Hosmer is the 1

It is now a done deal. Hosmer will be the Bulldogs 1^st overall pick after agreeing to a six year deal worth an estimated $65 million.

“I knew all along that I was their pick” Hosmer said by conference call Monday night. “Mr. Leickel called me up the night that the draft order was announced to ask me if I wanted to be a Bulldog. I told him flat out that I would want nothing more than to play for him and the great team that he has built.”

“We feel like Eric is an extremely talented young man” Bulldogs owner/GM Adam Leickel said. “He will be a great addition in the middle of our order for years to come”

The Bulldogs have brought in some really good players in recent trades and have turned a poor lineup into one of the more feared lineups on paper. It has been to the expense of the rotation, but with Cain at the top and low walk and hit numbers from both Floyd and Vazquez and solid stats from Myers it should be a solid enough pitching staff to make the playoffs. “We just need one more starter. I’m not sure where he will come from. Either in the draft or by trades, I will find another good starter to put on this team” Leickel said.

It has also been rumored that a trade is in the works to bolster an already strong bullpen. When asked about this rumor Adam had this to say. “Our bullpen will be the tops in the league. We will be losing a big piece of our team, but I believe that the trade that we have on the table will great for our team both for this year and for the future.”

The young nucleus that the Bulldogs have built teamed with the strong veteran players will make them a force for a number of years.