Reader thebigstapler points us to the following quote from Eddie Kunz at his AFL blog:
As I look back on the AFL I can see that I learned alot and fixed things that I have needed to work on. I have met my goals here in learning to control my pitches better and throw more strikes. [...]

The official line out of Queens is that Daniel Murphy has “discomfort” in his right knee.  He is scheduled for a precautionary MRI in New York Wednesday or Thursday.
This is not incompatible with the news Matt Cerrone reported this morning that Murphy has a “sprain.”  A sprain would certainly involve discomfort.  The source I had [...]

No Met regulars in the lineup but Jason Vargas and Tobi Stoner both threw probably for the last time in the AFL:
Vargas: 2 Ip, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO - 2.10 ERA
Stoner: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO - 3.66 ERA

Friday in an 8-0 Saguaros Win
C Josh Thole: 1-4, BB, SO, 2 RBI - .355
LHP Jason Vargas: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO - 2.28 ERA
RHP Tobi Stoner: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO - 2.50 ERA
Saturday in a 5-4 Sags Win
Eddie Kunz [...]

Note the three different ways that Bobby Parnell, Tobi Stoner and Jason Vargas have succeeded in the AFL.

AFL Pitchers in Context

Player
IP
TBF
BB
SO
ERA
BB%
K%
Opp AVG

AFL Average
1527
7050
651
1404
5.73
9.23
19.91
.294

Eddie Kunz
11.1
62
7
9
11.12
11.29
14.52
.377

Bobby Parnell
12
52
8
14
3.00
15.38
26.92
.256

Tobi Stoner
16
66
6
12
2.81
9.09
18.18
.212

Jason Vargas
20.2
81
4
11
2.61
4.94
13.58
.197

Parnell: high K rate, high walk rate, slighter fewer hits than average
Stoner: average walk rate, average k rate, very low opp BA
Vargas: low k rate, low walk rate, very [...]

Daniel Murphy and Josh Thole are having an excellent time in the Arizona desert.  Scaled to the offensive level of the AFL, their numbers, as represented by OPS come back to earth a little, but they are still very good.

AFL Hitters vs. League Average

Player
AB
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS +

AFL
5972
.294
.371
.466
.837
-

Daniel Murphy
58
.414
.507
.638
1.145
137

Josh Thole
51
.373
.429
.510
.939
112

Friday and Saturday’s games in Arizona brought more of the same from Mets farmhands: more hitting from Daniel Murphy and Josh Thole and more struggles from Eddie Kunz. Hitters first.
Daniel Murphy
Friday: 2-3, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Saturday: DNP
AFL Season: .414/.507/.638, 7 2B, 2 HR, 13 BB, 5 SO - 58 AB, 14 G
That [...]

Paul Greco of Gotham Baseball has been hanging out in Arizona talking to players and clearly sitting with the scouts at the games.  He posted a really strong player by player review for both the Mets and Yankees.
Excerpts of his commentary follows, as usual, mine is italicized.
P – Eddie Kunz : Although he’s been a [...]

The National Rising Stars beat the American Rising Stars 7-6 by scoring six times in the game’s final two innings.
DH Daniel Murphy: 0-0, BB
C Josh Thole: 1-1, 2B, RBI, BB
RHP Eddie Kunz: BS, 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

RHP Eddie Kunz, C Josh Thole and 2B/LF Daniel Murphy will be on the American Division Roster for tonight’s AFL All-Star game, known as the Rising Stars Showcase.
You can follow all of the action here.  First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 MST.