December 2006
Monthly Archive
2007 Top Prospects
Posted by admin on 26 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Minor League Noise
2007 St. Louis Cardinals Prospects
- Colby Rasmus, OF,
- Jaime Garcia, LHP,
- Jon Jay, OF,
- Adam Ottavino, RHP,
- Bryan Anderson, C,
- Chris Perez, RHP,
- Cody Haerther, OF,
- Blake Hawksworth, RHP,
- Tyler Greene, SS
- Mark McCormick, RHP,
- Chris Narveson, LHP,
- Daryl Jones, OF, C+
- Matt Scherer, RHP,
- Brad Furnish, LHP
- Jon Edwards, OF,
- Blake King, RHP,
- Nick Stavinoha, OF
- Mark Hamilton, 1B,
- Mark Worrell, RHP,
- Eddie Degerman, RHP,
- Nathan Southard, OF
Rick Ankiel era is over.
Posted by admin on 13 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Cardinal Small Talk
Well, the Rick Ankiel era is over. The guy might still have an outside chance at being a somewhat servicable left handed power bat off of the bench for someone, maybe. I guess that would require him not being hurt.
I’m kinda sick about talking about the various pitchers that are out there for the Cardinals to get. They’ll get some sort of mid-to-low level rotation guy, and the guy will slightly outperform his career averages in the Lou, and it will cost the Cadinals a middling amount of cash. Unless they come out of nowehere and sign Zito, it won’t make that much of a difference, but will leave the team with the payroll room to take on some other team’s salary dump at the deadline. The only real gamble at this point is on the health of Reyes and Wainwright.
Last season should indic ate to everyone how expectations can be completely insane, but a few things are beginning to be somewhat clear–the Cubs have certianly improved, if only by adding Soriano and having a healthy Derreck Lee in the lineup full time. The Astros have probably taken a step back, while the Brewers and Reds will probably improve with their youth movements getting another year to mature and compete aggressively. I would even expect the Pirates to be improved.
Eighty three wins will not win the central in 2007, and I would expect it to still be a four team race at the all-star break, with the Cardinals, Reds, Brewers and Cubs all within striking distance until relatively late in the season. I’m already getting excited about the season, and can’t wait to see these guys on the field again
Cardinals extend Carpenter's contract
Posted by admin on 04 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Cardinal Small Talk
the Cardinals have extended Chris Carpenter’s contract through 2011 with an option for 2012.
Carp’s current contract calls for $7MM in 2007 and $8MM in 2008.
The AP reports that the deal is for about $65MM and that his ’08 option will be exercised including the $1MM buyout.
The Cardinals already had Carpenter under control for $15 million over the next two years, so they’re essentially paying $50 million for the following three years. Now, if he keeps pitching like this, he’s definitely worth that kind of cash. However, two years is an awful long time, especially for someone with a history of shoulder troubles. Giving him this kind of extension now is a terribly risky move.
