RICK ANKIEL RUMORS & GOSSIP

MMO Fair Or Foul: Was F-Mart The LH Bat We Needed?

Soon after the Nationals snatched up left-handed hitting outfielder Rick Ankiel, the Mets pulled the plug on their quest to land a left-handed bat for the team. Ankiel had been high on their list and some reports even circulated that Sandy Alderson may have offered the one-time pitching phenom a minor league deal. Anyway, that was then and this now, and it’s looking more and...
Via Mets Merized Online  |  2 days ago
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Can Adam Loewen Become the Next Rick Ankiel?

You know the story about the Mets and their inability to add much, if any, payroll. What once was supposed to be about $120 million dollar budget has slide all the way down to around $90 million. That’s why it came as no surprise that one of their rumored targets- Rick Ankiel- signed as minor league deal to remain in Washington. This despite the fact the team was looking for...
Via Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest  |  4 days ago
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How Rick Ankiel Affects Bryce Harper and Others

The Washington Nationals signed OF Rick Ankiel to a minor-league contract on Monday, and he will likely make the team either as a fourth outfielder or as part of a platoon in center field.  The ultimate decision for Ankiel's role may tell us exactly what the Nats expect from Bryce Harper. The Nats have signed a bevy of veteran utility type players this offseason, including...
Via The Nats Blog  |  6 days ago
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AP Source: Nats sign Ankiel to minor league deal

A person familiar with the deal says the Washington Nationals have signed outfielder Rick Ankiel to a minor league contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the Nationals had yet to announce the signing. The 32-year-old Ankiel batted .239 with nine home runs and 37 RBIs in 122 games last season with Washington. He gives the Nationals...
Via AP on Fox  |  7 days ago
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Platooning Cameron and Ankiel: A Capital Idea

The Washington Nationals have been making headlines lately with big such as trading for Gio Gonzalez and getting a one-year deal with Edwin Jackson. They were even rumored to be in on the Prince Fielder sweepstakes. Some of the Nationals’ other moves understandably have garnered less attention, such as minor-league deals for veteran outfielders Mike Cameron and (more recently...
Via Fangraphs  |  7 days ago
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Video: Rick Ankiel and his bazooka arm

And so, Rick Ankiel and his bazooka arm will return to the Nats (for a little while anyway) on a minor league deal, setting up a CF platoon in Washington unitl Bryce Harper is deemed ready. Above: Relive the magic from September 2011, when Ankiel's cannon blew up the Mets' Josh Thole at the plate. BOOM! Befriend the Nats Enquirer on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
Via Nationals Enquirer  |  7 days ago
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Ankiel signs a minor league deal with the Nats

Rick Ankiel has re-signed with the Washington Nationals. A few days ago, the New York Mets were interested in signing the left-handed batter. However, he elected to sign a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. He is expected to platoon with Mike Cameron in center field if he makes the roster. He will have to battle with Roger Bernadina in spring training...
Via The Capital Sports Report  |  8 days ago
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Ankiel shows growing trend of passing on Mets...

If Andres Torres is nothing more then a 5th outfielder then the Mets would be a perfect place for a player coming off a down year to come and rehab his reputation, but Ankiel is just another in a growing list of players passing on the Mets.Jeff Francis, Zach Duke and Rick Ankiel are just the last three players who would have fit the Mets needs that have signed somewhere else for...
Via Mets Fever  |  8 days ago
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National sign OF Ankiel

The Washington Nationals signed outfielder Rick Ankiel to a minor league contract. Ankiel appeared in 122 games - tying a career high - with the Nationals last season, batting .239 with nine home runs and 37 RBIs. The 32-year-old Ankiel had his best season with St. Louis in 2008, batting .264 with 25 homers and 71 RBIs.
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  8 days ago
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Mets should make serious push for Rick Ankiel

It looks like the Mets’ roster is rounding into shape. The only thing missing, it seems, is a lefty-hitting, flexible outfielder who can be brought in on the cheap. Enter Rick Ankiel. So, what exactly are the Mets waiting for? For a team in search of some spunk and grit, Ankiel could provide the Mets just what they need. Ankiel is an above-average defensive center fielder...
Via Mets360.com  |  11 days ago
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