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Found June 11, 2007 on MVN:
Rick Ankiel notches 15th HR and 45th RBI
TEAMS: St. Louis Cardinals
PLAYERS: Rick Ankiel
He was named High School Player of the Year in 1997. In '99, he graduated to Minor League Player of the Year. The next year, at the age of 20, he went 11-7 with a 3.50 ERA and 194 strikeouts in the majors. His was one of the most intriguing starts to a career in recent memory. Where are you now, Rick Ankiel? On the 2007 AAA Pacific Coast League All-Star team, that's where. Starting in the outfield. In case you've missed it, Dwight Gooden-sans-coke-habit went 4-for-5 today for the Memphis Redbirds and has homered in three straight games, totaling 8 RBI in that span. As it turns out, Ankiel's insistence on becoming a hitter may have been one of his least crazy ideas to date. --- Read more on SeamlessBaseball.com
Original Story: http://mvn.com/mlb-fantasy/2007/06/11...

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  • MasterBlaster

    MasterBlaster said June 11, 2007

    There isn't a guy I'm rooting for in sports more than Ankiel. It would be a great story for him and the Cardinals, who have stuck with him throughout this whole thing.
  • ursportspro
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    ursportspro said June 11, 2007

    Good for him, I'm so glad he turned his career around and didn't dissappear into the horizon. I'd like to see him make the Redbirds as a fifth or sixth outfielder soon.....
  • SoxRedmptn07

    SoxRedmptn07 said June 11, 2007

    I hope hitting works out for him, I just hope he doesn't develop another mental problem....He is a fun athlete to watch.
    • Prince

      Prince replied June 11, 2007

      I guess you can still have throwing problems in the OF, but I haven't heard one problem there since he made the position switch. Good luck to him. I never thought he'd make it to the Bigs again and nowi it looks like he might make a meaningful contribution at some point.
  • GoDuck514

    GoDuck514 said June 12, 2007

    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/amjump

    Some shots at Ankiel on espn.com but hey I'm glad it's been a good change for him...his story reminds me of chuck knoblauch when he couldn't throw anything within 20ft. of 1st base.
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