All Entries in the "Cardinal Prospects" Category

Roster shakeup, Vol. I

The last 24 hours have been pretty eventful for the Redbirds (both the St. Louis and Memphis varieties), as John Mozeliak has begun paring the 40-man roster for the impending Rule 5 Draft. Thankfully, this is a high-class problem. Being forced to make tough moves now indicates talent depth in the system that needs draft protection – with guys like Bryan Anderson, Daryl Jones, John Jay, Allen Craig, and Mark Hamilton (among others) all being Rule 5 eligible.

Oh Wagner, what have we done?

You may recall reading whiteyball blogger Michael Riehn’s posting of his top Cardinals prospects a few days ago. Below was his write up on number 5 prospect, Dominican native Wagner Mateo.
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5. Wagner Mateo, International Signing, 3B/OF, 16: Picked by many scouting services as one of the top 3 international prospects in 2009, the [...]

The Kid Factor

by Michael Riehn
Whiteyball Staff
What a fantastic day for Missouri sports yesterday!  I attended the St. Louis Blues hockey game last night versus Vancouver and was struck by how much energy and passion this young team had.  A sellout crowd gave the building a playoff atmosphere with constant cheering and chanting.  Cries of “We Want Playoffs” [...]

Looking Ahead at the Draft 03/26/09

Here is our continuing look at local college baseball and players that the St. Louis Cardinals will have an eye on in June’s MLB First Year Player Draft.

The Missouri Tigers look like they are beginning to right their ship after struggling out of the gate. The Tigers did not play the gracious hosts taking two [...]

Baseball Potpourri Thursday

According to Strauss, the Skip Schumaker experiment might be coming to an end.  I guess a fielding percentage of .826 might make the decision a little easier. It also seems that management isn’t to thrilled about the internal canidates.
If the team were to go out and add a second baseman, I say take a look [...]

Young Guys Making Their Mark

Spring Training continues at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida.  Many of the St. Louis Cardinals top prospects are making an impression on manager Tony LaRussa and his staff.

What a difference a couple days make.  Seems the sky was falling as far as Cardinal fans and Colby Rasmus were concerned.  But after a pep [...]