the one thing they dont like about craig is a lack of position, because they said its clear his bat is MLB ready

Millers’ curveball and mechanics more than Turner.

He’s got a very Jarrod Parker type easy arm action.

Obviously fans are gonna come out of the woodwork and disagree when their team is mentioned as the worst. No one likes it but one team has the take the title. And this is just my opinion, so take it easy. I’m a nobody.

Jacob Turner hasn’t done anything except get drafted in the 1st round. He’s no better than Shelby Miller. Once one of them does something in the minors then tell me. However, I do like the potential that is there with both. They each only help their farm system’s strengths right now.

Why would Casey Crosby be a better prospect than Jaime Garcia right this second? Both had TJ surgery, both recovered nicely. One pitcher is doing well at AAA and the other is doing well at Low A. Give me the one at AAA. Garcia’s numbers at Low A weren’t much worse than Crosby’s. Crosby was a little more dominant at the same level but will it continue? No reason for Crosby to be rated higher when he’s 3 levels lower. To be fair, both would get a B so it’s really a tie in the grand scheme of things.

Eduardo Sanchez is a much better relief prospect than Cody Satterwhite. I’m more excited about Sanchez than I was about Chris Perez.

Scott Sizemore has had one above average season for a college 2nd baseman. He has solid tools but so does Daryl Jones. Time will tell for both. That’s the best either side can say for both.

I’m not sure what Andrew Oliver has done besides not much in his junior year at Oklahoma State. I’m still excited that the Cardinals didn’t draft Oliver. Lance Lynn is much better at this point. Oliver can only hope to be where Lynn is a year from now. I’ll add that Lynn isn’t the next Clemens. He’s maybe a 3-4 starter. We’re hoping for a Jeff Suppan when he was a Cardinal(13-15 wins, 4.00 ERA, etc.)

Alex Avila and David Freese could be solid hitters at their positions and Ryan Strieby and Allen Craig have hit the ball well in the minors. I couldn’t call one a better prospect than the other.

I don’t see why Detroit has a better system.

admittedly not objective, but I have to think the Cubs system is safely ahead of the Cardinals in most folks’ rankings. Another BA guy, John Manuel, put the Pirates and the Brewers ahead of the Cubs in the middle of the pack, with the Cards/Astros sharing the league basement.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/12/01/farm.systems/index.html

Seems like the top 3 in the nl central are pretty interchangeable to me, when you get down to it, but ymmv

How have I imbibed every bit of the organizational kool-aid if I don’t like what they are doing? Are you sure you read my post?

And where did I say I would sign 3 1st round high school talents? Give me 3 of the highest rated high schoolers that are willing to sign for a million bucks. See the three I listed. Cain and Colvin are a pair of big pitchers that hit mid 90s. Malm is a power hitting 1st baseman. Not something the Cardinals need but a trade chip in the future, no doubt. All three didn’t get 3 million combined.

You do realize you agreed with me when you said you don’t like throwing your chips all in, in the Latin American market? Yeah you can find Pedro’s and Papi’s in Latin America but you will find much more Ghoelys Franco’s(made-up name although I bet the Phillies or Padres or Yankees or some team signed someone by that name from the DR at one point in time.)
It’s not terribly different from the draft except that the #10 prospect in the Latin American market doesn’t sign for more than the #5 prospect unlike in the draft because they are going to college if they don’t get what they want. I’d be fine going after the 10th best prospect instead of the #2 prospect(Mateo) and taking the savings and putting it towards Cain and Colvin.

As for the Cardinals draft philosphy, it’s not bad. They get their high schoolers and college guys. They get their safe college guys(Todd, Wallace), they also get their high risk, high reward college guys(Greene, Ottavino).