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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by guest analyst Kareem Haq for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.
Our podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in approximately 30 minutes. More information on almost everything we discuss can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.
Stepping in as guest analyst for his second week, Kareem Haq focuses on potential Cardinals draft picks for their fifth overall selection. It is St. Louis’ first of four picks in the top 90 in the draft, to be held on July 13-14. Among the players discussed include three college left-handed pitchers, Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle and Jamie Arnold, and three high school shortstops, Ethan Holliday, Eli Willits and JoJo Parker.
Check out Kareem’s Tuesday podcasts and live streams at Birds on the Farm and his website CardinalsProspects.com. He is also an important and very informative Cardinals minors social media follow at @KareemSSN.
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