The St. Louis Cardinals lose Rick Ankiel for the rest of the season
The Cardinals have lost starting CF Rick Ankiel for the rest of the season due to a abdominal injury. Ankiel played in 120 games for the Cardinals this season and he was 109 for 413 (.264 avg, .843 OPS) with 65 runs scored, 25 homers and 71 RBIs. The Cardinals will miss Ankiel’s power but Skip Schumaker will likely do a good job in his place. Schumaker has played in 138 games for the Cardinals this season and he is 149 for 489 (.305 avg, .778 OPS) with 80 runs scored, 8 homers, 43 RBIs and 8 stolen bases.