Cardinals Draft Pick Mitch Harris Headed for War Not the Minor Leagues

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 Cardinals Draft Pick Mitch Harris Headed for War Not the Minor Leagues
If it were 40 years ago and you mentioned getting drafted, military service would be assumed. Now, even though we're at war, being drafted is a happy moment. For Mitch Harris , though, getting drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals has been followed by his assignment to active duty in the Navy. Harris, a pitcher, went to the Naval Academy and was selected in the 13th round of last week's draft. ... [link]

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Infield of Woe
Published 6/13/2008 by David Lister at NationalSportsReview.com Master Site Feed
... Despite my harsh words in the past, I’m okay with this move. As long as we don’t see this guy get anywhere near a close game for a while. Izzy’s amazingly consistent history proves he can be an asset to this bullpen, but there is still some serious psychological work that needs to be done. Oh yeah, and… The Cardinals 13th round draft pick will not be joining the team anytime soon. He’s got a pretty good excuse, though. Future Redbirds interviews 6th round pick Eric Fornataro.

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