Padres Editorial: Hot and Cold Padres from Opening Week

Apr 11, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres right fielder Wil Myers (4) hits an RBI double in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

Wil Myers

I think Wil Myers has shown some good things in the first week, but I’m just not sold on him in the lead-off role.  Myers approach hasn’t really seemed to change, and he is still ranked towards the bottom of the team in on base percentage.

Of course time will tell, but I think sliding Alexi Amarista into the lead-off and dropping Myers further down could help him really find his swing.  This guy has proven that he is a dangerous hitter, but the Padres shouldn’t expect him to be something that he is not – a lead-off hitter.

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