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Hanley Ramirez Benching Should Be a Lesson for All of Baseball
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Matt Sherman in MLB
By now, most baseball fans have seen the highlights of Hanley Ramirez lollygagging after a ball he literally booted down the left field line in Monday night's game between the Florida Marlins and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
After Ramirez's snail-like retrieval of the baseball, during which he probably could have enjoyed a three-course meal, he was promptly benched by his manager, Fredi Gonzalez.
While last night's spectacle was as egregious as they come, ...
Rubber Bawl: Why Can’t The New York Mets Win Series Deciding Games?
Posted: 12th May 2010 by Matt Sherman in MLB
The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on Wednesday afternoon by the score of 6-4, thus losing two of their last three and ending their six game home-stand at an even 3-3.
Sure, it was just one series loss. Heck, it was just one game.
But it was the continuation of a rather unsettling trend for the Mets—they have now lost all six of the ...