Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Bryan Smith Of Baseball Prospectus Chat 5-5-08

fewgoodcards (st. louis): Who are some possibilities for the Cardinals at 13? Obviously they like college pitchers and would probably love a guy like Shooter Hunt or Tanner Scheppers, but they both could be gone. Zach Putnam seems like a guy that fits their sinkerball mentality perfectly, but is he too big of a reach at 13? Also what's the status on local boy Tim Melville?

Bryan Smith: You're right, Putnam matches team philosophy perfect, but he's just not great value in that spot. Sometimes they ignore value to get the guy they want -- okay, they do that a lot -- but I think they'll like someone that's on the board, too. I think Friedrich jumps back into the mix after a great start that I'll detail on Thursday, and I do think Melville will get some consideration. There's also a decent chance Hunt or Scheppers slips enough to get to them. But man, why are you asking me? You've been killing it in analyzing the possibilities over at Future Redbirds.

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Pete (Miami): Jaime Garcia repeated AA this year and absolutely dominated. I think he is on his way to Memphis. Is there a chance this groundball machine debuts with the Major League Redbirds later this season?

Bryan Smith: Oh, absolutely. Well, I shouldn't be too quick, since Mulder and Carpenter have the first chance, but there's a 100% chance Garcia pitches in September for the Cardinals. Garcia has looked magnificent this year, and yeah, he's going to Memphis. It's great to see a guy like Garcia make adjustments like he did.

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