Cards WebNews 02-18-08

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Cardinals Pitching – Don’t Believe the Hype! By Bernie Miklasz / ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

Cardinals: Patience key for Mulder By Ben Becker / TCPalm

Clement in pursuit of old form By Derrick Goold / ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

Cardinals are easing Perez into the picture By Derrick Goold / ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

Cardinals notes By Derrick Goold / ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

Kennedy goes back to basics - After rough 2007, Cardinals second baseman regroups By Matthew Leach / MLB.com

Is Wainwright Cardinals' ace in waiting? Right-hander likely to be Opening Day starter for St. Louis By Matthew Leach / MLB.com

Notes: Clement not an early option - Cards signee needs to rebuild arm strength from surgery By Matthew Leach / MLB.com

From above article - some nice comments about our friend, Kyle McClellan -

Making an impression: It's early in camp, but two less-heralded Cardinals prospects have made an impression on Duncan. Righties Kyle McClellan and Blake Hawksworth, neither of whom was invited to the minicamp, have impressed the pitching coach.

"I watch a guy like McClellan, as little experience as he has, I watch him and I go,'Wow,'" Duncan said. "This guy's got really good stuff, and everything he throws is around the strike zone. This guy, he's got my attention right now."

McClellan came through the lower levels of the system as a starter, but missed most of 2006 due to injury. He bounced back with an outstanding season in relief in '07.

In the Post paper (home delivered), Duncan is also quoted as saying that he would like to see Kyle as a starter, to see how well he could do.

Where Barton goes, wins seem to follow - Reports are positive about outfield prospect, obtained from Cleveland in Rule 5 draft by Kary Booher / Springfield News-Leader

Aging Edmonds takes a SWAT at injuries By: DAN HAYES / North County Times

Izzy glad to be past hip issue by Associated Press / Belleville News-Democrat

Piniero relieved to be starter again By JASON LIESER / Palm Beach Post

LETS GO BLOGGING:

Clement Unlikely for Opening Day by Derrick Goold / Birdland-St Louis Post Dispatch

Sunday Tidbits By Matthew Leach /You’re Not a Golfer Blog/MLB.com

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Future Redbirds

View From the Cheap Seats By Scott Wuerz / Belleville News-Democrat