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News for the Cardinals camp...

Rick "The Phenom" Ankiel has retired as a pitcher and will give the outfield a shot.

Craziness....
 
As of Tuesday night, Rick Ankiel was slated to be the Cardinals' starting pitcher in a "B" game against the Marlins on Wednesday morning. By 9 a.m. CT on Wednesday, rain had washed out that game and Ankiel was ready to announce he wouldn't be pitching anymore, anywhere.

Ankiel, once considered a future Cy Young Award winner, has decided to pursue a career as an outfielder, leaving the pitcher's mound behind for good. The telling wording in a release by the Cardinals was that Ankiel "has chosen to retire as a Major League pitcher." He will begin working out as an outfielder immediately.

As a rookie in 2000, Ankiel went 11-7 with a 3.50 ERA and 194 strikeouts in 175 innings as the Cardinals won the National League Central. However, he suffered severe control problems in the postseason and the 2001 season, followed by a series of elbow troubles. Ankiel finally underwent reconstructive elbow surgery in 2003 and made it back on a Major League mound in 2004.

Ankiel pitched in winter ball in Puerto Rico this past offseason. He had struggled in recent throws in Spring Training, including a difficult batting practice session where he threw three strikes out of 23 pitches.

"Turn the page, that's it," said Ankiel. "I'm happy and I'm excited. I was excited coming to the park today, knowing it was something new. Something new to focus on. It's a new challenge. It should be cool."

Ankiel has hit .207 in 87 Major League at-bats, with a .258 on-base percentage and a .310 slugging percentage. In the minors, he hit .279/.337/.558 in 165 career at-bats. He thrived as a part-time designated hitter for Johnson City of the rookie-level Appalachian League in 2001, putting up a line of .286/.364/.638 with 10 homers in 105 at-bats.
 
I'm reminded of Hide-A-Key Matsui's throw in game 6 of the 2003 ALCS when the Sox were rallying that ended up in Ohio when I think of Rick "hit the mascot" Ankiel trying to hit the cutoff.

And STL: "Considered a future Cy Young award winner"...by who??
 
by who? by everybody when he first came into the big leagues.

11-7 with a 3.50 ERA and 194 strikeouts in 175 innings

as a rookie is extremly impressive, especially given his extremly young age at the time. he was the top left handed pitching prospect in baseball when he was in the minors.
 
he DH'd today and got a hit in his first at bat

i think he could be the new babe ruth
 
Should be interesting to see if Beltran can grow some "thick skin". If he keeps on "staring at the sun":wink: he might need some.
 
I was down in Fort Myers yesterday, caught some sun and saw the Red Sox play the Dodgers. They lost, btw, but Manny Ramirez hit one out.

Anyway, we talked to peter gammons before the game. Man, he looks sooo much older in real life. I think that man knows more about baseball history than any human being.

in u2 related news, they played "vertigo" and "all because of you" in between innings. heard a lot of "pro-u2" comments around me.
 
cards vs stros on tuesday

mlb extra inning ticket is all ordered for me

i love being able to watch practically every game. need it in connecticut rooting for the cards
 
i'll start the predictions...

American League

East
1. Yankees
2. Boston
3. Toronto
4. Baltimore
5. Tamp Bay

Central
1. Minnesota
2. White Sox
3. Detroit... bitches.
4. Cleveland
5. Kansas City

West
1. Lost Angeles Angels of Anaheim and North of San Diego yet West of Las Vegas
2. Texas
3. Seattle
4. Oakland

Wild Card- Texas

First Round...
Yankees over Texas
Angels over Twins

ALCS
Yankees over Angels

National League

East
1. Atlanta
2. Mets
3. Florida
4. Philadelphia
5. Washington

Central
1. St. Louis
2. Cubs
3. Houston
4. Pittsburgh
5. Milwaukee

West
1. Los Angeles
2. San Francisco
3. Arizona
4. San Diego
5. Colorado

Wild Card- Mets

First Round
St. Louis over Mets
LA over Atlanta

NLCS
St. Louis over LA

2005 World Series
St. Louis over Yankees.


AL MVP - Vlad
NL MVP - Poo-holes

AL Cy Young - Randy Johnson
NL Cy Young - Pedro... and his midget.

First Big Name to Test + for Steroids - David Ortiz

Jason Giambi... over/under 30 homeruns - Under

Barry Bonds... over/under 30 homeruns - Over

Samy Sosa... over/under 40 homeruns - Over

Will any of the Balco / Congressional hearing players (bonds, giambi, sosa, palmiero, schilling, thomas, etc.) test + for steroids this year? - No.

Tommy Heinson Award for Most Annoying Announcer- Michael Kay

Will Ronan Tienen fly away using his ears like he was Dumbo?- Yes.
 
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American League

East
yankees
red sox
orioles
drays
bjays haha bjays

Central
twinkies
tigers
indians
chisox
royals

West
angels
rangers
mariners
as

Wild Card- red sox

First Round...
yankees over angels
twins over red sox


ALCS
yankees over twins

National League

East
marlins
mets
braves
phillies
nationals

Central
cardinals
scrubs
astros
brewers
reds
pirates


West
padres
dodgers
giants
diamondbacks
rockies

wild card- cubs

First Round
cardinals over padres
marlins over cubs


NLCS
cardinals over marlins

2005 World Series
cardinals over yankees

AL MVP - vlad is too popular pick so ill pick david ortz
NL MVP - pujols

AL Cy Young - johan santana repeats
NL Cy Young - jason schmidt

First Big Name to Test + for Steroids - cliff floyd

Jason Giambi... over/under 30 homeruns - under

Barry Bonds... over/under 30 homeruns - under

Samy Sosa... over/under 40 homeruns - under

Will any of the Balco / Congressional hearing players (bonds, giambi, sosa, palmiero, schilling, thomas, etc.) test + for steroids this year? - no

Tommy Heinson Award for Most Annoying Announcer- that pyscho for brewers on FSN i forget his name but i get him via extra innings package, hes annoying but hes funny so i love him

Will Ronan Tienen fly away using his ears like he was Dumbo?- only because hes on teh juice
 
Can't Miss predictions:
AL East:
1. NYY
2. BOS
3. Bal
4. TB
5. Blow Jays

AL Central:
1. Chisox
2. Twinkies
3. Injuns
4. KC
5. Det....Lady Pooches

AL West:
1. Angies
2. Seattle
3. Texass
4. Oakland

WC: Boston
Playoffs: Angies over Bos
Chisox over NYY
ALCS: Angies over Chisox

NL Least:
1. Mutts
2. Bravos
3. Phils
4. Merlins
5. ExpoDCs

NL Central:
1. Cubs
2. Cards
3. Stros
4. Butt Pirates
5. Redlegs
6. Brew Crew

NL West:
1. Dodgers
2. G.I. Ants
3. Padres
4. DBags
5. Rockies

WC: Cards
Playoffs: Cubs over Mutts
Dodgers over Cards
NLCS: Cubs over Dodgers

World Series: Angies over Cubs

AL MVP: Hide-A-Key Matsui
NL MVP: Ramon Arrapaicrag

AL Cy Old: Randy Johnson
NL Cy Young: Derek Lowe
 
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the cubs do suck thats why i picked them for wild card

last year i picked them to win division and we know what happened to them

now that i picked them to still make the playoffs, priors arm will be mush and cut up by late june
 
pedro sucks

so does david wells, how did the red sox end up having him as their opening day starter?

derek lowe as the nl cy young??

sorry its going to be rick ankiel
 
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