FIRECAKEJoin Date: 2009-02-28
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http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/3/5/5474440/rick-ankiel-retires-cardinals-mlb
and so the least specialized player in the major leagues leaves the game
if you do not know who rick ankiel is, the short story is that he was a young prospect pitcher who washed out and then reinvented himself only to become a mediocre hitter |
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FIRECAKEJoin Date: 2009-02-28
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he finishes his career in a season where he played for two of the worst squads in the majors
the astros and the mets |
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N3weraJoin Date: 2012-05-21
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he hit like .280 with 26 homers in 2007 I think he wasn't too bad |
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123yonndTop 100 PosterJoin Date: 2008-07-19
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He was destined to be a great pitcher. Then he magically lost control of everything. |
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FIRECAKEJoin Date: 2009-02-28
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he was average at best for a year and a half after his rebound
next year he hit 11 homers and he wasn't even a regular starter for the last 3 years of his career |
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PhilCokeJoin Date: 2010-08-10
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I can understand why he switched from being a pitcher to batter -- mainly it had to do with control issues, I think. Still, if you took a look at his overall pitching stats, they're not all that bad. Not fantastic, no, but not bad, either. Perhaps what stood out the most was the walk rate. |
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N3weraJoin Date: 2012-05-21
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he dropped his shoulder and hands too much when he hit and pitchers figured it out I think |
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BroBro264Join Date: 2011-07-12
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never liked him. |
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He was a good pitcher, then the playoffs came, then he had an oppenents obp of like .700. He will be known as one of those guys whose career is known by something bad like Moises Alou, Bill Buckner, etc... |
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He basically batted like a pitcher would his whole career.
Not sure how he hung around for so long. |
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his fielding ability was amazing, also his arm was tremendous in the outfield. |
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PhilCokeJoin Date: 2010-08-10
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Yes, that is true. He was exceptional in the outfield. |
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N3weraJoin Date: 2012-05-21
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Jason lane did the same thing |
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