Fifth Round A Struggle In Cardinals Draft History

The five-round major league amateur draft begins on Wednesday and the Cardinals have had notable success in the first round with the likes of Ted Simmons, Andy Van Slyke, J.D. Drew, Jack Flaherty, Garry Templeton, Matt Morris, Kolten Wong, Todd Worrell, Michael Wacha, Lance Lynn, Terry Kennedy, Brian Jordan, Stephen Piscotty, Dakota Hudson and a dozen or so others who had big-league success.

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Recent History Preps Cardinals For New-Look Draft

Randy Flores is no stranger to unusual circumstances with the MLB Draft. Hired as the Cardinals' director of scouting in 2016, his first Draft featured three of the first 34 picks -- which he used on Delvin Perez, Dakota Hudson and Dylan Carlson. The latter two will appear in the Majors when baseball returns. In '17, Flores dealt with the penalties from the Cardinals' hacking scandal and didn’t have the first pick until No. 94.

St. Louis Official Site

Short Story, Long Process: Delvin Perez Seeks Production To Pay Off Cardinals' Patience

After 20 consecutive games to start last season batting at the backend of Low-A Peoria’s lineup, never higher than eighth, shortstop Delvin Perez came to the ballpark the day after hitting No. 9 as a DH in a doubleheader to find his name at leadoff. He would bat first or second in 97 of his next 98 games, even as his on-base percentage dipped to .275 through June.

Birdland

Cardinals' Top Five Shortstops

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only … if you don’t agree with the order, participate in the Twitter poll to vote for your favorite at this position.

St. Louis Official Site

The Call Is Coming For Dylan Carlson

The day the ballplayer decided to become a switch-hitter, Dylan Carlson confidently put a ball on a tee and just began taking lefty hacks. He was 6.

Hochman

Why Cardinals Chose Bobby Bonds To Replace Lou Brock

Bobby Bonds, expected to bring power and balance to the lineup, symbolized the dysfunction of the 1980 Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Choosing Sides: How Garry Templeton Set Hitting Mark

With a chance to achieve an unprecedented feat, Garry Templeton did what was necessary to make it happen.

RetroSimba

Paul DeJong Headed For 100 Runs Scored; Lane Thomas Out, Tyler O'Neill Up; Other Call-Ups Loom; Matt Carpenter To Play First

Paul DeJong needs just 15 runs scored in the Cardinals’ final 30 games to score 100 for the season and become only the fourth shortstop in club history to reach that plateau.

Post-Dispatch

The Night Lou Brock Got His 3,000th Career Hit

After getting lit up by Dennis Lamp, Lou Brock nearly turned out the lights on the Cubs pitcher.

RetroSimba

How Garry Templeton Snubbed 1979 All-Star Game

Cardinals shortstop Garry Templeton, who played baseball like poetry in motion when he was at his best, was associated with some creative rhyme to express his displeasure with the all-star team selection process.

RetroSimba

Cardinals Fans Will Cheer Loud & Long When Albert Pujols Returns To Busch

To boo or not to boo Albert Pujols? St. Louis Cardinals fans, is it even a question?

Cheap Seats

How Dave Pallone Created A Cardinals Commotion

Dave Pallone was a minor-league umpire who caused a major ruckus when he ejected three prominent Cardinals for arguing one call.

RetroSimba

Garry Templeton To Cardinals: Trade Me Or Pay Me

Feeling disrespected by management at the bargaining table and on the field, shortstop Garry Templeton lashed out at the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

How Will McEnaney Returned To Majors With Cardinals

After endangering his life and his baseball career, reliever Will McEnaney sought to make a comeback with the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Hoiw Cardinals Came Within A Foot Of No-Hitter Vs. Mets

An umpire’s ruling and an official scorer’s decision prevented the Cardinals from achieving a no-hitter against the Mets.

RetroSimba

How Tom Seaver Got His No-Hitter Versus Cardinals

Keith Hernandez provided the biggest challenge to Tom Seaver in his bid to pitch a no-hitter against the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Keith Hernandez On His Cardinals Career, The Modern Game, & A Mets Trade That Never Was

As someone who has co-authored a recent baseball memoir, I can tell you that for a book of this kind to resonate with the audience, the author needs to accomplish four things:

Sporting News

A February Trade Helped The Cardinals Reel In Ozzie Smith, The Best Defensive Shortstop Of All Time

On Oct. 20, 1982, the Cardinals won their ninth World Series title in seven games over the Brewers. One of the biggest reasons for their success was a trade that GM and manager Whitey Herzog had finalized just eight months prior.

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A Padre For A Decade, Garry Templeton Made A Home In San Diego

His post-San Diego days lured Garry Templeton to all sorts of locales, starting with New York for one last half-season hurrah with the Mets. He later rode “prop planes” and “dive-bombed” into obscure hubs as a roving instructor for the Padres in the mid-1990s. His years as a minor league manager took him to Cedar Rapids, Edmonton, Salt Lake City, Fullerton, Maui and plenty of stops in between.

San Diego Union Tribune

Happy Birthday To Ozzie Smith, The Greatest Shortstop Ever

It is the opinion of much of baseballdom that fans of the St. Louis Cardinals are spoiled.

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