If Rick Ankiel is going to pitch again, it must be with the Cardinals

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After pitching in an exhibition game last week (and striking out the only batter he faced), Rick Ankiel made it official last night: He is going to attempt a comeback as a relief pitcher. That comeback needs to happen with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. But what would an Ankiel comeback look like? How likely is it he could even make it back to the major leagues? The short answer to all of these questions is, “we dunno.” But here’s some things we do know so far: Ankiel went into a bit more detail on his plans on the Scoops with Danny Mac podcast. He plans to begin working out immediately, and if he’s ready, to pitch in winter ball. If he’s not ready for winter ball, he plans to audition

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