futureredbirds.net - 9/21/2009
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This is part of the reason I have such a hard time evaluating Latin American prospects. It’s why I wasn’t high on Roberto de la Cruz last year as well. These players simply aren’t vetted as well and the records in Latin America are not on the same plane as those for North ...
stltoday.com - 9/22/2009
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stltoday.com —
The Cardinals announced today that they terminated the
contract of top Dominican prospect Wagner Mateo because of...
"pre-existing injuries and physical defects" discovered during a physical exam. Post-Dispatch baseball writer Joe Strauss reported ...
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Cards void Mateo's contract
mlb.fanhouse.com - 9/22/2009
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mlb.fanhouse.com —
by Pat Lackey Just 21/2 months after the
Cardinals agreed to a $3.1 million contract with 16-year...
old Dominican prospect Wagner Mateo , the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that the club is voiding the deal due to a pre-existing condition that ...
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Cardinals Void Contract of Dominican Prospect Wagner Mateo
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... and it could be to the point that he'll never play for anyone. You can read the Future Redbirds discussion on this over here, but you have to feel pretty bad for Mateo if it is true and it is a degenerative condition. Having vision problems at 16? And having a dream (and a possible fortune) taken away at the same time? That'd be pretty bad for anyone, especially someone in this situation. ...
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... and it could be to the point that he’ll never play for anyone. You can read the Future Redbirds discussion on this over here, but you have to feel pretty bad for Mateo if it is true and it is a degenerative condition. Having vision problems at 16? And having a dream (and a possible fortune) taken away at the same time? That’d be pretty bad for anyone, especially someone in this situation. ...
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