Outfielder Wil Myers of the Royals was named to the Arizona Fall League's Top Prospects Team in a...

Outfielder Wil Myers of the Royals was named to the Arizona Fall League's Top Prospects Team in a vote of AFL managers and coaches.

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Mission 2012 now

I was born into the Purdue and Miami family, became a Jaguars fan after moving to Jacksonville and adopted the Royals as my baseball team.....All of my teams are kinda bad....

by tiquanunderwear on Nov 21, 2011 9:21 AM EST reply actions

Time to sell high!

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by Scott McKinney on Nov 21, 2011 11:22 AM EST reply actions

I'm glad he did so well in the AFL

It might not mean much for his actual value, but it seems to have restored his standing (or prevented a drop in his standing) with the big prospect guys. And that’ll make prospect ranking season a little more fun.

by kcdc1 on Nov 21, 2011 12:32 PM EST reply actions

I find it rather reassuring

I’m usually skeptical when people say “yeah, he played badly, but he was hurt,” since if a guy plays a lot, well, how much of it was really the injury? But it seemed kinda legit in Myers case, and him playing well in AZ sort of confirmed that he’s still awesome.

Hosmer went from 0 to 120 so fast during 2010 that the hype just happened. I’ve been pumped about Myers since he first raked in rookie ball. Not saying I’m alone in that, as everyone has thought he’s a stud. Just saying I’m pretty invested (proportional to being a sports fan — I’m not a weirdo. Well, I am, but anyway…) in Myers, so I was kinda worried this year. I thin he’s going to be awesome.

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by Matt Klaassen on Nov 21, 2011 5:15 PM EST up reply actions

Gotta factor in age differential

Plus AA is where a lot of teams green light their guys to throw sliders. It’s a big step for a twenty year old.

by WURoyal on Nov 21, 2011 11:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I'm too lazy to look this up

what position(s) did he play mostly during the AFL?

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by buddyball on Nov 21, 2011 1:15 PM EST reply actions

I'm too lazy to look it up too

But it was OF, and I’d assume RF.

by thehopper on Nov 21, 2011 1:19 PM EST up reply actions

RF

every time I looked. He looked decent out there too. Seemed really confident and smooth. Has a good arm.

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by 306008 on Nov 21, 2011 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

does he have crazy RF eyes?

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by buddyball on Nov 21, 2011 1:35 PM EST up reply actions

What's your opinion of 1) his speed, and 2) his range?

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by Scott McKinney on Nov 21, 2011 1:38 PM EST up reply actions

I've never watched him play OF in person

I went to 5-6 Naturals games last year and he didn’t play in a single one. But he seems like he’s grown since we’ve drafted him and has a lot of space to go with his frame.

It’s hard to say range and speed because TV doesn’t show movement to the ball and everything. His speed is just fine. People have been knocking him on it but I don’t see it. Of course it’s hard to tell when you never get to see him play. I thought his speed 2 years ago when I saw him in A+ was average.

So for now we just have to rely on the reports.

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by 306008 on Nov 21, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

I should say he DH’d in 2 of those games. No OF though. **

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by 306008 on Nov 21, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

He will never overtake Frenchy

I was born into the Purdue and Miami family, became a Jaguars fan after moving to Jacksonville and adopted the Royals as my baseball team.....All of my teams are kinda bad....

by tiquanunderwear on Nov 21, 2011 1:39 PM EST up reply actions