Royals Royals Sign Rick Ankiel - Page 3

Marco Polo · 01-22-2010, 10:37 AM

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!

Sure-Oz · 01-22-2010, 01:42 PM

Ankiel will close when Soria has a tired arm per DM

jk

FringeNC · 01-22-2010, 01:44 PM

Wow. You have to be kidding. Guy put up a .285 OBP last year.

Sure-Oz · 01-22-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FringeNC

Wow. You have to be kidding. Guy put up a .285 OBP last year.

And? /dayton/

Royal Fanatic · 01-22-2010, 01:53 PM

Hey, it's not like they traded Greinke for him. It's a nice low-risk move with potential for him to hit a few dingers.

**ChiTown** · 01-22-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

And? /dayton/

No it's more like:

"What's OBP?"

/dayton

Sure-Oz · 01-22-2010, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

No it's more like:

"What's OBP?"

/dayton

'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-22-2010, 01:57 PM

Ankiel has always been a guess hitter. He's never been able to consistently hit the fastball, and that, combined with his lack of discipline, makes him a walking strikeout.

It sucks that he fell apart the way that he did, because he's one of the most physically gifted pitchers of the last 20 years, but it was time for him to leave St. Louis.

I wish him the best of luck in KC, but I can't imagine this is going to end well.

**DeezNutz** · 01-22-2010, 02:00 PM

...and it's probably our best signing of the off-season.

(intended to be the punchline)

**ChiTown** · 01-22-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I wish him the best of luck in KC, but I can't imagine this is going to end well.

Uhh, it's the Royals. It will end up exactly how you're guessing.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-22-2010, 02:03 PM

I will say, in Ankiel's defense, his hitting coach the last 2+ years was Hal McRae, who was one of the worst ****ing hitting coaches in the history of the world.

Our only good hitters were the ones who don't listen to what he says (Pujols, Rasmus, Holliday, etc.)

MVChiefFan · 01-22-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

...and it's probably our best signing of the off-season.

(intended to be the punchline)

I hope this is a joke because unless you have forgotten we signed Jason Kendall.

**DeezNutz** · 01-22-2010, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MVChiefFan

I hope this is a joke because unless you have forgotten we signed Jason Kendall.

No, the joke is that a poor-marginal move might easily be the best (though I think Thompson might be a decent addition when the dust clears).

Trust me, I haven't forgotten that we're headed into '10 with 3 of the worst everyday players in the show, and that we actually went out of our way to acquire these sacks of shit.

Totally baffles me how anyone does NOT want Dayton fired. Glass has agreed to spend more money, which is great and all, but we have an absolutely clueless GM.

And this extends to his (new!) philosophy in the draft.

MVChiefFan · 01-22-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

No, the joke is that a poor-marginal move might easily be the best (though I think Thompson might be a decent addition when the dust clears).

Trust me, I haven't forgotten that we're headed into '10 with 3 of the worst everyday players in the show, and that we actually went out of our way to acquire these sacks of shit.

Totally baffles me how anyone does NOT want Dayton fired. Glass has agreed to spend more money, which is great and all, but we have an absolutely clueless GM.

And this extends to his (new!) philosophy in the draft.

This is the part that just absolutely crushes my spirit. I remember having such high hopes for DM. I really was fooled into thinking we might turn the corner.

Chief Henry · 01-22-2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

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

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.

this

The Cardinals gave him the benefit of the doubt for alonggggg time.
I wish him well.

Chief Henry · 01-22-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

Royals are going to make him a reliever...

They will need a new net behind homeplate before that happens !

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'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7259572	Ankiel has always been a guess hitter. He's never been able to consistently hit the fastball, and that, combined with his lack of discipline, makes him a walking strikeout. It sucks that he fell apart the way that he did, because he's one of the most physically gifted pitchers of the last 20 years, but it was time for him to leave St. Louis. I wish him the best of luck in KC, but I can't imagine this is going to end well. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7259572	I will say, in Ankiel's defense, his hitting coach the last 2+ years was Hal McRae, who was one of the worst ****ing hitting coaches in the history of the world. Our only good hitters were the ones who don't listen to what he says (Pujols, Rasmus, Holliday, etc.) __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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