Comments on: Rebuilding The Red Sox: Let’s Fix Hanley Ramirez http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/01/05/lets-fix-hanley-ramirez-if-we-dont-who-will/ Bringing BP-quality analysis to Boston Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:19:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: oldbopper http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/01/05/lets-fix-hanley-ramirez-if-we-dont-who-will/#comment-5363 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 21:38:01 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=3242#comment-5363 I keep reading, in many places, where Hanley Ramirez is going to again be a useful player. AIN’T GOIN’ TO HAPPEN! As a life long Red Sox fanatic, I can recall, only too clearly, the quick and utter demise of one Jim Ed Rice, who managed to hit a total of 31 HR’s in his last 3 seasons combined. Hanley looked awful in every aspect of the game last year and if anyone ever looked like he was completely washed up it was Ramirez.

]]> By: Gerryt http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/01/05/lets-fix-hanley-ramirez-if-we-dont-who-will/#comment-5349 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 03:55:56 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=3242#comment-5349 He wanted to come back to the Sox. He knows he is likely his pal Papi’s successor at DH if he can hit; or the Sox 1B if he chooses. He knows bulking up to hit 40HR and becoming a statue was a mistake. IMO he also knows that his future is fully in his own hands, as he works out with Papi, works 1B religiously in ST and the cages with Davis. He knows he has a Mulligan to re-establish himself as a much loved winner and WS Champ with his Red Sox. I am hoping he works hard.

]]> By: Jerrold Gilbert http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/01/05/lets-fix-hanley-ramirez-if-we-dont-who-will/#comment-5345 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 01:12:44 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=3242#comment-5345 Thanks for this article. It was well thought out & documented with stats. At Ramirez’ age & at $22m/year he shouldn’t have to be fixed. The Red Sox were living in the past & overly optimistic. This was one of two bad free agent signings by Cherington. It would be helpful, but probably impossible, to trade him.

]]> By: Walt in Maryland http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/01/05/lets-fix-hanley-ramirez-if-we-dont-who-will/#comment-5258 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 14:38:46 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=3242#comment-5258 Hanley deliberately bulked up in the weight room (and probably the kitchen) last off-season, and came into camp at least 20 pounds heavier and more muscular than the year before. He was an outfielder now, and not a shortstop.

It was a huge mistake for a lot of reasons. I’m reasonably optimistic he’ll be in better shape this year, and if his shoulders are healed, his hitting should improve.

Defense will depend a lot on his attitude and how hard he’s willing to work to learn a deceptively challenging position.

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