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Cardinals Notes: Ludwick, Eduardo Sanchez, Pujols

As the Cardinals continue their four-game series in Los Angeles tonight, here are some Redbird-related news items...

• GM John Mozeliak took some criticism for trading Ryan Ludwick last summer, but Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch argues that Mozeliak may deserve some credit given Ludwick's struggles since the deal.  Ludwick has just a .607 OPS in 207 plate appearances as a Padre.
• The Cardinals have spent some extra money on Caribbean scouting and development in recent years, and the first prospect to emerge from the revamped system is Eduardo Sanchez, writes Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  Sanchez made an impressive Major League debut on Wednesday, recording five strikeouts in two innings of relief against Arizona.
• Gordon, Strauss and a roundtable of other Post-Dispatch writers look at how Adrian Gonzalez's extension with the Red Sox may affect Albert Pujols' contract this winter.
• Speaking of Pujols, Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports looked the slugger's recent emergence from an early-season slump.

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