http://futureredbirds.com/2007/03/12/why-i-believe-in-rick-ankiel-and-other-stuff/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:23:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/03/12/why-i-believe-in-rick-ankiel-and-other-stuff/#comment-2305 Sully Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:37:03 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/03/12/why-i-believe-in-rick-ankiel-and-other-stuff/#comment-2305 I played baseball with Rick since little league on up through high school and I have never see anyone with as much talent as him. Rick will continue to prove to everyone that he can be a productive major league position player. This kid's all around ability is un-measurable. I played baseball with Rick since little league on up through high school and I have never see anyone with as much talent as him. Rick will continue to prove to everyone that he can be a productive major league position player. This kid’s all around ability is un-measurable.

]]> http://futureredbirds.com/2007/03/12/why-i-believe-in-rick-ankiel-and-other-stuff/#comment-222 erik Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:21:56 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/03/12/why-i-believe-in-rick-ankiel-and-other-stuff/#comment-222 fgc, when i say i believe ankiel will make it, i don't mean out of camp. i just meant he will eventually make it to the bigs. fgc, when i say i believe ankiel will make it, i don’t mean out of camp. i just meant he will eventually make it to the bigs.

]]> http://futureredbirds.com/2007/03/12/why-i-believe-in-rick-ankiel-and-other-stuff/#comment-221 fewgoodcards Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:47:06 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/03/12/why-i-believe-in-rick-ankiel-and-other-stuff/#comment-221 the problem with that scenario is that ankiel would have to pass through waivers to send him down after those first couple of weeks whereas now they can just send him down b/c he is on a minor league contract. i would much rather see j-rod in right in your scenario. the problem with that scenario is that ankiel would have to pass through waivers to send him down after those first couple of weeks whereas now they can just send him down b/c he is on a minor league contract. i would much rather see j-rod in right in your scenario.

]]> http://futureredbirds.com/2007/03/12/why-i-believe-in-rick-ankiel-and-other-stuff/#comment-220 Sunil Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:44:29 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/03/12/why-i-believe-in-rick-ankiel-and-other-stuff/#comment-220 You know, the more tales of Rick Ankiel's spring exploits that I hear, the more I believe that I spoke prematurely. Since JimE. will miss the start of the season anyways, what do you think of the team shifting JuanE. to center, and letting young Rick man right for the first few weeks? He has more career major league ABs than Jared Schumaker, and he certainly has the arm... You know, the more tales of Rick Ankiel’s spring exploits that I hear, the more I believe that I spoke prematurely. Since JimE. will miss the start of the season anyways, what do you think of the team shifting JuanE. to center, and letting young Rick man right for the first few weeks? He has more career major league ABs than Jared Schumaker, and he certainly has the arm…

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