Cardinals fans are now rejoicing over the then 18 year old’s boldness. As the story goes, the Yankees tried to pick up Rasmus as a pitcher, but he was determined to pitch no more he turned down the Yankees and said that he was not going to be drafted as a pitcher, no matter what. As a pitcher in high school as well as a centerfielder, Rasmus was once clocked throwing 90 mph from centerfield. Rasmus hails from Phenix City, AL and was drafted in the first round by the Cardinals right out of high school. Due to years of a barren crop of prospects in the Cardinals organization, to most fans, Colby feels like a myth. Rasmus is only 21 years old and is the oldest of baseball-fanatic family of four boys (his younger brother Cory is a pitcher within the Braves organization). While at Spring Training, I gladly interviewed Colby Rasmus in the hopes of learning more about the one referred to as Razzle Dazzle. For many Cardinals fans living in Memphis, the first half of the Redbirds season (hopefully Rasmus will be here at least that long) with the myth of Rasmus patrolling the outfield will be more incredible than Rick Ankiel’s stint here last season. Many fans were hoping that Rasmus would make the rare jump from Double-A to the Majors this spring however, Rasmus has recently been sent down to minor league camp, and is expected to be the starting centerfielder here in Memphis. Colby Rasmus is the number one prospect in the Cardinals organization, and is expected to be the next coming of Jimmy Ballgame.

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