sportressofblogitude.com - 23 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 be re-signed by the team.
Honestly I could ...
stltoday.com - 23 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 ...
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The legacy of Rick Ankiel in St. Louis
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