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craviduce wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 10:02 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUSvvDhCms

JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes with a 22 minute Deep Dive on the state of the Cards Farm System

they cover

JJ Wetherholt (0:00 minute mark)
Liam Doyle (4:30)
System year vs. last year (8:45)
Next Year #1 (12:00)
Position/Type the Org is good at developing (15:40)
Why be excited about this crop of prospects when JW, Carlson, Gorman didn't/haven't lived up to their hype? (18:03)

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The Vod is well worth a view...only 20ish minutes of your time.

enjoy!!

craviduce wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 10:02 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUSvvDhCms

JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes with a 22 minute Deep Dive on the state of the Cards Farm System

they cover

JJ Wetherholt (0:00 minute mark)
Liam Doyle (4:30)
System year vs. last year (8:45)
Next Year #1 (12:00)
Position/Type the Org is good at developing (15:40)
Why be excited about this crop of prospects when JW, Carlson, Gorman didn't/haven't lived up to their hype? (18:03)

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The Vod is well worth a view...only 20ish minutes of your time.

enjoy!!

ramfandan wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 11:10 am

craviduce wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 10:02 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUSvvDhCms

JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes with a 22 minute Deep Dive on the state of the Cards Farm System

they cover

JJ Wetherholt (0:00 minute mark)
Liam Doyle (4:30)
System year vs. last year (8:45)
Next Year #1 (12:00)
Position/Type the Org is good at developing (15:40)
Why be excited about this crop of prospects when JW, Carlson, Gorman didn't/haven't lived up to their hype? (18:03)

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The Vod is well worth a view...only 20ish minutes of your time.

enjoy!!

Thanks, Crav ! Looking forward to watching JJ. I , too, like Doyle for the long term. Seems to me that a change up off speed (maybe a splitter or cutter ) now and the can mix in well with his blazing fastball. He mostly will like on that fastball which is major league caliber right now.
His swing and miss ability will be his strength not fooling guys with the off speed stuff. I also like his fieriness on the mound. As Pontes said , a guy who has that is able to deal with the times where batters get to him . He is not the type to hang his head and 'woe is me' . If a Juan Soto hits a rocket off him to the stands, Doyle is type to be even more determined to strike him out on the next at bat. Good characteristic to have in the majors. He won't back off anyone.

ramfandan wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 11:10 am

craviduce wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 10:02 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUSvvDhCms

JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes with a 22 minute Deep Dive on the state of the Cards Farm System

they cover

JJ Wetherholt (0:00 minute mark)
Liam Doyle (4:30)
System year vs. last year (8:45)
Next Year #1 (12:00)
Position/Type the Org is good at developing (15:40)
Why be excited about this crop of prospects when JW, Carlson, Gorman didn't/haven't lived up to their hype? (18:03)

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The Vod is well worth a view...only 20ish minutes of your time.

enjoy!!

Thanks, Crav ! Looking forward to watching JJ. I , too, like Doyle for the long term. Seems to me that a change up off speed (maybe a splitter or cutter ) now and the can mix in well with his blazing fastball. He mostly will like on that fastball which is major league caliber right now.
His swing and miss ability will be his strength not fooling guys with the off speed stuff. I also like his fieriness on the mound. As Pontes said , a guy who has that is able to deal with the times where batters get to him . He is not the type to hang his head and 'woe is me' . If a Juan Soto hits a rocket off him to the stands, Doyle is type to be even more determined to strike him out on the next at bat. Good characteristic to have in the majors. He won't back off anyone.

rockondlouie wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 11:30 am Nice, thxs as always for sharing great info on the kids!

zoiks wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 14:39 pm The reality is that every year some of the hyped prospects flame out. Hopefully the top 3 prospects all reach their ceiling and a few others surprise, but odds are low for that happening.

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 16:59 pm Well if only one or two hit and become all stars that’s a huge improvement and I’m not talking players that make the all star team because the cardinals have to have a representative but who actually earn it

zoiks wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 18:07 pm

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2026 16:59 pm Well if only one or two hit and become all stars that’s a huge improvement and I’m not talking players that make the all star team because the cardinals have to have a representative but who actually earn it

I agree, but the other reality is that Dewitt is not going to spend the money necessary to fill the holes in the MLB roster even if the prospects reach their ceilings.