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Published on June 24, 2008 at 3:37pm
(Allows La Russa: "He and [shortstop] Brendan Ryan — that would be a pretty good race.")
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Cards GM John Mozeliak on Brian Barton: "We liked his offensive ability, his ability to get on base and his ability to run."
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Brian Barton, rocket science, baseball, scholar athletes, University of Miami, St. Louis Cardinals, Rule 5 DraftAs for his plans after baseball, Barton says he's thinks he'll go back and finish the last few classes that stand between him and a degree. After that, though, the future is wide open: "I just take it one step at a time. If I get back into [aerospace engineering] after baseball — if it happens, it happens.
"Right now I'm a baseball player. I'm just hoping to have a good season and help the team win. It doesn't get any simpler than that."
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