Comments on: Carlos Gomez on Todd

By: azruavatar

azruavatar — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:03:18 +0000

I’m not sure I’m ready for a do-over but I would like to see Kozma sign and start playing pro-ball. If he wants an organization where he can excel than STL is the right one — who is blocking him at SS??? I don’t know anything about the negotiations and haven’t seen anything in a while regarding them but this does seem to be dragging out longer than is necessary.

By: SleepyCA

SleepyCA — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:50:16 +0000

Gotta admit, my heart skipped a beat when I read this:

“RHP Chris Carpenter, Yankees”

Not something I EVER want to see in print, unless it’s like 12 years from now.

Anyway it’s really annoying me that Kozma isn’t signed and playing in a rookie league. And with Noonan hitting the way he is in rookie league (1.050 OPS), it’s tough to argue that kozma was a {good, better, decent} choice.

Just sign already, kid… take your million, buy a humvee or whatever, and then go play ball.

By: fewgoodcards

fewgoodcards — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:49:39 +0000

i like noonan’s bat a bit better than kozma’s, but the reason he wasn’t the pick is b/c he has already been moved to 2nd base and never had a hope of playing short. kozma is a legit shortstop and those are hard to find.

as far as the hold out, its as much the cardinals fault as it is PK’s. jocketty told derrick goold recently that they haven’t talked to his agents since the original contract offer. what ever happened to negotiations? for all we know the cardinals offered him way under slot like they paid mortensen and he said no. if that is the case, i can hardly blame pete.

By: duckymedwick7

duckymedwick7 — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:44:11 +0000

it’s amazing how the campaign for letting pk go to wichita st is picking up steam, as we approach one month until the deadline. i really don’t understand what pk and the hendricks bros are thinking. the best way for pk to win over cards’ fans was to sign quickly and start destroying the ball at jc. now it seems more and more simply want, as erik said, a do-over.

count me in, i just don’t get the holdup on pk, and i think even the scouts/management are having serious 2nd thoughts.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:38:39 +0000

Maybe give russell kozma’s money and run with the extra pick in 08?

By: Liam

Liam — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:06:28 +0000

I’m more than willing to giving Luhnow and Kozma the benefit of the doubt. I’m betting they’ve got a plan for getting his swing together and every scouting report I’ve seen are that he’s a legit shortstop.

Luhnow looks to have picked a good pitcher in Mortensen, in spite of the prickly walk rate early in his first pro season.

I just want to see him (and Russell) signed and on the field, pronto. Nice to be able to follow Russell in the Cal Collegiate league, though.