gscott…. I read the article and one sentence was revealing although I always include draft round and year in every list I make of the prospects. Not only do the Cards give a longer rope to high draft picks but I’ve noticed when acquiring players on minor league contracts most are first or second round selections though it may be several years ago.
Draft stock carries over in discussions far, far longer than it should, and a guy drafted in the seventh round who then hits like crazy up through Double A is still a seventh-rounder when trade talks start up, even if he’s also a potentially really good hitter.