Pioneer League = Wil Myers' bitch

HR on 2nd straight night. has a hit in all but 1 game with IF.

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is he catching?

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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 3, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions

half the time

swapping DH and C with salvador perez.

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by doublestix on Sep 3, 2009 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions

he must have one awesome pair of glasses

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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 3, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions

three pairs, actually

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by doublestix on Sep 3, 2009 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions

They are all sunglasses

And the future is so bright, he has to wear all 3 pairs at the same time!

by AxDxMx on Sep 3, 2009 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions

How is his catching?

And it’s exciting he started so hot. Wasn’t the talk pre-draft that he was pretty raw and would take a long time to move up the system? Seems to be putting that idea to bed.

by kcbottom9th on Sep 3, 2009 4:54 AM EDT reply actions

it will take a while to get the whole "walks" thing out of his head

Moose is obviously more advanced, didn’t need as much work adapting to the organizational hitting philopsophy. and he’s also a great leader!

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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 3, 2009 8:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Pioneer League is the lowest rung

Don’t start thinking he’s ready for Arkansas just yet.

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by cmkeller on Sep 3, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

But i read in more than place pre-draft that he might spend a couple of years in Rookie Ball before moving up. He came from a very weak private school competition, and was raw anyway. From what we have seen so far, that won’t be the case unless his catching is horrific, in which case move him.

by kcbottom9th on Sep 3, 2009 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions

So you're saying that

If he’s in Burlington next year that’s more than could have been originally expected of him? Didn’t realize that.

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by cmkeller on Sep 3, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

he was one of the more polished bats in the entire draft

it’s just that his defense was raw.

he’ll be in Burlington (IA) to start the season next year barring injury or whatever.

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by doublestix on Sep 3, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

well to be fair

the Arizona league and even Burlington (NC) are lower rungs.

he’s playing against mostly college players and 2nd or 3rd year HS players in the Pioneer league.

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by doublestix on Sep 3, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

catching

I was watching the stealing and caught stealing stats and it looked like guys were running on him. I don’t think he’s thrown anybody out yet.

go royals

by daverclear on Sep 3, 2009 11:36 AM EDT reply actions

Proper technique can be taught there

It may also have been the pitchers not being able to hold runners yet at that level. If you take just a little bit too long to throw the ball, minor league teams will run all over you.

by AxDxMx on Sep 3, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions