RICK ANKIEL RUMORS & GOSSIP
Will Ankiel Answer The Mets Need For Their Powerless Outfield?
Are the Mets in desperate times now? With how our offense has failed to click lately, I think so. I was under the impression that we had a few guys that could actually play the outfield for us – and then we went out and signed Rick Ankiel. I remember the player Ankiel was after he switched positions from pitching to play the outfield, so there is hope for production. But...
Is Rick Ankiel The Answer The Mets Need For Their Powerless Outfield?
Are the Mets in desperate times now? With how our offense has failed to click lately, I think so. I was under the impression that we had a few guys that could actually play the outfield for us – and then we went out and signed Rick Ankiel. I remember the player Ankiel was after he switched positions from pitching to play the outfield, so there is hope for production. But...
Ankiel makes debut with sixth team in city that started it all
ST. LOUIS With a catcher's bat and a pitcher's glove,Rick Ankiel started his newest chapter.
"It's just kind of ironic that the first series I come to play with the Mets is here," New York's most-recently acquired outfielder said.
Ironic indeed. This was once where Ankiel, then a high-kicking, smooth-throwing, fast-climbing left-handed pitcher debuted...
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Ankiel signs with Mets, gets start
The New York Mets signed Rick Ankiel and started him in center field on Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team that converted him from wild lefty` to outfielder.
The 33-year-old thought it a bit comforting that he returned to the majors in St. Louis, where he arrived as a hard-throwing lefty starter in 1999 but couldn't control his pitches. He's been an outfielder...
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The Strange Career of Rick Ankiel
(Update: Ankiel has signed with the New York Mets and is in the starting lineup tonight.)
Should Rick Ankiel reinvent himself again and become a left-handed reliever to prolong his professional baseball career?
The Houston Astros recently designated the once heralded pitching prospect for assignment. In 2013, Ankiel produced a .194/.231/.484 slash line while striking out a whopping...
Mets Add Rick Ankiel As Their Season Goes To The Brink
How much will Rick Ankiel help the Mets is hard to say. After all, he misses on 42 percent of his swings, which even exceeds Ike Davis’ ineptitude.
Even so, I like today’s signing because he can play better defense in center than anybody else the Mets will throw out there. Plus, he can hit the occasional home run.
I guess best of all, is it should reduce Jordany Valdespin’s...
Ankiel signs with Mets, starts in center field
The New York Mets signed outfielder Rick Ankiel and started him in center field against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
Ankiel was designated for assignment by the Houston Astros last week and cleared waivers on Sunday.
He hit .194 with five homers and 11 RBIs for the Astros, who had signed him to a $750,000, one-year deal.
Ankiel traveled from Florida and arrived at...
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Mets Hit New Low with Signing of Ankiel
TweetHave the Mets finally hit rock-bottom? The team has now been reduced to signing the scraps of the Houston Astros with today’s signing of Rick Ankiel. A player that couldn’t cut it with the Houston Astros has now been signed by the Mets to play centerfield. The Houston Astros!?!? … By far the worst team in baseball today, and the Mets are dumpster diving?!? This has to...
Rick Ankiel Returns To St. Louis
Rick Ankiel began the 2013 season as a member of the Houston Astros. After a month of the season, he was given his release and found himself a free agent.
Until today.
Ankiel is on his way to St. Louis and is expected to be in the starting lineup tonight when the New York Mets take the field against Ankiel’s former team.
The story of Ankiel and his journey through baseball from...
Mets News: Mets Sign Rick Ankiel, In Tonight's Lineup
Mets News:
Rick Ankiel is starting in center field on Monday night for the Mets.
Andrew Brown has been dispatched to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Terry Collins said the lefty-hitting Ankiel and righty-hitting Juan Lagares will platoon in center field. That's a blow to Jordany Valdespin, who Collins said may play some second base if Daniel Murphy continues to struggle. ...
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