RICK ANKIEL NEWS
Will Leitch Cannot Believe No One Asked Him To Participate In A Discussion About Rick Ankiel
10 days ago by
Sportress Of Blogitude
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Various St. Louis media types were recently asked to provide their thoughts for a column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the future of Rick Ankiel as a Cardinal, since the emergence of rookie Colby Rasmus likely means that the free agent will not be re-signed by the team.
Honestly...
THE FUTURE OF THE PIRATES
September 21, 2009 by
Mondesi's House
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His name is Rick Ankiel. He has a glove on his head. He used to be a blue-chip pitching prospect, something went terribly wrong, and now he's an outfielder. It sounds like the script of an intriguing Hollywood drama. But the best part? He could be YOUR newest Pittsburgh Pirate...
Sexy Pick Alert: Rick Ankiel!!
August 10, 2007 by
The GNUru Fantasy Baseball
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So the infamous Rick Ankiel made his return the Bigs recently and has been gobbled up by fantasy baseball GMs around the nation. For those of us old enough to remember Ankiel, he was once one of the best keeper pitching prospects around. Now, as a hitter, he is once again an intriguing...
Hey Giambi, Rick Ankiel Sees Your Porn 'Stache and Re-Raises
April 21, 2009 by
Legend of Cecilio Guante
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For the Redbirds fanatics out there who see this team everyday, this may not be breaking news. But holy cow, when did Rick Ankiel start rocking such an amazingly terrible (or awesome) porn 'stache?
Rick Ankiel Kisses The Wall
May 05, 2009 by
Online Sports Guys
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Rick Ankiel kisses the wall at Busch Stadium after making a great catch. It looks bad but Ankiel was OK. The man has through a lot in his career, it was real good to first, see him go after the ball so hard, and second, to hear that he would be fine.
Rick Ankiel notches 15th HR and 45th RBI
June 11, 2007 by
MVN
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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....
Ankiel Throws Strikes From Centre Field
May 09, 2008 by
Mop Up Duty
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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.
Rick Ankiel: From the Golden Boy to the Golden Sombrero
September 11, 2007 by
Home Run Derby
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Rick Ankiel's fallen a long way in just four days.
From 4-4 with 7 RBI on Thursday to 0-4 with 4 Strikeouts on Monday
Ankiel Homers In Return
August 10, 2007 by
Mop Up Duty
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A while back we did a Feel Good Story Watch on Rick Ankiel of the St. Louis Cardinals. He made his return to the bigs last night and did it in storybook fashion. More...
Cocaina Garcia
September 06, 2007 by
Mop Up Duty
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With the recent success of Rick Ankiel, I thought now would be a good time to take a look at a successful two way player from the Negro Leagues: Manuel "Cocaina" Garcia.
There were some pitchers with great nicknames, Steel Arm Davis, Ankleball Moss ? that's where that...
Cards’ Ankiel Googles Self, Finds It “Stimulating”
March 30, 2009 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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Rick Ankiel loves playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. Whether as a pitcher, infielder, outfielder or batboy, through thick & thin, good times & bad, injuries & slumps, the team & fans have stood by him, and vice versa. Still, that doesn’t mean he wouldn&rsquo...
Return of the Rick - the Pundits Predictions
June 19, 2007 by
Doberman on the Diamond
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I recently came across a 2005 article from The Hardball Times by Brian Gunn that informed us all in no uncertain terms that Ankiel will NEVER be any type of prospect, and the Cardinals are wasting everybody's time:
Friday Fish Fry
Nothin' like fried fish on Friday!
I hope all of you caught Rick Ankiel's two chucks from center field. Ankiel doesn't have a gun, he has a weapon of mass destruction. I've read of legendary throws by former Astro Cesar Cedeno and Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente,...
Cardinals' Slugger Rick Ankiel Implicated in Drug Probe...
September 07, 2007 by
Oriole Post
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If this is true, it's a monumental shame.
From CNNsi.com
"Comeback kid Rick Ankiel of the St. Louis Cardinals received a year's supply of human growth hormone in 2004, the Daily News reported Friday.
The pitcher-turned-outfielder is the latest athlete to be linked...
November
2 days ago by
Viva El Birdos
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by Jeff Roberson - AP
FILE -- This is a 2009 file photo showing St. Louis Cardinals baseball player Yadier Molina. A New York sports marketing firm has sued St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, saying he snubbed...
Video: Rick Ankiel Stumbles Face First Into Outfield Wall
A scary moment took place last night during the Phillies decisive win in St. Louis when centerfielder Rick Ankiel ran down a fly ball before stumbling into the outfield wall. It was a eye-coverer.Initial reports from the stadium seemed positive:
Cardinals general manager...
Rick Ankiel talks to Mark McGwire about his hitting woes
12 days ago by
Sports Pickle
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On his first day on the job as the new hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, Mark McGwire was approached by outfielder Rick Ankiel for some batting tips.
But McGwire, ever safe with his words, just regurgitated lines his attorneys approved from his infamous testimony before...
Shabbat Shalom: Special Thursday Wrap-Up
January 10, 2008 by
The Sports Agent Blog
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This Shabbat Shalom Wrap-Up is brought to you one day earlier than usual. I am soon leaving Florida for Las Vegas to celebrate my step-brother's bachelor party. I will not have access to a computer for the entire weekend, and thus submit to you the stories that I failed to cover...
JoeSportsFan.com :: Top7 Sports Comebacks
August 10, 2007 by
JoeSportsFan
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Rick Ankiel's comeback is one of the top sports stories of the year. It's also one of the top sports comebacks of all time.
The Hero File: The Return of Rick Ankiel...
August 10, 2007 by
Oriole Post
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If you all have read my blog enough, I sometimes tend to very snarky and critical of athletes and celebrities. Heck, I even took Tony LaRussa to task in Spring Training over his drunken driving incident.
But rarely, I do ever stand up and applaud an athlete.
Today, I will and...
Tragedy To Triumph
August 10, 2007 by
Doberman on the Diamond
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If you're not a Cardinals fan, you probably don't get what the big deal is about Ankiel. You just don't know what we've all been through.
Face-Plant Video: Rick Ankiel Goes Head-First into Outfield Wall
May 05, 2009 by
Pacman Jonesin'
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Hey everybody…I think Rick Ankiel is going to be okay after smashing his face into the wall. Yeah, I know it looked bad, but they did X-rays and everything, and didn’t find any fractures, plus he had feeling in all his limbs and was totally conscious throughout the...
A Little News ... and A Few Cubs' Rumors
5 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
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The Cubs' organizational meetings are in full swing in Mesa. Tom Ricketts reportedly addressed his baseball staff for the first time and will meet with Mesa officials on Wednesday to discuss possible sites for the Cubs new facilities.
A majority of the news (and rumors) around...
Top 10 Secrets of Rick Ankiel
September 07, 2007 by
Epic Carnival
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#11 HGH (Published maybe an hour before the news broke, so its very ironic.)
The Pitcher Who Can Hit
September 21, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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I always used to say that there was one play that summed up the last 17 years of Pittsburgh baseball better than any other. In the summer of 2007, Rick Ankiel of the Cardinals, hit a monster home run off of Pirates pitcher John Van Benschoten.
Ankiel, of course, was the former pitching...
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