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Rick Ankiel: Once a Disgraced Pitching Phenom, Now an Outfield Star

Rick Ankiel: Once a Disgraced Pitching Phenom, Now an Outfield Star

 

Anyone remember the 2000 MLB playoffs when St. Louis Cardinals 21 year old pitching phenom Rick Ankiel had a meltdown and couldn’t throw strikes?
For years after the 2000 playoff debacle Ankiel was floating around independent baseball leagues trying to get his wildness under control. In the summer of 2005 Ankiel, playing in the Puerto Rican Profess… Click to read more

Deadline Dealings

Deadline Dealings

For many a baseball fan, the trading deadline is often more exciting to follow then the actual standings.
Who might go where, who is on the block, which prospects are worth trading for?
These are all questions that need answering before the July 31 deadline. And at the end of the day, does it really help? Does picking someone up for the last two months of the seaso… Click to read more