« Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: Evaluating the Gagne trade; more deals ahead?
Main
Sox Streakers for August 1 »

Today's Manny file: Not making his case

Manny Ramirez didn't make a good case for himself last night when it came to the question: Is Manny Ramirez a good fielding player? He contributed to an Orioles run in the sixth inning when he misjudged Ramon Hernandez's hit to the warning track, then missed the cutoff man on the throw back toward the infield, allowing Miguel Tejada to score without a throw.

Ramirez also was the man at the plate when Nick Markakis made his remarkable, diving-into-the crowd catch of a foul ball in the eighth inning. Ramirez's foul out came right after David Ortiz's homer into the bullpen off Rob Bell, which tied Ortiz and Ramirez for the club lead in home runs (18). Manny's 0-for-4 night brought his average back down under .300, to .299.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 2:52 PM to Projo Mannybeingmanny | Permalink