I'm wicked good in CanadaBased on a little back and forth over at the Facebook page I had with some readers, I thought it was high time we took a look at Michael Saunders and just what we might expect from him in 2011.First, the good: Michael Saunders has a really quite impressive resume when it comes to hitting in the minor leagues. Over six seasons in the minor leagues, he compiled a .276/.361/.441 triple-slash line while showing increasing power, tremendous bat speed, and demonstrating fantastic defense and a plus arm. This isn't padded by the low rookie leagues either - his totals at AAA are .274/.346/.449 with 16 home runs in 109 games although he has begun to abandon his running game with just 11 swipes in the same time frame.Baseball America once ranked Saunders the #4 PCL prospect just behind Buster Posey, Neftali Perez, and Travis Snider. This is a guy that ought to be a contributor on a major league team.His minor league time was highlighted by 2009 where he...
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