We were lucky enough to welcome back Kyle Reis of Prospects After Dark, The Dirty 35 and more to talk about the Cardinals draft picks and minor league system overall.

It’s one of our longer episodes but we cover a lot of ground. We kick things off looking at the draft picks and specifically, the way Randy Flores and Co. once again saved a little money in the first round to Go Big on a real toolshed of talent with their 2nd pick.

We also spend quite a bit of time talking about the upper minors - Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore and Zach Thompson. Will we see these guys in 2022, and if so in what roll?

That leads us into a more philosophical discussion of how the Cardinals have utilized their top prospects, often rushing them into full-time roles and as an excuse not to sign more talent to bolster the depth. We go pretty deep into this idea, with ownership, the front office and the manager all sharing some blame.

You can follow Kyle on Twitter at @kyler416, but come on, you already do, right?

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