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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
I hadn't noticed Myers' slump. Could be boredom, I suppose. But the K rate has been alarming ever since he changed his approach prior to last season, and its even more exagerrated than it was before.
I don't think Francoeur makes a ton of sense (because Myers takes more pitches and walks more than Frenacoeur ever did) as a comparison. The one I like is a RH Jay Bruce, though Myers' K rate is even higher as a minor league guy than Bruce's ever was.
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Oh, he's turning into Frenchy more and more by the day. Frenchy was the 28th best prospect in 2004 and 14th in 2005 in BBA. (Myers 28th & 4th last two years). Both 6-3 205. 18.5% K rate vs 24.9% for Myers. Their power numbers looked eeriely similar at both A & AA ball.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=franco001jef
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=myers-006wil
We'll never know what Frenchy would've done in AAA as he skipped it. But needless to say, Dayton has an eye for Frenchy types. That's why he drafted Myers.
Either way Myers is looking a lot like Frenchy at least in terms of his ability to make contact.