Re: Cards call up Ankiel
 

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Big time sluggers with poor OBP skills and high strikeout numbers tend to translate very poorly in the majors.

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And yet Ryan Howard is what, 27, and in his second full year?

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For the record, Howard's OBP was .425 last year. So, my advice is to learn how to read.

Re: Cards call up Ankiel
 

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Big time sluggers with poor OBP skills and high strikeout numbers tend to translate very poorly in the majors.

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And yet Ryan Howard is what, 27, and in his second full year?

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For the record, Howard's OBP was .425 last year. So, my advice is to learn how to read.

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And in his last stint in AAA, it was .467.

Re: Cards call up Ankiel
 

I highly doubt he'll ever be an above-average MLB player or even a serviceable every day player, but I think there is a good chance he can catch on as a bench guy/PH/DH somewhere. There are a lot of worse players in the MLB at the end of benches. I'd love to see him at least play in the majors for a few years and earn enough to retire off his baseball career.

Re: Cards call up Ankiel
 

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Big time sluggers with poor OBP skills and high strikeout numbers tend to translate very poorly in the majors.

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Speaking of which, the Twins really need to claim Willy Mo off of waivers. I don't think his .300obp would bring down the Twins' DH obp for the season and he sure could bring up the OPS.

Re: Cards call up Ankiel
 

Maybe the Cardinals will try a Brooks Keishnek type experiment with Ankiel. Or is Ankiel completely finished as a pitcher? Didn't he hurt his arm?

For those who don't remember, Keishnek was a busted Cubs OF prospect who pitched in college. The Brewers made him into a 5th OF-PH-RP combo utility player. He was a poor hitter and a poor pitcher; the experiment didn't go well.

Re: Cards call up Ankiel
 

Making himm a pitcher again could possibly be the worst thing they could do to the poor guy.

Re: Cards call up Ankiel
 

i wish him luck

Re: Cards call up Ankiel
 

He stated last year that he would never pitch again.

Re: Cards call up Ankiel
 

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Didn't he hurt his arm?

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I believe he had "failed Tommy John surgery"

Re: Cards call up Ankiel
 

Regardless, what he's done has been amazing and I'm rooting for him to play well obv.