Manny and his lollygagging
Posted on July 31, 2008
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Boston fans have known for years that Manny Ramirez isn’t exactly a cheetah on the basepaths. He can turn it on when he wants to but rarely does he want to.
No example of this is better than the one from Tuesday’s game where John Lackey almost no-hit the Red Sox. Manny hit a ball down the left field line that Chone Figgins fielded at the deepest point in the infield. Figgins made a desperation throw and then laughed when he saw Ramirez get called out by a few steps. Either Mr. ‘2004 World Series MVP’ didn’t think Figgins would get to the ball or he didn’t think that he’d be able to be safe on the play. Whatever the reasoning, it was enough to convince him not to hustle it down the line and it kept John Lackey’s no-hitter going.
Last night on ESPN, Baseball Tonight decided to take a closer look at the play. They timed how long it took Ramirez to get down the line that night and how long it took him to get to first base last night. Check out the numbers..
Time from Home Plate to First Base:
Manny Ramirez (Tuesday Night) – 5.7 seconds
Manny Ramirez (Last Night) – 5.1 seconds
MLB Player Average (2008) – 4.3 seconds
Wow. I guess he said it best himself, “The Red Sox don’t deserve a player like me.” You’re right Manny, they surely don’t.
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