This is the last Minutes of 2016, and by the accepted rules of the Internet we’re all supposed to come up with year-end lists, but I break rules all the time, so here is a next-year list.
Here, ranked, the 10 local sports folk with the most going on in 2017:
1. Eric Hosmer. The Royals’ best hitter wasn’t nearly as good in 2016 as his 25 homers and 104 RBIs suggest. He’ll be a free agent at the end of the season, and his ability to lead the championship core for one last season could be the difference of $50 million or so on his next contract.