Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Left-hander out for season with ligament tear in elbow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Rick Ankiel is out for the season with a torn ligament in his left elbow that will require surgery, cutting short his latest comeback attempt in the St. Louis Cardinals' minor league system. ``What a tough thing to happen,'' St. Louis manager Tony La Russa said Wednesday night. ``It's terrible. He was on his way back.'' Ankiel had elbow pain in his last outing, and an MRI exam Wednesday revealed the tear. Ankiel's last two outings for Double-A Tennessee were his best of the season, a pair of seven-inning complete games in which he allowed four hits in 14 innings with five walks and 18 strikeouts. He finished 2-6 with a 6.29 ERA in 20 games, half of them starts. He had 64 strikeouts, 49 walks and 10 wild pitches in 54 1-3 innings. ``I wouldn't say he was going to be pitching for us in the second half, but we were excited about what he was doing,'' La Russa said. The 23-year-old Ankiel won 11 games as a rookie for the Cardinals in 2000, but has been dogged by wildness and injuries since. The Cardinals also said right-handed reliever Russ Springer underwent ulnar nerve surgery Wednesday and will be out at least 6-8 weeks. Springer has been sidelined since May 1 with a sprained elbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Thats tough, I'll always hope that Ankiel can make it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 I really hate to hear this. Ankiel just cannot catch a break. Well folks, he is a prime example of your "can't miss" prospect that everyone is afraid we traded away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Thats tough, I'll always hope that Ankiel can make it back. ya know its kinda like having cal eldred around......you always hope for the best for him but know deep down in your heart its just not gonna work out.............i wish rick the best........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 ya know its kinda like having cal eldred around......you always hope for the best for him but know deep down in your heart its just not gonna work out.............i wish rick the best........ I guess in an odd way Aaron Miles also fits that bill. While I always hope he will make it, part of me just thinks he won't be able to do it. I just had to say that Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 I guess in an odd way Aaron Miles also fits that bill. While I always hope he will make it, part of me just thinks he won't be able to do it. I just had to say that Michelle :finger :finger :finger jas.. thats about all i have to say to that......... miles is my boy.. well one of them.. and my boys always make it to the big show........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 I guess in an odd way Aaron Miles also fits that bill. While I always hope he will make it, part of me just thinks he won't be able to do it. I just had to say that Michelle :finger :finger :finger jas.. thats about all i have to say to that......... miles is my boy.. well one of them.. and my boys always make it to the big show........ Is that because you call in a few favors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 I guess in an odd way Aaron Miles also fits that bill. While I always hope he will make it, part of me just thinks he won't be able to do it. I just had to say that Michelle :finger :finger :finger jas.. thats about all i have to say to that......... miles is my boy.. well one of them.. and my boys always make it to the big show........ Is that because you call in a few favors nah.. just cause i know how to pick em...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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