 |  | |  | | | | Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports that the Red Sox have expressed interest in four of Scott Boras' clients -- Matt Holliday, Mike Gonzalez, Rick Ankiel and Adrian Beltre.
The Red Sox are looking at Holliday as a more expensive alternative should they fail to re-sign Jason Bay. Gonzalez, a left-hander, could presumably take the role of Billy Wagner if he signs as a closer elsewhere. Ankiel is a surprising name, but since they just acquired Jeremy Hermida, also a left-handed outfielder, it's hard to see a fit. Lastly, Beltre would only make sense if the Red Sox find a suitor for Mike Lowell, who has one year and $12 million left on his contract. It's important to understand that this is just the first day of free-agency, so look for the Red Sox to be linked to most, or all, of the major free agents. | | | |  | |  | |
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| Rick Ankiel's 2009 Profile | | A free agent after the 2009 season and a client of Scott Boras, the Cardinals seem to have already resigned themselves to life without Ankiel. There have been too many rumors floating around to deny that the Cardinals have not been shopping him, as he could be dealt at any point from now through the trading deadline. Ankiel shouldn’t be taken lightly in drafts, however, as he was hitting .282 with 22 homers in 92 games before being sidelined in parts of August and September with a sports hernia. He finished at .264 with 25 homers in 120 games, which is closer to most pre-season expectations. However, since it was only his third full year as a hitter, further growth can’t be ruled out despite Ankiel being 29. There’s nothing in his statistical profile to suggest that last season was a fluke, so pay full value for Ankiel’s final 2008 line and hope for the pre-injury upside.Updated Sep. 30: Rick Ankiel is out of the starting lineup for the fourth time in five games on Wednesday. Manager Tony La Russa says that Ankiel's shoulder isn't a problem and points to the fact that Colby Rasmus is having better at-bats as the reason that Ankiel is benched. Either way, Ankiel belongs on the bench in NL-only leagues and could even be droppable if there's an alternative. | | Year | Tm | AB | H | AVG | HR | RBI | RUNS | SB | OBP | SLUG | TB | OPS | | Proj | STL | 541 | 141 | .261 | 33 | 87 | 88 | 4 | .332 | .501 | 271 | .833 | | 2008 | STL | 413 | 109 | .264 | 25 | 71 | 65 | 2 | .337 | .506 | 209 | .843 | | 2007 | STL | 172 | 49 | .285 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 1 | .328 | .535 | 92 | .863 | | 2006 | | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
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| Current Season Stats | | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | 122 | 372 | 86 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 50 | 26 | 99 | 4 | 3 | .231 | .285 | .387 | .672 | |
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| Career Stats Batting | | Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | 1999 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 2000 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 2001 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 2004 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 2007 | STL | 47 | 172 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .328 | .535 | .863 | | 2008 | STL | 120 | 413 | 109 | 21 | 2 | 25 | 71 | 65 | 42 | 100 | 2 | 1 | .264 | .337 | .506 | .843 | |
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| Last 10 Games Batting | For Complete Game Log, Click Here. |
| | Date | Opp | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Oct 4 | MLW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Oct 3 | MLW | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Oct 1 | @CIN | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 | | Sep 30 | @CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Sep 27 | @COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Sep 26 | @COL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Sep 23 | @HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Sep 22 | @HOU | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 1.200 | | Sep 20 | CHC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | | Sep 16 | FLA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
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| | Year | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | DH | | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | | |
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