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July 9, 2007
So, despite the conspiracy theories, Manny Ramirez will suit up tomorrow night for the American League All-Stars. He'll do so as a reserve, the first time since 1998 that Ramirez has not been voted onto the American League's starting lineup. For his career, Ramirez is 3 for 9 with a home run (off Roger Clemens in 2004), four RBI and three walks in All-Star appearances. The last time Ramirez was not selected to the All-Star team was in 1997.
Those are pretty good statistics, but of course Ramirez is better known for his history of skipping out of the All-Star Game than for his exploits during the midsummer classic. On Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle's Ron Kroichick reviewed some of the history, and he includes a funny quote from Frank Thomas about Ramirez's selection to play in this game, despite his subpar season. "I think they're punishing him," Thomas said. It's not much of a punishment: Ramirez gets a $75,000 bonus for making the team.
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Marge | July 10, 2007 6:51 AM link
Manny! Manny doesn't like going to the ASG so why do fans vote him in. I did Manny a favor again this year...did not vote for him.
When are fans going to realize Manny doesn't want to play at the ASG?