Royals Sign Rick Ankiel
 

http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/com...to-the-royals/

Former Cardinal Rick Ankiel, 30, is headed to the Kansas City Royals, the Kansas City Star is reporting.
Ankiel signed a one-year deal for $3.25 million with a mutual option for 2011 worth $6 million.
Ankiel, who started as a pitcher for the Cardinals but transitioned to the outfield after a well-documented loss of control as a pitcher after the 2000 playoffs. He hit .264 with 25 homers in 2008 but dropped to .231 with 11 in 327 at-bats last season.
The Cards have committed to Colby Rasmus in center and didn’t consider re-signing Ankiel.

As a Cards fan, I always liked him and wish him luck in Blue!

Ick. I was really hoping he'd go to a team I don't like. :shake:

The guy's a choke artist headcase, hiding his myriad of issues behind a great throwing arm. I'm glad the Cardinals finally cut the cord - they wasted years developing and then redeveloping this clown.

ROFL

Royals Baseball!
The Biggest Joke of MLB!!! Yeah!

The Royals are a sad sad organization. But I love em!!

Take some more PED's Rick. And don't run into anymore walls. There ya go.

Print'em?

Hooray beer!

Let's hope the Cards will give him some before he leaves. I doubt it though. McGwire will make sure none of those go to players outside his organization.

I'd rather have Ankiel patrolling right field than Guillen. I understand I'm damning with faint praise.....

I remembered you saying something like that about him, then the Royals sign him. ****.

cough *Sosa* cough *glass house* cough

Sosa is innocent. His english wasn't too good so he got tricked into taking them by McGwire at the All Star game one year.

Steroids ===> who cares

Please say something about how Ankiel is gonna completely suck ass or something, please.

Royals are going to make him a reliever...