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Posted by: I Are Baboon

Remember this guy? A young phenom pitcher for the Cardinals back in the late 90's who for some unknown reason just completely lost his pitch control? He then gave up pitching and decided to try to make it as an outfielder. No one gave him much of a chance for success.

His Triple A numbers at the plate this year are as follows:

59 games
222 AB
.279 avg
19 HR
52 RBI
62 hits
.595 SLG

Man, that's impressive. What a great story. I hope he gets called up to the majors soon.

Posted by: MCx2

He went to a rival high school of mine same time I was in school. Hope he makes it back, that would be a hell of a story.

Posted by: P-funk

it is crazy when guys lose control of their pitch like that. it is a real psychological mind fuck.

remeber when chuck knoblach (sp?) couldn't make the throw from second base to first base when he was with the yankees in the late '90s? That was so messed up.

Posted by: P-funk

Who's farm system is he in? Cards?

YouTube Video

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Yeah, Ankiel is pitching for the AAA Memphis Redbirds in the Cardinals organization.

Posted by: MeatZatk

I'm really pulling for this guy. It is, or was such a sad situation, but it shows a ton about his character if he's able to comeback and make it in the bigs.

Posted by: min0 lee

I wish him luck.

Posted by: Double D

Yeah I have been following him very closely! He had one of the most wicked curveballs! Looked alot like Zito, but his fastball had Zito by about 5mph....If he could still pitch we sure could use him for that!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Pylon

They just called up Schumaker to fill in for Edmonds instead of Ank. He's out of options, and they won't be able to send him back down without waivers. When he comes up (which I suspect will be after they sell some parts at the trade deadline), it will be for good.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Rick Ankiel made his MLB debut as an outfielder last night and hit a home run! How awesome is that?

ESPN - Three-run Ankiel HR lifts Cards past Young, Padres - MLB

Comeback player of the year, IMO.

Posted by: tucker01

Yep pretty impressive, especially to go from a pitcher to an outfielder.

Don't count the 2 strikeouts though

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Comeback player of the year, IMO.

Not a chance.

Josh Hamilton.

Posted by: soxmuscle

That was really great to see last night. Good for him.

Wouldn't it be nice to be a stud pitching prospect, fail at that, and fall back on being a stud hitter? If he did make it as a pitcher, with the way he swings the bat, he might have been one of the only players to play regularly on the offensive side of things while pitching every fifth day.

Posted by: shiznit2169

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Not a chance.

Josh Hamilton.

Not a chance x2

Jon Lester.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by shiznit2169

Not a chance x2

Jon Lester.

You have to be a half decent player to win the award. Lester did have cancer and god love him, but he's been one of the worst starters in all of baseball since his return.

It'll be Hamilton, in my opinion.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Not a chance.

Josh Hamilton.

Hey, he's on my fantasy team.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

You have to be a half decent player to win the award. Lester did have cancer and god love him, but he's been one of the worst starters in all of baseball since his return.

There are rumblings that Clay Buchholz will replace Lester as the #5 starter within a couple of weeks if Lester can't get his shit straight.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Hey, he's on my fantasy team.

He's on my fantasy team to. I'm so confident in his abilities that I'm trying to trade Ichiro! at the moment so I can upgrade elsewhere and just plug in Hamilton in my outfield.

Ankiel's story is great, but to go through what Hamilton went through and to come back and have a strong season like he's had. It's impressive.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

There are rumblings that Clay Buchholz will replace Lester as the #5 starter within a couple of weeks if Lester can't get his shit straight.

It sometimes scares me how this team operates. I love Clay and I think he has ace stuff, but to throw him into a pennant race when he's never thrown this much in his life is just a disaster waiting to happen. I'd rather not make the playoffs this year and have 10 years of a dominating Buchholz.

Either way, we had in house options and both are now gone: Joel Pineiro and Kason Gabbard.

Posted by: A Black Guy

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

That was really great to see last night. Good for him.

Wouldn't it be nice to be a stud pitching prospect, fail at that, and fall back on being a stud hitter?

We've got a guy who decided to switch from catcher to pitcher this season since he was going to end up being the #3, and has gone 3-2 with a 2.64 ERA over 30 innings.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

The Sox are hoping Buchholz will have the same kind of impact that Papelbon had when he was first called up. Buchholz has ONE triple A start under his belt. I don't understand why they'd rush him when they have showed infinite patience with Lester, Hansen, and Delcarmen.

Julian Tavarez is still a #5 option.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by A Black Guy

We've got a guy who decided to switch from catcher to pitcher this season since he was going to end up being the #3, and has gone 3-2 with a 2.64 ERA over 30 innings.

A lot of the kids were equally as talented when I was playing. The top pitcher was always the best hitter and so fourth.

That's really cool though. What's his name?

Posted by: A Black Guy

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

A lot of the kids were equally as talented when I was playing. The top pitcher was always the best hitter and so fourth.

That's really cool though. What's his name?

Joe Hietpas

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

I don't understand why they'd rush him when they have showed infinite patience with Lester, Hansen, and Delcarmen.

They're panicking.

We have a less than stellar offense, our pitching staff outside of Beckett and Matsuzaka is shaky, our bench is paper thin...

How we have the best record in baseball is beyond me.

Posted by: shiznit2169

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

It happens every year. The Redsox will have a hot start (April and May), a June swoon, a mediocre July and then usually an August collapse followed by a revamped and get-ready-for-next-season September.

But, this season has been a lot better than all of the seasons in the past (except 2004 of course) because of our bullpen and the Yankees horrid start. I am just hoping we will still be able to pull this out since the Yanks start a stretch of playing very tough teams until the end of August.

Although, if we make the playoffs, i am not too confident we will go far because our offense is inconsistent. I bet we lead the league in men LOB. Pathetic.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Through 111 games, roughly 11/16th of the season:

W
L
RS
RA
2001
64
47
561
471
2002
65
46
611
454
2003
65
46
684
582
2004
61
50
623
538
2005
64
47
620
550
2006
65
46
610
553
2007
68
43
574
440

Posted by: soxmuscle

Why that didn't come up in a table is beyond me.. hold on.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Well this sucks.

ESPN - Report: Cards' Ankiel linked to HGH investigation - MLB

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Well this sucks.

ESPN - Report: Cards' Ankiel linked to HGH investigation - MLB

Damn you beat me to it.

It is funny, I was watching his hi-lights from last night. And said to myself jokingly damn he has to be on something. Then on the way to work I heard this story. LOL

Posted by: A Black Guy

<shrug> I don't see why it's news.

The only evidence is from 2004 and it was still legal in 2004, sooooooo...

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by A Black Guy

<shrug> I don't see why it's news.

Because now everyone will be questioning his hitting and casting doubts about whether he's "legit", regardless of the fact that HGH was not a banned substance in 2004. This was such a great story up until now.

Posted by: A Black Guy

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

He was a pretty damn good batter well before 2004 too. Don't forget that.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by A Black Guy

He was a pretty damn good batter well before 2004 too. Don't forget that.

Yeah, for a pitcher he was, for sure.

Apparently Ankiel to the HGH to help recover from his shoulder injury. The general public though will just see this as another steroids issue.

BTW, what the christ is up with the "gay fitness" banner ad in this thread??? Must be from Iain posting in here.

Posted by: tucker01

I don't see it. So it must be attracted to you.

Posted by: tucker01

More Bullshit just breaking the news.

SI.com - MLB - SI: Source says Glaus received steroid shipments - Friday September 7, 2007 2:30PM

Troy Glaus

Posted by: I Are Baboon

The Jays should have to forfeit the six wins they've had against Boston this season.

Posted by: tucker01

You are a forfeit for being gay.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

I'm only gay because I've read some many of your gay posts that it's turned me gay.

Posted by: tucker01

We should hook up then. Since you are just a beginner you can receive.

Posted by: Pylon

Ankiel just drove in the go ahead run against the D-back. 3 year old HGH don't make you a clutch player...

Posted by: min0 lee

I still like his as a player. I support him.
Fuck Bonds.

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