Making matters worse was a lack of playing time in the final weeks of the season, when manager Tony La Russa turned more and more to rookie Colby Rasmus. "You talk to (Ankiel) more than you do some guy who's playing, because his playing time has been reduced the last couple of weeks, three weeks ... What I told him, I think, is exactly what he's being told by his representative (Scott Boras). I think Rick has got terrific potential. He needs to --and it's hard to do --be patient because he's got a lot to learn." "(Pitchers) are starting to make adjustments. Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat