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Originally Posted by ChiTown
I think the Royals weren't as high on Jake O and Monty, as everyone else may be. I don't know anyone in their right mind that wouldn't be crazy optimistic about Myers.
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Yeah, just look at the list of previous Baseball America MLPOY prospects:
PREVIOUS WINNERS
1981 Mike Marshall, 1b, Dodgers
1982 Ron Kittle, of, White Sox
1983 Dwight Gooden, rhp, Mets
1984 Mike Bielecki, rhp, Pirates
1985 Jose Canseco, of, Athletics
1986 Gregg Jefferies, ss, Mets
1987 Gregg Jefferies, ss, Mets
1988 Tom Gordon, rhp, Royals
1989 Sandy Alomar Jr., c, Padres
1990 Frank Thomas, 1b, White Sox
1991 Derek Bell, of, Blue Jays
1992 Tim Salmon, of, Angels
1993 Manny Ramirez, of, Indians
1994 Derek Jeter, ss, Yankees
1995 Andruw Jones, of, Braves
1996 Andruw Jones, of, Braves
1997 Paul Konerko, 1b, Dodgers
1998 Eric Chavez, 3b, Athletics
1999 Rick Ankiel, lhp, Cardinals
2000 Jon Rauch, rhp, White Sox
2001 Josh Beckett, rhp, Marlins
2002 Rocco Baldelli, of, Devil Rays
2003 Joe Mauer, c, Twins
2004 Jeff Francis, lhp, Rockies
2005 Delmon Young, of, Devil Rays
2006 Alex Gordon, 3b, Royals
2007 Jay Bruce, of, Reds
2008 Matt Wieters, c, Orioles
2009 Jason Heyward, of, Braves
2010 Jeremy Hellickson, rhp, Rays
2011 Mike Trout, of, Angels