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Manny Asks Into the Lineup

Boston manager Terry Francona was thinking about giving struggling Manny Ramirez a game off tonight.

But when he informed Ramirez of his idea, the Sox' left fielder wasn't receptive to it. So Ramirez is in left field, batting fourth.

Ramirez, one of only three members of the Sox to play in the first 19 games (J.D. Drew and David Ortiz are the others), is hitting only .197 with just one double, two homers and nine RBI.

"I was going to sit Manny but he talked me out of it," said Francona. "I keep thinking if he feels he wants to be in there, I'm hoping he'll get hot. I've got to believe he feels he's getting close. That's a good sign."

-- Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner  at 4:55 PM | Permalink