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June 10, 2009

Cardinals Draft Recap - Day One

http://www.insidethemajors.com/?p=1932

It was a pretty quiet first day of the draft for the Cardinals, who held only 3 of the first 111 picks. This was obviously disconcerting as the organization has made a commitment to stock their team with more homegrown talent than in years past. Let’s take a look at what the Cards did with their three picks and how it will impact their farm system.

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