quiteas:

You do that another couple of times I might just invest in something with your name on it.

Royals fans are starting to come around. A home run, a few RBI’s and a win against Boston will change your mind.

sportscentr:

Rick Ankiel: Once and future hero.

(AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Ank hit a walk-off double in the 11th inning last night for Kansas City’s first win of the season. They’ll play the Tigers again today at 2:10ET and that game will be MLB AtBat’s free game of the day!

And I really hope you’re right about the ‘future hero’ part.

Will Leitch writes a preview of the Royals, which of course, has to be posted here.

athletics:

Rick Ankiel homered and drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat an Oakland Athletics split-squad 11-10 Tuesday. The Royals trailed 5-0 after two innings…

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March 2, 2010 - Rick Ankiel follows through on his second home run of the team’s first intrasquad game of spring training.

“I don’t watch Cardinals games,” [George] Brett said matter-of-factly. “I have no reason to watch Cardinals games. But I see him out here every day. I think he’s great.”

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Really, George? Really?

brighteryellow:

It’s weird.

I keep thinking that the longer I look at this the more ‘right’ it will feel.

That isn’t working.

Fair warning… he’s wearing blue.

brighteryellow:

St. Louis Cardinals’ Ryan Ludwick, left, drives the ball over the left field wall for a grand slam during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in the third inning Friday, June 19, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.