Rick Ankiel is the second coming of Babe Ruth

[CajoleJuice]

Or the real-life version of Roy Hobbs. Whichever you prefer.



After hitting a 3-run HR in his first game after being called up from the minors a couple of days ago, he hit two HRs today. Insane.

Rick Ankiel > Barry Bonds

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[Flannel Boy]

Yeah, but when the Babe was a pitcher he could hit the stike zone! Even when he was wasted.


Good story, though.

[CajoleJuice]

This is true. I will edit accordingly.

Nevermind, I can't think of something clever that will fit the title limit.

[DJ_Tet]

Unbelievable. He's the fucking man, I'm so impressed right now. Of course my friend Debbie Downer said to test him for HGH, but fuck it. Roger Clemens takes HGH and he isn't hitting any home runs, or wasn't when he was in the National League. You can't take anything away from this story, it's amazing.

[The Fake Shemp]

Did they ever discover why he just unraveled as a pitcher?

[MrAngryFace]

Yeah I mean if the babe could hit shit drunk they should double his count

[DJ_Tet]

Did they ever discover why he just unraveled as a pitcher?

What's there to discover?  There's plenty of other pitchers who have just lost it just like he did.  See Mitch Williams for a classic example.  It seems to me that when you unravel in the playoffs like Ankiel and Williams did, you never come back. 

There was another player who lost the ability to throw to first base.  The brain is a messed up thing. 

[CajoleJuice]

One of my friends mentioned tonight, "imagine if he took steroids." My whole fucking life would be shattered.

[Flannel Boy]

Did they ever discover why he just unraveled as a pitcher?

What's there to discover?  There's plenty of other pitchers who have just lost it just like he did.  See Mitch Williams for a classic example.  It seems to me that when you unravel in the playoffs like Ankiel and Williams did, you never come back. 

There was another player who lost the ability to throw to first base.  The brain is a messed up thing. 

Chuck Knoblauch

John Rocker went off his rocker after the SI story.

And Brad Lidge has never been the same since Albert Pujouls owned him in the playoffs.

[Phoenix Dark]

I watched the ESPN video; impressive, although I'm not baseball fan. He seems to hit the ball quite casually lol.

[CajoleJuice]

I also saw that he made a fucking sick over-the-shoulder catch while falling into the wall. Goddamn.

[DJ_Tet]

I also saw that he made a fucking sick over-the-shoulder catch while falling into the wall. Goddamn.

Yeah that was a nice catch but he really looked like a pitcher out there.  Looked like he took a shit angle to me, but he did make the catch.