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Ankiel's black cloud has lifted

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN Insider

Monday, March 21, 2005

JUPITER, Fla. – The red-clad fans at Roger Dean Stadium sure love their St. Louis Cardinals. They know Mike Shannon's career statistics by heart, and they were devastated to learn that Mark McGwire's power was the product of something other than milk drinking and endless hours in the weight room. The crowds are a lot sparser on the complex's back fields, beyond the outfield fence and the batting cages where Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hone their swings. St. Louis' minor leaguers play wit ...

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