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    Amaury Marti is currently hitting .424/.509/.633 in 39 games for the Mexican Red Devils of the Mexican League, also known as Liga de Amaury Cazana. Bud Selig ordered the Cardinals to banish him to there, in fear of the major leagues losing competitive balance.

    Amaury also refuses to accept the watch curse. He has the power to curse, and the power to bless.

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Kevin Goldstein, I pray you are wrong

Here’s Kevin’s latest and probably last mock draft. It’s a free article.
And here is his projected pick for the Cards:
18. St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals are a real wild card. Always tight-lipped, St. Louis has tended to go conservative and college-heavy under scouting director Jeff Luhnow, while throwing the occasional curveball with a high-ceiling talent like [...]

Draft 2007: Organizational Needs

Most teams take the “draft the best available player” approach in the early rounds and rightfully so. They fill roster holes later on when they are picking largely on an individual scout liking a player. I’m not advocating a change in the draft approach but assuming they had two equal players available who profiled at [...]