Comments on: Daily Farm Report 7/31/10

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:15:39 +0000

cough *look elsewhere* cough

By: JC

JC — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:49:30 +0000

You nailed it for the most part. Our system has always had (in recent time at least) some very good looking relievers. We usually draft one college closer fairly high in the draft and convert a position player or starter to a reliever to give us a ton of back of the bully type of relievers. I like the fact we have a few close to MLB ready relievers as well as some that should be ready for a cup next year (specifically Sanchez and Reifer)

We have more exciting catchers than any other year in recent time. Catchers are a premium position so this gives us plenty of options for either a trade or potential Yadi replacements down the road. Also another reason Stock gets converted to a pitcher this time next year if he hasn’t proved he can hit IMO.

Now to Longmire. I have said since draft day that one of the guys I am most excited about in the draft was Longmire. I don’t see him sticking in CF but he is a prototypical RF with a plus arm, good speed and he hits enough to play that position. Obviously I want to see him against better competition next year but all looks well for him so far.

And BTW – welcome to the Cards Org Bibona. Good debut.

By: easy

easy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:58:24 +0000

I had Zawacki as my “breakthrough” prospect a couple of years ago but, as I look at his numbers, I can’t remember why. I’m starting to look at Blazek as my guy for next year.

By: Lou Schuler

Lou Schuler — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:00:34 +0000

Yadi is signed through 2011 w. a club option for 2012.

By: pitch and hit

pitch and hit — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:00:22 +0000

Most everyone begins as a starter (hence the reason for the piggyback) and from what I see, the picture becomes clearer in high A moving forward for what role the pitcher will take on. It also depends on what’s in your arsenal and what you have learned. Then it breaks down further as to long relief, short, situational, closer, rhp, lhp. There are some starters who will become long releivers as well. And a lot depends on their make up as well. Only a few will move forward.

By: cariocacardinal

cariocacardinal — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:55:31 +0000

If Zawacki throws a few more gems like that before the season is up, he could get some ranking consideration.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:37:36 +0000

When is Yadi’s contract up?

By: Indiana Cardinal

Indiana Cardinal — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:04:11 +0000

That group of relief pitching should allow McClellan to become a starter and someone to become the new closer after Franklin. The price of trading or signing free agent relievers is extremely high.

Now if they could develop some left handed relievers. Along those lines does Maclaine have the stuff to become a lefthanded short man??? Just asking?

By: PJ

PJ — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:24:58 +0000

I have become excited about a few things in this system over the course of this season.

1) Catchers: We seem to have a lot of potential Yadi backups throughout the system.

2) Longmire: This guy has hit hit hit down there. Hopefully, he can do that in Palm Beach or higher next year.

3) Relief pitching: I don’t know what happened a few years ago, but the front office must have had a meeting where they decided that relief pitching is extremely important. The STL bullpen should be solid for the next many years with the likes of Sanchez, Reifer, Motte, Boggs, and Salas.

By: memphisbird

memphisbird — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:40:31 +0000

Was at the memphis game tonight. Lohse threw the ball really well. Moustakas just got ahold of 2 pitches and hit them very hard. The other homerun, lohse had the guy struckout and the umpire didnt call it. His pitches looks sharp and he looked good. The umpire had a tiny zone and didnt call anything down or even off the plate. Fick looked good too, he was a lanky kid with a funky finish but had excellent command and sink on a fastball that was around 90 and topped out at 92 on a scouts gun. Decent slider and good change up. Allen Craig is a beast and he has nothing left to prove. home run to right center and left. hes a big leaguer without a doubt, just give him At bats! Sanchez throws hard. about 93 94 with a good curveball and get everything out of his little body.