I’m going to start a recurring blog for the 2009 season called the “Are You Freaking Serious” catch of the week.  This week’s award will be given to St. Louis Cardinals Centerfielder Rick Ankiel.  If you want to see the personification of 110%, Google his catch from Thursday night’s game against the New York Mets.  It is literally ridiculous; he is horizontal three feet off the ground as he travels what must be seven feet to catch a ball hit by former Major Leaguer Gary Sheffield.  The only thing missing was a cape.

The story within the story is even more impressive; somehow, Jason Giambi’s moustache has made an appearance on Ankiel’s face.  I don’t know if Giambi loaned it to Ankiel or if Ankiel bought it; how he got it doesn’t matter.  What matters is that wherever that thing turns up, good things happen.