The Marlins are playing without Hanley Ramirez, the face of their franchise, this afternoon. The reason for his not playing is unclear; whether he is injured or whether the decision was made by manager Fredi Gonzalez.
Ramirez was benched during Monday's game after booting a ball into left field and then nonchalantly chasing it down; allowing two runners to score and enabling batter Tony Abreu to reach third.
Following the inning, Gonzalez sat Ramirez down to speak to him and then benched him for the remainder of the game.
Ramirez was upset about being benched, stating that he had been injured in the first inning following his fouling a ball off of his left leg.
Speaking to reporters following the game, Gonzalez spoke out on the issue.
"Whether h ...
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