The latest analyses from ESPN's Keith Law suggest the St. Louis Cardinals certainly made the right choice with their first pick in the first round:
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Summary: Michael Wacha (1) projects as a midrotation guy, average fastball that touches better, a plus-plus change and a fringy to below-average breaking ball. He does have present command and probably could pitch in the big leagues immediately as a fifth starter.
The news was not all positive, however, as Law suggests the Cards second pick as a major whiff:
James Ramsey (1) is a college senior who performed by beating up on younger competition (he's 22) and wasn't good enough to be considered a prospect a year ago; this was among my least favorite picks of Day 1 when viewed on its own.
Overall, though, the Cardinals earned generally positive marks from the ESPN prospect guru.
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