roger from lake tahoe: what is your opinion about drafting high school players as opposed to college? a friend's son was a great prospect at mizzou. chris wyrick. power, speed and a shortstop. hurt his thumb but his coach played him his senior year and never healed right. my point, if he signed out of high school a pro organization would have never forced him to play hurt. it makes me wonder if more h.s. draftees make the bigs than college?

Jeff Gordon: I worry about college pitchers, in general, getting so much work in college. Otherwise, it can be a very good route IF the players are also getting some wooden-bat work during the summer. That is the big adjustment for collegiate players, obviously.

edwin: why Kyle Lohse is not in the all star game?

Jeff Gordon: There are many good candidates among pitchers -- and the need to represent all the teams.

adam.clymer@earthlink.net: What was the matter with the NL players in failing to pick Pujols? Jealous?

Jeff Gordon: Yeah, that is odd. Nobody has had enjoyed a better career start than Albert at the plate. Nobody. Albert yuks it up with guys at first base, so it seems like he does have some friends . . .

Ryan: As far as picking up a SS in the offseason, who would you prefer? Furcal, Renteria (if his option isn't picked up). . . ?

Jeff Gordon: Good question. Have we seen enough from Ryan to rally behind him as the everyday guy? Probably not, at least so far. This would be a good spot to spend money in. Furcal's back issue is a warning flag, but Edgar still has something left.

GoCards62: Jeff:

Here in DC C Guzman having a great year at SS. May be available this year or the next. Any likelihood the Cards would be interested?

Jeff Gordon: Guzman has had a nice bounceback, but his earlier offensive decline is a bit of a flag. Still, he is a better offensive threat than Izturis.