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Alternate Title: Why the Cardinals re-signed Jason LaRue

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I think Jeff Luhnow has done tremendous things with the farm system and bringing the Cardinals forward into the statistical age of baseball.  I have a very strong suspicion that the Cardinals (and other clubs) have reliable, advanced metrics on catcher’s defense that simply are beyond what has been developed in the public domain.  That said. . . oooff! . . .

Great to see Matt Pagnozzi with a strong game at Busch. He’s a perfect example of why the organization values strong catch and throw skills

I think Pagnozzi’s defense is largely overrated.  He’s got a good arm but he struggles with balls in the dirt from what I’ve seen.  He’s an average defender; more importantly, he’s a terrible hitter even for a catcher.  Unless his bat takes a quantum leap forward, he shouldn’t be anywhere near the big club, today’s effort notwithstanding.  Part of Luhnow’s job is to be positive about the minors in the press and while I appreciate the opportunity to praise an individual, I’m perturbed by reading what appears to be organizational philosophy that results in bad players coming up at certain positions.

Poor Bryan Anderson.