A Southpaw’s Story

m_taylor13 posted 7/7/2008 from seamheads.com [flag]

Ryan Ludwick’s dim chance at All-Star game history The All-Star rosters will be announced Sunday, and St. Louis OF Ryan Ludwick will probably just miss his first selection. A promising talent taken in the 2nd round by Oakland in 1999, Ludwick fought injury and inconsistency bouncing from team to team until finding a home in St. Louis last season. His story is sometimes lost among ... [link]

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