Bright Future For Barret Browning

Barret Browning spent seven years in the minor leagues with a career record of 29 wins and 27 loses before being called up to make his major league debut on June 30th.  Since then Barret has been lights out for the St. Louis Cardinals.  He has pitched in relief for the Cardinals throwing in 13 games with 10 innings pitched.  During those games he has only given up five hits and three earned runs with seven strikeouts.  Browning is only allowing batters an average of .139 against him.

Ramsey Gets Off To Hot Start

James Ramsey signed his major league contract this past Friday at Busch Stadium with the St. Louis Cardinals and on Monday got his first start with their advance class A affiliate the Palm Beach Cardinals.  In his first game Ramsey went 3 for 5 with a double and a run scored batting third in the lineup.  He had a perfect night going until the seventh inning when he reached base on a fielder's choice, but he then stole second base and scored on a single by Rainel Rosario.  The Beach Birds were leading going into the ninth inning but allowed three runs to the Jupiter Hammerheads falling 5 to 4.  Ramsey and the Beach Birds will try and take the final game of the series tonight at 6:35 p.m.

Buster Posey Voted To All-Star Game

Buster Posey was voted to his first ever All-Star game on Sunday.  The former Seminole received the most votes ever by a National League player with 7.6 million.  He will be the starting catcher beating out St. Louis Cardinal's catcher Yadier Molina.  Here is what Buster Posey said about making the All-Star team.

"This is a little overwhelming," Posey said. "It's kind of hard to wrap my head around right now. It's going to be a blast. ... Since I can remember, I watched the All-Star Game and the Home Run Derby. It's surreal I get to play in one and watch the derby."

Posey has had a good year for the San Francisco Giants.   During his 71 games played he is batting .303 average with 42 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
The Giants will be on the road to finish the first half of the season starting with a three game series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday then a three game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
The 2012 MLB All-Star game will be played on July 10th in Kansas City.