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As the Cardinals continue to build their 2010 team, it grows more and more likely that all five spots in their starting rotation will be filled with veterans.

St. Louis Cardinals Top 20 Prospects for 2010. All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change.

Multiple reports indicated on Monday that the Cardinals are closing in on a deal with free-agent right-hander Brad Penny.

Calhoun has below average fastball velo, but does have a pretty legit change and his control is very impressive.

Within the confines of a $100 million payroll, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak will be able to reconfigure his roster and deliver another playoff-caliber team to manager Tony La Russa.

It's definitely a new era for the Cardinals' farm system. A series of trades, not to mention a couple of promotions, have knocked one of the game's better farm systems out of its lofty perch.

A report out of Vicente Padilla's native Nicaragua on Thursday posited that the Cardinals may be the favorites to sign the free-agent pitcher, and while it's not that far down the road, the potential for a match does exist.

Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright and Kyle Lohse will make up 3/5 of the Cardinals rotation next year.

Yes, the Cardinals paid a big price to muscle up for the stretch run last season.

St. Louis Cardinals The Cardinals, an organization that has notoriously had an underwhelming farm system, reaped rewards from the minors last season, graduating a number of rookies to the majors and dealing prospects in aggressive trades for Matt Holliday and Mark DeRosa .

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the organization's minor league coaching and training staffs for the upcoming 2010 season.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes the Cardinals' rotation finished with the second-most wins in the majors, was the only unit to throw over 1,000 innings and posted a solid 3.66 ERA this season.

The minor league playoffs are a fleeting thing. People don't tend to remember who wins, the statistics aren't easy to find, and they're just quickly forgotten as we move onto the Arizona Fall League and next year.

By Marlon W. Morgan , Memphis Commercial Appeal Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Jaime Garcia is looking like a pitcher ready to regain his spot on the St.

John Smoltz has done enough in two starts to firm a spot in the Cardinals' rotation.

Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse was removed from Friday night's game against the Padres due to a strained left groin and is likely headed to the disabled list.

Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse was removed from Friday night's game against the Padres due to a strained left groin and is likely headed to the disabled list.

The Charlotte Stone Crabs swept a doubleheader against the Palm Beach Cardinals with a pair of 3-2 wins on Sunday night at Charlotte Sports Park.

With the Springfield Cardinals out of town for a four-game road trip at Tulsa, let's take a look at what others are saying about Cardinals prospects, in Springfield and beyond: Baseball Prospectus' Kevin Goldstein had an interesting chat recently.

This week's First-Year Player Draft offers the Cardinals an opportunity for greater self-examination. Depending on the in-house perspective, vice-president of scouting and player development Jeff Luhnow has instilled a productive fresh approach or is misrepresenting activity as progress.