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Offline EdStroud

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Re: Rick Ankiel signs with Nats
« Reply #150 on: December 21, 2010, 11:53:50 pm »
More guys with two last names, por favor.

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Offline welch

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Re: Rick Ankiel signs with Nats
« Reply #151 on: December 22, 2010, 03:18:57 am »
Try saying "Grover Cleveland Alexander" about four times. Now there was a name! Baseball poetry.

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Re: Rick Ankiel signs with Nats
« Reply #152 on: December 22, 2010, 06:08:47 am »
Try saying "Grover Cleveland Alexander" about four times. Now there was a name! Baseball poetry.

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Offline JCA-CrystalCity

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Re: Rick Ankiel signs with Nats
« Reply #153 on: December 22, 2010, 08:08:39 am »
Van Lingle Mungo.

Offline blue911

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Re: Rick Ankiel signs with Nats
« Reply #154 on: December 22, 2010, 08:13:49 am »

Offline tomterp

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Re: Rick Ankiel signs with Nats
« Reply #155 on: December 22, 2010, 08:51:36 am »
Ankiel said a prime reason he signed with the Nats was his previous relationships with Rick Eckstein and Jim Riggleman, and that he especially looked forward to working with Eckstein for a full season.  (heard on XM recorded yesterday).

Offline JMW IV

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Re: Rick Ankiel signs with Nats
« Reply #156 on: December 28, 2010, 11:37:22 am »
So does Ankiel play left or center?

He played center for St. Louis

Offline PatsNats28

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Re: Rick Ankiel signs with Nats
« Reply #157 on: December 28, 2010, 11:39:58 am »
I'd rather have him than Morgan if Morgan is gonna be the bad him.