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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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