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Originally Posted by DeezNutz
Not a bad thought. I could see it.
And duncan's right; Perez's progression might well be a good comp for Myers, whom I believe will get a cup of coffee with the club in September at the very least.
My worry with Colon is largely because he's putting up an "eh" line in a hitter's league. The vast majority of legit prospects (Gordon, Butler, Moose, Hos, Myers, etc.) have destroyed pitching while playing in AA.
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I don't have any data to back it up, but I've heard/read NWA is a tough hitters park for righthanded hitters and heaven for lefties. (Stats seem to back this up - Butler played his AA ball in Wichita, not NWA)
Myers obviously has overcome that, though, so it can be done.
Colon was supposed to be a polished college bat. He had played extensively with wood and performed well with it, including action with the national team. He has yet to really show that, and if he doesn't show it this season, I don't think he's going to.
Either way... incredibly encouraging start from Danny Duffy last night. I thought he had a great chance to take a step forward this season, and so far he's proving me right.