Comments on: 6th Round Pick Kurt Heyer Signs

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:09:56 +0000

So they don’t sign Trey Williams; they selected shortstops with picks 4, 13, 14, and 15. Aside from Williams, only seven other players will not have been signed, none higher than a 22nd round pick.

By: Mike G

Mike G — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:39:44 +0000

And this insight is based on what exactly? The teams may play in the afternoon, but these contests give every appearance of being real games with real box scores played by real Cardinal prospects under regular baseball rules. The performances clearly help determine who gets promoted and who gets sent home. The statistics are there to be divined in the usual way by the usual prospect geeks. The disregard by a website purporting to be interested in Future Redbirds remains puzzling.

By: Mike G

Mike G — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:31:58 +0000

Thanks for the offer (I’m not sure that you have the authority to make it), but I’ll pass. I’ve already jinxed them into a loss yesterday! Actually, the team is well-covered by the Cardinals edition of Scout.com, but the comments of the prospects geeks on this board would be interesting.

By: Indiana Cardinal

Indiana Cardinal — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:43:30 +0000

Actually, if the Cards sign Heyer for slot or less, the Cards can offer about $243,000 plus anything less than slot they accomplished with Heyer, for any one of the remaining unsigned picks. Once one of the unsigned picks accepted the $143,000 they have left without losing a draft pick, THEN they would be limited to $100,000 for any other remaining picks that wanted to sign.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:09:23 +0000

The GCL is a bunch of glorified scrimmages. The stats from these games mean very close to nothing.

By: DT Flush

DT Flush — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:32:02 +0000

Here’s the schedule for GCL http://www.milb.com/schedule/index.jsp?sid=milb&cid=1370

By: njcardsfan

njcardsfan — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:55:21 +0000

I watched the games he pitched in the college WS and I was amazed at how he kept getting out of innings! Gave up a bunch of hits but stayed in the game and got k’s. One game he pitched into the 10th inning and I think he threw morw than 130 pitches.

By: Gruntosaurus

Gruntosaurus — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:28:52 +0000

AZ’s Goold link isn’t working for me, so just in case anyone else is having the same problem, here it is: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/cards-reach-deal-with-sixth-rounder-heyer/article_c1e73e12-ca8f-11e1-998e-0019bb30f31a.html

I must admit, hearing that this guy only dials it up to 89 leaves me somewhat lukewarm (so to speak) about him. For RHP there is just no substitute for a power arm, unless he can learn a knuckleball.

By: ridgesee

ridgesee — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:18:32 +0000

The GCL doesn’t play every day and I have not found a homepage to get the Cardinal schedule.

By: jjray

jjray — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:43:02 +0000

I hereby appoint Mike G the official unofficial Future Redbirds correspondent for the Gulf Coast Redbirds. Mike, we’ll expect daily reports in the comments section updating us on your team. Thanks for volunteering!