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Ankiel says he drank vodka before starts to tame anxiety (Sports Betting News)

New York Mets center fielder Rick Ankiel (16) walks to the outfield as he awaits his hat and glove after lining out off of Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake for the third out, leaving Lucas Duda on base, in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Citi Field on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Rick Ankiel says he drank vodka before his first two starts in 2001 to quell anxiety after throwing five wild pitches in one inning during the previous season’s playoffs. Ankiel had a promising rookie season as a 20-year-old with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000, but he lost his control in the postseason. Ankiel pitched five innings and got the win against Arizona.

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