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Manny says: Put me in, coach
07:06 AM EDT on Tuesday, June 17, 2008
PHILADELPHIA –– Manny Ramirez, who was unable to start the last two games in Cincinnati over the weekend because of a tight right hamstring, was back in the lineup in left field last night against the Phillies.
Manager Terry Francona said Ramirez approached him on the flight from Cincinnati after Sunday’s game and told him he was ready to play. That, to Francona, meant that Ramirez felt he could play an entire game and not have to leave in the middle because of hamstring issues.
Ramirez was in good spirits in the clubhouse yesterday afternoon, where his teammates were intently watching the Tiger Woods-Rocco Mediate U.S. Open playoff round.
He was asked how he was doing.
“I’m alive!” said Ramirez with a great big smile. “I’m alive!”
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