June 1, 200620 yr Hanley's hands: Ramirez isn't one to make excuses for being in a mini-slump. But it may be more than a coincidence that he is 4-for-27 (.148) over his last seven games. Prior to that, the talented shortstop was 3-for-3 with two RBIs, two stolen bases and three runs scored in a May 22 win over the Cubs. In that game, Ramirez had the blade of his right hand accidentally stepped on by Chicago's Todd Walker while he was stealing second. After shaking off that incident, Ramirez's left hand was struck by a pitch from Sean Marshall immediately after pitcher Ricky Nolasco homered. Ramirez admits his hands have hurt, but he is just about better now. "The last couple of days have been a struggle," Ramirez said. "I'm going to get hot again." Ramirez ranks among the NL leaders in several categories, including batting average (.315), stolen bases (16) and hits (58). Girardi has said Ramirez is capable of stealing 50 bases. "I'm going to try," Ramirez said. The offensive number that means the most to him is on-base percentage, which is .385. flamarlins.com Yep, Hanley has been struggling lately but its nice to know that there was an excuse :confused .
June 1, 200620 yr His attitude is freaking awesome. I love the confidence in saying "I'm going to get hot again" and I love the fact that obp is the stat which means the most to him what an awesome player we got in him
June 1, 200620 yr Any injury to the hands area (wrist, etc) is cause for concern because that's where all of their timing and such is. It's the focal point of the swing. I'm concerned as the guy needs some time to fully heal it.
June 1, 200620 yr You've got to hope Girardi didn't know because if he did and didn't give Hanley at least a day off with Amezaga there, it really makes you wonder...
June 1, 200620 yr Jeter's hand gets hurt, Hanley's hand gets hurt maybe its a sign that Hanley will be Jeter like?
June 1, 200620 yr Jeter's hand gets hurt, Hanley's hand gets hurt maybe its a sign that Hanley will be Jeter like? Except Hanley will one day be a much better defender than the Golden Boy. :whistle
June 1, 200620 yr Hanley has still gotten a few hits the last few games, although he did have that very cold streak. But he's still batting around .315 and for a rookie, that's still pretty darn good.
June 1, 200620 yr Jeter's hand gets hurt, Hanley's hand gets hurt maybe its a sign that Hanley will be Jeter like? Except Hanley will one day be a much better defender than the Golden Boy. :whistle And Hanley won't dive unneccesarily into the stands to make a catch.
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