30 Copyright 2013, CBSSports.com http://mvp4favre.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/14457785 en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:02:30 EST http://mvp4favre.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/14457785/14458092?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://mvp4favre.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/14457785/14458092?source=rss_blogs_MLB Baseball players only focus their efforts on one facet of the game, either hitting or pitching. Very rarely do we see a player who can hit as well as they can pitch or pitch as well as they can hit. Rick Ankiel is a novelty act because he was able to successfully transition from a decent pitcher to a starting batter. In Rick Ankiel's case, though, he was only a legitimate starting pitcher for one season in 2000. He made pitching starts in 1999 and 2001 but only a total of eleven in those two years combined. As a National League player, Ankiel was able to hone his batting skills just enough throughout his career because NL pitchers get to hit in every game they start. Unfortunately for American League pitchers, they rarely have the opportunity to shine in the batter's box because of the DH postion. Are there any legitimate pitchers who can truly hit? <p></p> Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:05:21 EDT http://mvp4favre.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/14457785/14458092?source=rss_blogs_MLB 100 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://mvp4favre.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/14457785 100