Comments on: Is this how it ends for Ankiel and the Cardinals? http://umpbump.com/press/2007/09/10/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:15:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Coley http://umpbump.com/press/2007/09/10/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-52980 Coley Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:12:20 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/#comment-52980 burn! burn!

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]]> By: mr http://umpbump.com/press/2007/09/10/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-52979 mr Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:07:46 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/#comment-52979 Hey Roy, instead of wasting time correcting people on your name, you should learn how to hit in the clutch. Hey Roy, instead of wasting time correcting people on your name, you should learn how to hit in the clutch.

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]]> By: Coley http://umpbump.com/press/2007/09/10/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-52978 Coley Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:21:11 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/#comment-52978 Sorry, Roy. You know, I thought about looking up how to spell your name, but in my infinite wisdom (read: laziness) decided against it. Sorry, Roy. You know, I thought about looking up how to spell your name, but in my infinite wisdom (read: laziness) decided against it.

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]]> By: Roy Hobbs http://umpbump.com/press/2007/09/10/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-52977 Roy Hobbs Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:52:04 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/#comment-52977 It's "Hobbs", fer Chrissakes... It’s “Hobbs”, fer Chrissakes…

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2007/09/10/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-52976 Coley Ward Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:22:36 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/#comment-52976 That is a fabulous point. I never read the book, but I knew it ended w/ Hobbes striking out. That is a fabulous point. I never read the book, but I knew it ended w/ Hobbes striking out.

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]]> By: mr http://umpbump.com/press/2007/09/10/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-52975 mr Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:10:35 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/is-this-how-it-ends-for-ankiel-and-the-cardinals/#comment-52975 Keep in mind that the original "The Natural" novel by Bernard Malamud -- not the hokey movie starring Robert Redford -- was also about a thirtysomething former pitcher who reinvented himself as a slugger, had a great summer, and then lost the pennant for his team. (Sorry to give away the ending, folks.) So maybe Ankiel is having a Roy Hobbes-esque season after all. Keep in mind that the original “The Natural” novel by Bernard Malamud — not the hokey movie starring Robert Redford — was also about a thirtysomething former pitcher who reinvented himself as a slugger, had a great summer, and then lost the pennant for his team. (Sorry to give away the ending, folks.) So maybe Ankiel is having a Roy Hobbes-esque season after all.

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