02/29/2008 10:00 AM ET
Cards camp an equal opportunity area
Making cuts at the end of Spring Training could be tough this year
By Jonathan Mayo /MLB.com
Is Colby Rasmus ready to man center field in the big leagues on Opening Day?
The super-prospect, No. 7 overall on our Top 50 list, certainly has the physical skills necessary to play at the highest level.
"From a tools perspective, he's ready," said Jeff Luhnow, the Cardinals vice president of amateur scouting and player procurement. "From an experience standpoint, maybe he's not ready."
"There are quite a few people here who want him to get to the big leagues when he's going to have an impact," Luhnow said. "We don't want him to be developing in the Majors. He's mentally ready for the challenge. I think he's really ready for any challenge in life. He's pretty darn close."
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Talks about the Major League and AAA outfield battles. Theres a short 5 question interview with Chris Perez and also a little bit about under the radar pitcher Kyle McClellan who is impressing.