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Q and A with Ben Chiswick
Posted on July 10, 2008 by erik
Ben Chiswick is the director of broadcasting and media relations for the Quad Cities River Bandits. He handles the play-by-play which you can catch for free at the River Bandits site. Some of you may have also read his post game recaps at milb.com, which provide some much needed color to the box scores, and [...]
Filed under: Brett Wallace, Charlie Kingrey, Francisco Rivera, Interviews, Mark Diapoules, Nick Additon, Paul Vasquez, Pete Kozma, Richard Castillo, Tommy Pham | Tagged: Ben Chiswick | 4 Comments »
Daily Farm Report 7/8/08
Posted on July 8, 2008 by erik
I have to think the Cardinals could have surpassed the Cubs offer for Rich Harden and still not lost any of their top four or five prospects. I’m not saying necessarily that they should have; Harden is a ticking time bomb. I just hope Mo doesn’t feel any extra pressure to do anything crazy. [...]
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The ever dangerous mid-season prospect ranking
Posted on July 8, 2008 by erik
I call it dangerous because I’m sure I may end up looking back on these and think to myself “what was I smoking?”. I have a love-hate relationship with prospect rankings. It’s just that they can so debatable, which makes them fun and also makes them mind-numbing. And I think some sites out there just [...]
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A quick look at Josh Wilson
Posted on July 7, 2008 by erik
One of you asked if we can take a look at RHP Josh Wilson of the QC. Ask and ye shall receive.
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Luhnow on the July 2 signings
Posted on July 5, 2008 by erik
I asked Jeff Luhnow if he could provide us with details on the new Latin American signees, and he was kind enough to oblige. Here are his words on the newest Cardinals:
Filed under: Cesar Valera, Dennis Montero, Grabriel Hernandez, Jeff Luhnow, Jose Weffer, July 2 intn'l signing period, Roberto De La Cruz, Santos Franco | 17 Comments »
Daily Farm Report 7/4/08
Posted on July 5, 2008 by erik
Hope you all had a Happy 4th. One thing I miss about living in St. Louis is celebrating the 4th of July. Cedar Rapids does a decent job with their fireworks I suppose, but I miss the barbecue pork steaks drenched in Maulls with some cole slaw on the side, the VP Fair, and all [...]
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Per BA: Cards sign Dominican RHP Santo Franco
Posted on July 3, 2008 by erik
Hoo-ray! It’s our first bit of international signing news.
Per Ben Badler of Baseball America:
The Cardinals signed Dominican righthander Santo Franco. International scouts indicated that Franco’s camp was seeking a $1 million bonus, but doubted that he would receive that much money. Franco, who is a lanky 6-foot-5 at around 185 pounds, has a fastball that [...]
Filed under: July 2 intn'l signing period, Santo Franco | Tagged: Santo Franco | 13 Comments »
Three up, Three down
Posted on July 3, 2008 by erik
It’s been a while since we had our latest 3 Up, 3 Down. Let’s get right into it.
Filed under: three up, three down | Tagged: Allen Craig, Daniel Descalso, Daryl Jones, Jess Todd, Jon Edwards, Xavier Scruggs | 11 Comments »
Daily Farm Report 7/1/08
Posted on July 1, 2008 by erik
The big news of the day of course was Brett Wallace officially signing to a $1.84 M signing bonus. He practiced with the big club today and according to the official site he’ll play primarily at 3B, but could also see some time in the OF. He’s reporting to the QC, which means I’ll most [...]
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Afternoon discussion: What would Holliday and Fuentes cost? Is it worth it?
Posted on July 1, 2008 by erik
I’m a little pressed for time today, but I about fell out of my chair when I read the Cardinals may be interested in Matt Holliday and Brian Fuentes. Mozeliak may be serious about overtaking the Cubs, and why wouldn’t he? The NL has been surprisingly soft this year, and as good as the Cardinals have been, [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Brian Fuentes, Matt Holliday, trades | 57 Comments »
Post draft Q and A with Keith Law
Posted on June 30, 2008 by erik
The one and only Keith Law of ESPN.com was recently kind enough to respond to a few of my questions on the Cardinals draft. I hope you enjoy his replies as much as I did. He made me feel a little better about Brett Wallace and Lance Lynn, and a little worse about the rest [...]
Filed under: 2008 MLB draft | Tagged: Anthony Ferrara, Brett Wallace, Devin Shepherd, Keith Law, Lance Lynn, Nico Vasquez, Ryan Kulik, Tim Melville | 33 Comments »
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