Cards trade Drew

[Clarkmeister]

Cards send Eli Marrero and JD Drew to Braves for top prospect Adam Wainright, Jason Marquis, and Ray King.

Anyone here have any knowledge of the Wainright kid?

[Dynasty]

You should feel very good about getting Wainwright for Drew. Wainwright (23) was Baseball America's #18 prospect prior to the 2003 season. The Cardinals didn't have a single player in the top 100.

In 2001 and 2002, Wainwright led his league in strikeouts. He has very good overall numbers and a great K/BB rate.

2001 (A): 165 IP, 10W-10L, 3.77 ERA, 184 K, 48 BB
2002 (A+): 163 IP, 9W-6L, 3.31 ERA, 167 K, 66 BB
2003 (AA): 149.2 IP, 10W-8L, 3.38 ERA, 128 K, 37 BB

Wainwright was considered the Braves' top pitching prospect.

[bugstud]

Some think Andy Marte has passed him up. However, getting a guy with a enourmous ceiling like Wainright for Drew is amazing work by Jocketty. I think the Braves really got hosed on this one.

As a Cubs fan, I'm peeved. The Cards getting some arms to matchup with Prior/Wood/Zambrano doesn't let me sleep any better at night.