1st baseman Kila Kaiihue was promoted to Triple A Omaha yesterday by the Royals after posting a line of 314/463/624 with 26 HR, 80 BB, and 41 SO.  He's a bit old for the league at 24 years old, but it's an impressive line nonetheless.  For me, the most impressive aspect is his discipline; if the HR power isn't legit, he looks like he could at least be valuable as a high OBP guy.

What does everyone know about this guy?  Is he a legit prospect? 

Also, milb.com lists his dob as 3/29/84, exactly one year old than his brother Kala.  Is that correct, or is milb.com wrong and they're actually twins? 

According to Jonathan Mayo, the Royals are leaning towards taking Eric Hosmer at #3 despite the rumors of his bonus demands.  From reading various scouting reports, he seems to be the total package as a hitter and is a stud defender at 1st base.  I've also heard rumors that some teams may try him as a corner OF because he's actually very athletic and has some wheels for a kid of his size (16/16 on SB this season). 

PG Crosschecker wrote a glowing report on him earlier this year, comparing his bat at this stage of his development to ARod and Josh Hamilton and saying he's one of the best prep players of the last 20 years. 

http://www.pgcrosschecker.com/2007/columnists/davidrawnsley/weeklycolumn/hosmer_special_hitter.aspx

Has anyone here seen him play? 

Despite his ridiculous season, it seems as though Georgia's Gordon Beckham is still flying under the radar.  Why?

At this point, Beckham is sporting an amazing line of 412/524/874(!) with 22 HR, 36 BB, 18 SO, and 16/17 on SB attempts.  He plays at a premium position (shortstop) and can make all the plays.  He's the leading contender for the Golden Spikes Award.  So why is he not being talked about as a top three, or even top overall pick?

I've heard some doubt the power, but he had 25 HR combined during his first two years at Georgia, and led the Cape Cod League in HR and RBI last season.  Some have doubts that he will stick at SS, but at best it seems like that is a split argument, and even the doubters concede that he would have no problem moving to 2B or 3B.

I guess I just don't understand what this guy has to do to get some real respect.  I see him play and I think of Troy Tulowitzki or Evan Longoria.  What do you guys think? 

On a chat today on ESPN.com, Jim Callis presented his top ten list:

1. Jay Bruce, of, Reds
2. Clay Buchholz, rhp, Red Sox
3. Joba Chamberlain, rhp, Yankees
4. Evan Longoria, 3b, Rays
5. Clayton Kershaw, lhp, Dodgers
6. Mike Moustakas, ss, Royals
7. Colby Rasmus, of, Cardinals
8. Cameron Maybin, of, Marlins
9. Travis Snider, of, Blue Jays
10. Homer Bailey, rhp, Reds

Obviously, the outlier on this list in comparison to our list is Moustakas.  I, along with many others, were pimping Moose early but were shot down.  It will be interesting to see where BA ranks him this offseason and what he does this coming season.