marlinmaniac.com - 7/3/2009
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I was passing over Hanley Ramirez’s FanGraphs page on the way to looking at his WAR totals for a WAR chart (the latest craze) when I saw his plate discipline numbers this season. Suffice to say, I was surprised:
Season
O-Swing
Z-Swing
Swing
2006
18.2%
61.7%
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Satisfied?
firebrandal.com 6/18/2009 — Like most of you I expected to hear 1,500+ calls for Hanley's return, but few materialized. Perhaps the piece about his immature attitude towards the FO, or the Fish announcers defending his lack of hustle, or his 5th E at SS, or poor base running have given fans a dose of reality. Nobody's ...
Is Hanley dogging it?
marlinmaniac.com 9/3/2009 — Earlier today, I mentioned how fans need to stop complaining about Hanley Ramirez and his potentially legitimate injury. Apparently, that should include some players as well. Here’s some childish antics:
Each sitting at his locker about 10 feet apart, [Hanley] Ramirez and [Dan] Uggla ...
Hanley Ramirez's New Blog
fishstripes.com 7/1/2009 — Hanley Ramirez has himself a new blog, don't have time to see if the old one is still in tact, we have a day game after all. But here is the address of his latest.
Hanley's Blog
If you have a question to ask of Hanley, this may be the place ...
Hanley Ramirez on fire
novafantasysports.com 8/7/2009 — Update: Hanley Ramirez went 3-5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored in Thursday's 12-8 loss to the Nationals. Fantasy Impact: Ramirez has been on fire all season, batting an NL best .344. He's going for his first batting title and is a must play in all fantasy leagues. He's an ...
Hanley and Potential History
fangraphs.com 7/17/2009 — Hanley Ramirez is really good
So good, that Ramirez ranks fourth on the career leaderboard in shortstop wOBA. Behind Arky Vaughan , Alex Rodriguez , and some guy named Honus Wagner . ZiPS projects Ramirez to finish with a .417 wOBA this season, one ...
All-Star Game
losmarlins.blogspot.com 7/5/2009 — Congratulations to Hanley Ramirez and Josh Johnson, both of whom were named to the NL All-Star Team today. Hanley will start in his second straight midseason classic, which is impressive since we know he wasn't voted in by legions of Marlins fans. Unlike other shortstops , Hanley's selection ...
Hanley Ramirez out of lineup
fishstripes.com 7/7/2009 — Hanley Ramirez out of lineup
Hanley Ramirez has been scratched from the lineup. Helms to play 3rd, Bonifacio SS.
Hanley Ramirez homers in win
novafantasysports.com 8/18/2009 — Update: Hanley Ramirez stayed hot by going 3-5 and hitting his 18th home run in the Marlins' 10-3 blowout victory over the Rockies. Fantasy Impact: Ramirez has been on fire all season, and is a must play in all fantasy leagues. Look for him to continue to be consistent and put ..
Everyone stop what you're doing right now.
losmarlins.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — SS1a Hanley Ramirez has a blog at mlb.com (zOMG!!1!). Prepare yourself for boilerplate! Hello, and welcome to my blog. I want to thank the fans for supporting me through my first few years in the big leagues. You have been great to me. I look to play hard every day and try to help my team win. ...
Player spotlight: Hanley Ramirez
hardballtimes.com 3/16/2009 — A look why we should reconsider Hanley Ramirez as the No. 1 pick in 2009 fantasy drafts. Click the title to read more. Order the Hardball Times 2009 Season Preview today !
Reading Material —
Nationals Journal 7/2/2009
"One simply cannot make this stuff up," Amy Shipley writes from Florida, where the Nats lost yet again. Shipley also mentions the latest spate of Ryan Zimmerman errors -- three in two games, and it would have been four, if not for a postmortem scoring ...