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<blockquote data-quote="the juiceman cometh" data-source="post: 1802878" data-attributes="member: 747321"><p>100% agree with all points. We have a great farm system and are sometimes too conservative with call ups. Catcher should be top of the list for additions. I worry that our needs list is long (C, front end SP, SS, OF - in that order) but barring a major change in budget we basically have the space to adequately address one area of need. </p><p></p><p>You bring up the Braves which is kind of the team the Cards should pay attention to, I think. We develop talent really well. The Braves are one of the few teams that have brought up better talent than us in recent years. Acuna, Harris, Strider, Riley. Grissom looks like their next stud. More homegrown talent than anyone. But they still spend nearly $30 million per season more than us. The lesson there is that good player development does not obviate the need to spend money at a competitive level. It can close a reasonable gap but not a monumental one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the juiceman cometh, post: 1802878, member: 747321"] 100% agree with all points. We have a great farm system and are sometimes too conservative with call ups. Catcher should be top of the list for additions. I worry that our needs list is long (C, front end SP, SS, OF - in that order) but barring a major change in budget we basically have the space to adequately address one area of need. You bring up the Braves which is kind of the team the Cards should pay attention to, I think. We develop talent really well. The Braves are one of the few teams that have brought up better talent than us in recent years. Acuna, Harris, Strider, Riley. Grissom looks like their next stud. More homegrown talent than anyone. But they still spend nearly $30 million per season more than us. The lesson there is that good player development does not obviate the need to spend money at a competitive level. It can close a reasonable gap but not a monumental one. [/QUOTE]
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