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Reactions to Manny's return

Here's a quick sampling of what they're saying about Manny Ramirez's startling 4-for-5 start since returning from a 24-game hiatus:

"The highest compliment that that can be paid a hitter is to say he could roll out of bed and hit .300. Manny Ramirez has proven over the last two days he might actually be able to do it," writes Jerry Beach, in DieHard Magazine.com.

"Manny could rip IV tubes out of his arm, vault out of the ICU, and crack a single up the middle on the first pitch he's seen in six months. Manny could stand alongside a 4-foot snowbank in White River Junction, Vt., on Feb. 10 and hit the first 90-mile-per-hour fastball thrown his way. He could skip part of spring training (and has), then show up rested and ready to go 4 for 4 against C.C. Sabathia," writes Dan Shaughnessy, in The Boston Globe.

"Calling someone a 'Christmas Day hitter,' an expression used in the Red Sox clubhouse, is supposed to signify that a particular player can roll out of bed on the holiday, or any other day, and knock out a slew of hits without even thinking about it. Christmas has come early for Manny Ramirez [stats] and the Sox," writes Rob Bradford in the Boston Herald.

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