Bird Land » FarmnikDerrick Goold\'s riffs on St. Louis Cardinals news, notes and anecdotes, from first pitch to hot stove.Prospect Audit: The Bird Land 7- (Found September 17, 2008 ) DOWNTOWN -- In the past couple Farmnik entries, we've set the stage for the prospect ranking season and the revising of the Baseball America Top 30 (on bookshelves next February,of course).First, we revisited this year's Top 30 and then a poll of the readers for the top 2009 rookie, breakout ...http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/09/prospect-audit-the-bird-land-... Riffs from Memphis, from Barton to Phelps- (Found September 17, 2008 ) MEMPHIS -- Brian Barton edged closer to his scheduled return to the majors even as he was robbed of a extra-base hit late in Friday's game against New Orleans. The Cardinals' rookie outfielder smoked a shot to deep right-center field only to have Zephyrs' center fielder Jesus Feliciano speed into ...http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/08/riffs-from-memphis-from-barto... A Dozen Questions for Tyler Greene- (Found September 17, 2008 ) FORT LAUDERDALE -- It could have been the cleat that was caught on something in the batter's box. It could have been a hitch in his swing that left his knee exposed to too much torque. It could have been a conspiracy of both. But whatever the cause, shortstop Tyler ...http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/08/a-dozen-questions-for-tyler-g... Jupiter day trip: Rasmus and one to watch- (Found September 17, 2008 ) JUPITER, Fla. -- With one of the myriad channels offering Olympic coverage on in the background, Cardinals prospect Colby Rasmus spoke about being here instead of over there and the knee that cost him more than a stamp on his passport. He shrugged. "I'm not really thinking about it," Rasmus said. "It ...http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/08/jupiter-day-trip-rasmus-and-o... Prospect Audit: The Top 30 revisited- (Found September 17, 2008 ) TOWER GROVE -- The minor-league regular seasons are storming toward an end and that can only mean one thing -- the beginning of work on the 2009 Baseball America Prospect Handbook. The assignment popped up in my inbox within the past couple weeks, and the bestway to start working on ...http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/08/prospect-audit-the-top-30-rev... Clip Job: Must sees, must reads & Gibson on guitar- (Found September 17, 2008 ) TOWER GROVE -- Started watching the documentary on Ireland's National Baseball Team late the other night, and from the opening frame there's a St. Louis connection. Mike Kindle, the President of Baseball Ireland and the first person you see in "The Emerald Diamond", is a St. Louis native, a Cardinals' fan ...http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/08/clip-job-must-sees-must-reads... Wallace, Pop, seven others get Fall call- (Found September 17, 2008 ) DOWNTOWN -- Cardinals first-round pick Brett Wallace continues a meteoric rise through the minor-league ranks with the announcement Tuesday that he will be one of two 2008 first-round picks to play in the Arizona Fall League. He'll share the left side of the infield with the other. And he'll be playing ...http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/08/wallace-pop-seven-others-get-... Chain Links: Beltran still frozen by Wainwright- (Found September 17, 2008 ) TOWER GROVE -- On Friday night in Miami, New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran creamed a pitch from Marlins closer Kevin Gregg for a two-out, last-strike, game-winning grand slam. Then in the afterglow of his big hit in a big moment for the October-chasing Mets, Beltran marked his celebration ...http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/09/chain-links-beltran-still-fro... Prospect Audit: The Top 30 Revised (P.1)- (Found September 17, 2008 ) TOWER GROVE -- The news Tuesday that Joe Mather would miss the rest of the season with a hand injury nearly put an unexpected wrinkle on the annual prospect rankings. The word Jaime Garcia is exploring surgical options to correct a sore elbow definitely will impact the Top 30. As mentioned ...http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/09/prospect-audit-the-top-30-rev... The World for Colby Rasmus- (Found September 17, 2008 ) TOWER GROVE -- A chorus of sources in the past couple weeks have all belted the same tune when it comes to the Cardinals: Any discussion with the local club about possible trades starts with the understanding Colby Rasmus ain't going anywhere. Scouts have said it. Other beat writers have heard ...http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bird-land/bird-land/2008/07/the-world-for-colby-rasmus/ |