Jeff Luhnow Visits With Bernie Miklasz & Joe Strauss

• Farm system has been getting better over the last few years.
• Finding that teams are interested in more than just one player in the Cardinals' system, rather than in years past.
• Does not rely on third party prospect rankings.
• Does not believe they over value their own prospects.
• Case by case decision when it come to trading players.
• Talks about building on that third leg of the stool...equalling things out between player development, trades, and signing free agents.
• Losing a first round pick has some value, when signing a type-a free agent. Really depends on the replacement and how he affects the roster.
• Spreading the money out across the draft and international signings, instead of wasting it on one single pick (Rick Porcello).
• Too early to say whether Jess Todd or Clayton Mortensen are major league starters.
• Mortensen has the stuff to be a #2 starter, Todd can eat innings.
• Bryan Anderson is a catcher, no other position being considered. Affective and still has time to improve.
• 2005 draft has been successful.
• No guarantee's on Mark McCormick. Still maintained everything even after surgeries. Could be moved into the relief role for 2009.
• Jon Jay, Allen Craig, P.J. Walters, Fernando Salas, and Francisco Samuel are some names that missed the BA Top 10.
• Teams are interested in Samuel.
• Very high on Niko Vasquez, most likely headed to Quad Cities for 2009.
• Brett Wallace drafted for his bat and plans are to play him at 3B or possibly LF. Pop Warner was positive on Wallace's play at 3B.
• Chris Perez progessing well over the offseason. Both Perez and Jason Motte will show up ready to go in 2009.

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