Offense wins World Series, so draft a big bat

[scoutyjones2]

Draft pitching, pitching and more pitching

[rockondlouie]

According to Wiki

39 of the Cardinals 77 first round picks have been pitchers

Was M. Morris really the best of those 39 first round picks?

He's better than T. Worrell, J. McGrane, M. Wacha, J. Flaherty and L. Lynn

Best of the hitters taken in the first round was T. Simmons.

Other notables included JD Drew, B. Jordan, G. Templeton and A. Van Slyke

All in all, thin pickin's indeed from the Cardinals in Round 1

I really dont see how matt morris is best. Morris may have had a better year ir 2 than lynn but lance lynn had a far superior long term career. Honestly wacha could be argued as superior career by the end too, except wachas fade was in the middle of his career but rebounded while.morris just completely faded after age 27-28

Flaherty as well could.be better.

I guess morris was better with strictly us, but i think he was.overrated as back then there was still some people judging on win-loss

And that's what was meant wattage, as a Cardinal since we're discussing Cardinals 1st round picks. And if you notice I added a " " since I was shocked Morris was the best first round starter we drafted #1.

Morris as a Cardinal
101 - 62
3.61 ERA
2 time all star
2nd in ROY voting
3rd in CY Voting in 2011

Lynn as a Cardinal
79 - 51
3.43 ERA
1 time all star

Wacha as a Cardinal
59 - 39
3.91 ERA
1 time all star