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Cardinals 2008 MLB Draft

MillerTime21 — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:58:29 -0000

Below are the Cardinals 2008 MLB Draft selections according to ESPN's Draft Tracker. There are more players if you click on the link.

Pick	Player	School	Pos	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Class
13	Wallace, Brett	Arizona St U	3B	L/R	6'02"	235	1986-08-26	JR	400K

39	Lynn, Michael	U Mississippi	RHP	R/R	6'05"	250	1987-05-12	JR	400K

59	Peterson, Shane	Cal St Long Beach	OF	L/L	6'00"	195	1988-02-11	JR	400K

91	Vasquez, Ernest	Durango HS (NV)	SS	R/R	5'11"	175	1989-02-26	HS	400K

125	Gorgen, Scott	UC Irvine	RHP	R/R	5'10"	190	1987-01-27	JR	400K

155	Curtis, Jermaine	UC Los Angeles	3B	R/R	5'11"	190	1987-07-10	JR	400K

185	Fornataro, Eric	Miami Dade CC South	RHP	R/R	6'01"	195	1988-01-02	J2
215	Ferrara, Anthony	Riverview HS (FL)	LHP	R/L	6'01"	175	1989-09-02	HS	400K

245	Kulik, Ryan	Rowan U	LHP	L/L	5'11"	205	1985-12-03	SR
275	Luna, Aaron	Rice U	LF	R/R	5'11"	200	1987-03-28	JR	400K
305	Castellanos, Alejandro	Belmont-Abbey Col	2B	R/R	5'11"	180	1986-08-04	SO
335	Shepherd, Devin	Col of Southern Nevada	RF	R/R	6'03"	225	1987-09-09	J2	400K
365	Swinson, Michael	Coffee HS (GA)	CF	L/R	6'02"	185	1989-09-24	HS
395	Harris, Mitchell	United States Naval Academy	RHP	R/R	6'04"	215	1985-11-07	SR	400K

425	Cutler, Charles	UC Berkeley	C	L/R	6'00"	200	1986-07-29	JR	400K
455	McGregor, Scott	U Memphis	RHP	R/R	6'02"	193	1986-12-19	JR
485	Flores, Miguel	Cerritos Col	RHP	R/R	6'00"		1988-01-02	J2
515	Hester, Joshua	Freed Hardeman U	RHP	R/R	6'01"	185	1985-09-03	SR
545	Bradford, Jared	Louisiana St U	RHP	R/R	6'02"	180	1986-04-03	SR
575	Scruggs, Xavier	U Nevada Las Vegas	1B	R/R	6'01"	220	1987-09-23	JR	400K
605	Mateo, Luis	Jose Rojas Cortez Superior HS	SS	R/R	6'00"	160	1990-05-23	HS	400K
635	Rigoli, Joseph	Pace U	1B	R/R	5'10"	210	1985-11-19	JR
665	Sedbrook, Colt	U Arizona	SS	R/R	5'11"	180	1985-07-28	SR
695	Bravo, Jon	Azusa Pacific U	LHP	L/L	5'07"	175	1986-08-23	SR
725	Pitts, Zachary	U Louisville	RHP	R/R	6'03"	195	1986-03-30	SR	400K
755	Buursma, Jason	Bucknell U	RHP	R/R	6'03"	200	1985-09-09	SR
785	Swauger, Christopher	The Citadel	LF	L/L	6'00"	195	1986-08-11	SR
815	Brown, George	St Johns U	LHP	L/L	6'01"	195	1986-06-18	SR
845	Frevert, Matthew	Missouri St U	RHP	R/R	6'01"	190	1986-11-16	JR
875	Lilley, Brett	U Notre Dame	2B	L/R	5'08"	170	1985-07-30	SR

Closer Candidates

MillerTime21 — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:48:27 -0000

Who would've guessed at the beginning of May that the Cardinals would be searching for a new closer, after Izzy had converted 9 of 11 saves to start the season? Well now we face that problem after Izzy blew 2 consecutive save opportunities. There are three pitchers who all could become the closer for the remainder of the season(or until Izzy returns), and we should take a look at their credentials.

Ryan Franklin

Positives: Through 20 games, Franklin has a 1.89 ERA with 8 strikeouts. He has also been a great set-up man with 12 holds. Franklin has had a great year in 2007, and he seems like the safest option at closer.

Negatives: In his 8 years in the majors, Franklin only has 2 career saves. He also struggled early on in the season, with 2 bad outings in a row.

NOTE: Franklin recorded the save in today's game, his first of the season.

Kyle McClellan

Positives: McClellan has posted a 2.89 ERA through 18.2 innings, and has recorded 16 strikeouts in that period. He has been a great option this year for La Russa, especially as the set-up man, with 11 holds.

Negatives: Though he has had a wonderful start this year, he is still young and may not be able to handle the toll of pitching in the majors for a full season.

Chris Perez

Positives: Perez has tore up the minors with a 2.16 ERA, 21 strikeouts, and 8 saves in only 16.2 innings. He is also a fiery pitcher, known for his heater.

Negatives: His stats may be inflated because he is facing lesser talent, and his game may not work at the big league level. He has also never pitched in the majors.

NOTE: Perez has yet to be called up, though many(inlcuding myself) expect him to be on the Cardinals MLB roster soon.

You decide who you want to have the ball in the 9th inning with a 1 run lead.

Ludwick Wins It for the Cardinals

MillerTime21 — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:43:14 -0000