Hanley Ramirez still hurting
FishStripes —
It is not clear whether Hanley Ramirez will be available for today's game.
Shortstop Hanley Ramirez didn’t play Thursday and he might not be available Friday because of a bruised right thumb suffered in Florida’s 6-5 loss Wednesday.
As expected his bruised thumb is causing some problems.
''I knew right away I couldn't play [Thursday],'' Ramirez said Thursday, one day after injuring his right thumb while stealing second base. ``It hurts -- a ...
Scott Olsen admires Randy Johnson
FishStripes —
Scott Olsen needs to come up with a better wish list.
Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen is eager to see Johnson pitch in person.
''That's the one guy I always watched growing up,'' Olsen said. ``Just because we are both left-handers, liked his mentality, liked how he went after hitters and threw really hard. He was fun to watch because he was striking everybody out.''
Johnson, 44, doesn't strike out quite as many hitters as he did in his prime. But he still averages
8.2 whiffs per nine innings.
''He's not the same Randy ...
Baseball Today: Friday, August 22
Projo Sox Blog —
... OLD FRIENDS: Hanley Ramirez says his injured thumb "hurts -- a lot" and he doesn't know when he'll be able to return to the Marlins' lineup (Miami Herald) . . . Pedro Martinez says he's "coming around" physically, but he's happier that the Mets " ...
Read: Today in the NL East
MetsBlog.com —
... Hanley Ramirez doesn’t know when he’ll play again due to an injured thumb. His 152 Runs+RBI leads the Marlins. ...
