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Manny, the players' choice

The Sporting News today releases its "players' choice" lists, in which major leaguers rank their top five in a variety of categories.

Interesting to note that Todd Jones, the Detroit closer who once pitched for the Red Sox, considers Manny Ramirez the second smartest hitter in the American League (behind Derek Jeter), while St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols ranks Ramirez number one for "best right-handed swings."

Here's Jones' comment on Ramirez: "Manny is known for sitting on a pitch for one at-bat, two at-bats or an entire game. So when the pitch he's waiting on comes, he's ready."

And Pujols: "I know he's not hitting this year, but hey, neither am I."

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