It was supposed to happen sooner. He was supposed to be an All-Star and MVP candidate earlier than this; he was supposed to be the second coming of George Brett. Coming out of college he was looked at as a five-tool talent that could lead the Kansas City Royals back into relevance. He was the second pick in the 2005 draft, the Royals pushed him immediately to Double A and he hit .325/.427/.588 with 29 home runs in his first season as a professional.
Coming into the 2007 season Alex Gordon was ranked by Baseball America as the number two prospect in the entire game. He had one season of professional baseball under his belt and he now found himself in the Major Leagues. Gordon had a solid but unspectacular rookie season, hitting .247/.314/.411 with 15 home runs. In his second year he improved on those numbers hitting .260/.351/.432 with 16 home runs. It was another decent year but not what everyone was expecting. The next two years would push everyone’s expectations way down, even ...
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