed.

The 2010 draft felt especially notable because last year’s No. 1 overall pick, pitcher Stephen Strasburg, made his big-league debut on Day Two of the draft. Strasburg exceeded the considerable hype, striking out 14 batters and holding the opponent to two runs.