Kozma started the year at Quad Cities and was bumped up to Palm Beach at the start of August. He hit .284 at Quad Cities and had good defense. He’s gotten off to a rocky start at Palm Beach, but if he finishes strong and has a good showing in Spring Training, he could start 2009 at Springfield.
Though Kozma was the first round pick of the Cardinals in 2007, he looks to be moving to second base in the future. It’s not that he can’t play short, don’t get the wrong idea. He’ll move because the Cardinals have some young shortstops in the Rookie League that look good and have high ceilings. Plus, his numbers look more second base like.
Lance Lynn RHP 2010
Lynn was a first round pick in 2008 (compensation round) and has proven to be a good pickup. So far, he is 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA in eight games (six starts). He has thrown 26 2/3 innings and has walked six, compared to, get this, 29 strikeouts. Yeah, he’s really that good.
Though he’s being stretched out as a starter, his best bet will probably be in the bullpen, as the Cardinals have a lot of good looking starters coming through the system. Another reason why he should go to the ‘pen is because he has very good stuff. He could be a very reliable setup man in the near future, or a #3 starter a year later.
Ok, now it’s time for that special treat I said I’d give you. The 2012 St. Louis Cardinals roster:
LF - Darryl Jones
SS - Tyler Greene
1B - Albert Pujols
3B – Brett Wallace
CF – Colby Rasmus
C – Yadier Molina
2B – Pete Kozma
RF – Jon Jay
Bench: C Bryan Anderson, OF Joe Mather, OF Shane Robinson, IF Brendan Ryan, INF Donovan Solano
SP – Adam Wainwright
SP – Kyle McClellan
SP – Jaime Garcia
SP – Jess Todd
SP – Clay Mortenson
LHP – Nick Addition
LHP – Tyler Johnson
RHP – Lance Lynn
RHP – Mark Worrell
RHP – Luis Perdomo
SU – Jason Motte
CL – Chris Perez
That looks pretty good, in my opinion. The 2008 season has been a good start on the long and winding road of rebuilding the farm system, but there’s still a long way to go. The 2009 season should be a better season than 2008 by a mile, and 2010 will be even better.
It’s been a long and difficult journey, but it’s paying off big time now. As you can see in my 2012 roster, it’ll be well worth it in a matter of a few years.
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