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Ankiel Throws Strikes From Centre Field

Found May 09, 2008 on Mop Up Duty:
PLAYERS: Rick Ankiel
TEAMS: St. Louis Cardinals

Most outfielders with extraordinary arms get converted into pitchers. This is what happens when pitchers get converted into outfielders. Funny how a guy can't throw a strike from 60 feet but can throw one from 200 feet.
Original Story: http://mopupduty.com/index.php/ankiel...
2 Comments:
  • I guess that's what happens when you do HGH. "Doctor prescribed" my ass.
    by soxaddict   May 09, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Yeah soxaddict, the HGH helped him throw a perfect strike from 200+ feet away. I mean thats what HGH does for you.......makes you a perfect player. Being a Boston fan, you know how well HGH works...... remember Paxton Crawford, pitched for you around 2001. He did a lot of great things didn't he? (please note the sarcasim in these sentences)
    by CardinalNation   May 19, 2008   Reply   Options  
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