Manny Ramirez is already a big hit
Baseball News from L.A. Times
Slugger makes an impact at the box office.
Escorted by six security guards and Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda, Manny Ramirez made his way to a podium set up behind home plate at Dodger Stadium on Friday, the dozen or so cameramen around him impeding his movement.
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Manny didn’t drive in any runs in his first appearance as a Dodger, but he was 2-4 w/ 2 singles. Unfortunately, the team lost to the D-Backs. Not quite the performance of Jason Bay in Boston, but solid nonetheless. For the Dodgers, trading for Manny was a great move - it should payoff as the rest of the season progresses.
Interesting stat… after joining the Dodgers, Ramirez is immediately their team leader in home runs, RBI’s and runs scored. That says a lot about how crappy L.A. has been this year.
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