
About this episode
On this week's Prospect Podcast, we're talking all about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards rank No. 2 on our recently updated farm system rankings. Ian Cundall, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at where the Cardinals stand as far as big league talent and close-to-the-majors prospects.
(00:00) Joshua Baez's first game was incredible, why he's still riding a very tricky line to stick
(07:30) Trying to decipher MiLB HR stats in a year where HRs are up dramatically
(12:30) Hitting 35+ MiLB HRs isn't a great sign of future stardom
(19:00) The Cardinals have gotten a whole lot younger, are they ready to contend?
(25:00) Chaim Bloom's big next step
(31:00) Strengths and weaknesses of the Cardinals big leaguers/near big league prospects
(35:30) Prospects who aren't Top 30 for the Cardinals but would easily make many Top 30s
(43:00) Who do you choose among the catchers?
(43:45) Who is untouchable among the prospects?
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