stltoday.com - 26 days ago
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THE WATERCOOLER
QUESTION: Given the success of rookie Colby Rasmus, it seems increasingly unlikely that the Cardinals will bring back free agent centerfielder Rick Ankiel. What do you think Ankiel’s legacy will be in St. Louis … the wunderkind pitcher who lost it? The feel-good story of ...
mlb.mlb.com - 30 days ago
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By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 10/25/09 4:47 PM
ET Tony La Russa was expected to return as...
the Cardinals' skipper, but he could have a new hitting coach in slugger Mark McGwire. According to ESPN.com's Buster Olney, La Russa has signed a multi-year ...
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McGwire could become next hitting coach
bizofbaseball.com - 30 days ago
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bizofbaseball.com —
Twitter can be a fantastic tool for breaking
news, and this may be one of those cases....
Brian McRae posted the following on Twitter, and then pulled it shortly after, but not before several re-tweeted the news: My dad is out as Cards hitting coach (Hal McRae).....McGwire is in! (as in ...
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Report: Mark McGwire the New Hitting Coach for the Cardinals
sportressofblogitude.com - 26 days ago
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Various St. Louis media types were recently asked
to provide their thoughts for a column in the...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the future of Rick Ankiel as a Cardinal, since the emergence of rookie Colby Rasmus likely means that the free agent will not ...
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Will Leitch Cannot Believe No One Asked Him To ...
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Will Leitch Cannot Believe No One Asked Him To Participate In A Discussion About Rick Ankiel
Sportress of Blogitude —
... Various St. Louis media types were recently asked to provide their thoughts for a column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the future of Rick Ankiel as a Cardinal , since the emergence of rookie Colby Rasmus likely means that the free agent will not be re-signed by the team. Honestly I could not care less about what happens to Rick Ankiel. Personally, I think the whole story about his redemption from disgraced pitcher to servicable outfielder was a tad overblown, to say the least. I do care, however, about the sensitivity of one Will Leitch. He would have been a worthy ...
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... brink of disaster before improving to 1-14?
The best coaches, or at least the best-tenured coaches, aren't "organizational guys." They have a philosophy, or an approach, that—even if it can't be separated from the undulations of talent and luck in a satisfying way—can be observed. That Mark McGwire worked on his own with hitters, and has been credited with both successful and unsuccessful tinkering, is promising to me.
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