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Originally Posted by siberian khatru
Kila was NEVER considered anywhere NEAR the prospect Myers is.
That's why Kila struggled to get an opportunity: Nobody in the Royals org (or probably inside baseball) really believed those numbers were for real. They thought they were a mirage. They didn't see the skill set that would translate to the majors.
And they were right.
(Full disclosure: Given the Royals' dearth of 1B options, I thought Kila deserved a full shot, and was intrigued by his MiL plate patience and power. And I was wrong.)
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That's very true. But the fact is that he did put up big numbers in the minors, and Myers has really only had one big year in the minors.
For what it's worth, I expect Myers to be a
much better player than Kila. But you never know. I thought Eric Hosmer would hit a lot more than .232 last year too.