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Sore ankle may sideline Ankiel a week

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:10:00 +0000

Royals center fielder Rick Ankiel will be out much longer than expected. Manager Trey Hillman revealed on Sunday that Ankiel, who has a sore right ankle, could be out of Cactus League games for another week.

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Ankiel showing Royals power in arm, bat

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:26:00 +0000

Rick Ankiel, as much as anyone, appreciates being mentioned in the same breath with Stan Musial. But Ankiel, 30, is really just getting under way as a pitcher-turned-hitter, and he's been installed as the Royals' center fielder, assigned to give the team an improved defense and more power.

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Royals rally to beat Athletics split squad 11-10

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:30:37 +0000

Rick Ankiel homered and drove in four runs, and Mitch Maier hit a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals rallied to defeat an Oakland Athletics split squad 11-10 Tuesday.

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Ankiel belts first Royals homer

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:10:00 +0000

Rick Ankiel lofted a three-run homer in the sixth inning, giving him four RBIs against the A's on Tuesday.

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Kansas City Royals 2010 preview

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:08:59 +0000

Kansas City Royals preview By Ryan Fagan The 2009 season was a different kind of disappointment for the Royals. Coming off a 75-win campaign in 2008 -- their highest win total since 2003 -- there was hope that they would contend in the wide-open AL Central. When Kansas City started 18-11 and held a three-game lead on May 7, it looked like the franchise finally was turning the corner. But the Royals went 5-16 to end May and finished in a last-place tie in the division. Will Zack Greinke have a better supporting cast this year? Three questions 1. What impact will the free agents have? Rick Ankiel, Jason Kendall and Scott Podsednik join the starting lineup. Kendall is a below-average hitter who was brought in to improve the defense behind the plate. Podsednik revived his career with the White Sox last season (.353 on-base percentage) and will lead off. Ankiel will take over center field. "Obviously we have a lot of acreage in our ballpark in the outfield, and we need a ...

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