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Hanley Ramirez
The almost sole leader of the college aged Florida Marlin batting squad is getting a minor amount of recognition for his heavy batting performance thus far. He is a shoe in for the rookie of the year in the NL if he continues at this pace. Last season he played a lowly two games in Boston. As of now he is batting a Florida high .340 average. He also is leading the NLin batting average.
The Marlins may be as big of a long shot as a long shot can get, but with players like Ramirez they are building a foundation for future Marlin championships. His lead off ability is comparable to Derek Jeter with a little more speed and a little less power.
He is easily on track for a 200 hit season replacing the likes of Juan Pierre who did it in 2 of 3 Marlin seasons. Under Juan's leadership they defeated the Yankees and surprised everyone with their second championship. But, for now they are the dismay of the NL East and the MLB. A player like Hanley is their lone hope to build a team around. Get on base quick and score from there is a philosophy they must cling to.
With over three fourths of the season to come, we'll see whether or not Ramirez is a consistent force on base and at the plate. The youth movement got him a job but he'll need a few veterans surrounding him before they can do anything with this squad.
posted by Scott H. Field @ 3:19 AM
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2 Comments:
i agree with just about everything you said. i could see the marlins building with their young talent sonthing many clubs are not doing these days instead they choose to go after aging free agent players. what i do not agree on is the fact u are making the marlins sound like this laughing stock of base ball, but this is obviously not true because the royals are on pase to be the worst team ever. so even with there college aged player they are atleast better than the royals
~Kenny~
i agree with that to a degree. they may show a better record, yes. BUT, they did not trade away all their talent and bring it upon themselves. Carlos Beltran was traded over 2 years ago and johnny damon has been gone forever. Sweeney is having his worst year ever and if thats all they have had than it isnt their fault.
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