Royals sign Ankiel for $3.25 million - KansasCity.com
Another mediocre outfielder comes to KC.
Royals sign Ankiel for $3.25 million - KansasCity.com
Another mediocre outfielder comes to KC.
Guess he didn't get any other offers.
I heard a rumor that the Cubs were interested.
Thank you KC.
League Team Record Wild Card Division Pennants Titles MSL Kansas City Royals (NYY/TB) 3611-3517 1 14 8 7 TBL Cleveland Indians 1084-698 2 5 2 1 HSL Chicago Cubs 2071-1764 1 9 4 1
This guy was special for a moment. Then he sort of fell off the map. Yet I was secretly hoping the Reds would take a look. But he stays in Missouri.
Power on the decline, contact on the decline, and plate discipline even further gone... good signing. It's not the worst gamble to sign him and hope that his mechanics are just a little out of whack and that he could return to plus .250 BA and decent power, but it seems a bit steep of a price given his production last season. Its not like he has a lengthy track record of successful everyday batting on his resume...
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JoPo at the Star had a good article this weekend on the Royals and the Ankiel signing:
Royals' signing of Ankiel is baffling - KansasCity.com