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AP: Ramirez joins 500 homer club with milestone drive

Manny Ramirez joined the exclusive 500-home run club Saturday night, hitting a drive off Baltimore Orioles right-hander Chad Bradford to become the 24th major leaguer to reach the milestone.

Ramirez drove the first pitch into the seats in right-center in the sixth inning. He watched the flight of the ball, then took off around the bases.

He exchanged a high-five with first base coach Luis Alicea, then hugged on-deck hitter Mike Lowell as he crossed the plate.

NTNgod Posted: June 01, 2008 at 01:47 AM | 14 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. Phil Coorey. Posted: June 01, 2008 at 02:00 AM (#2801750)
Opposite field no doubter - is there a better way to do it?
   2. Sox Machine Posted: June 01, 2008 at 02:02 AM (#2801756)
Opposite field no doubter - is there a better way to do it?


Jim Thome's was pretty good -- two-run, no-doubt walkoff shot. If only they were in a pennant race.
   3. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: June 01, 2008 at 02:02 AM (#2801758)
We'll miss him when he's gone.
   4. Rough Carrigan Posted: June 01, 2008 at 02:05 AM (#2801763)
For all the carping about him, would you rather have Manny on a 1 year option or spend 5 years and $75 million chained to Burrell or Dunn to replace him?
   5. Lassus Posted: June 01, 2008 at 02:09 AM (#2801777)
We (Mets) should have picked him up off waivers. Who can I blame for that, Russlan?
   6. Phil Coorey. Posted: June 01, 2008 at 02:10 AM (#2801778)
Of course PH
   7. Jim Wisinski Posted: June 01, 2008 at 02:11 AM (#2801781)
And he did it in front of a home crowd!
   8. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: June 01, 2008 at 02:15 AM (#2801785)
Mike Schmidt's 500th HR was another goodie: bottom of the ninth, two outs, two on, with the Phillies losing by 1.
   9. 6 - 4 - 3 Posted: June 01, 2008 at 02:24 AM (#2801801)
For all the carping about him, would you rather have Manny on a 1 year option or spend 5 years and $75 million chained to Burrell or Dunn to replace him?

If he's healthy and remains productive, then they should certainly pickup the option. I'd much rather overpay Ramirez by $5-10M for one year than be stuck overpaying Dunn or Burrell for multiple years late in the contract. Plus, I'd wager $75M/5yrs will be less than what they ultimately sign for.
   10. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: June 01, 2008 at 02:42 AM (#2801826)
We (Mets) should have picked him up off waivers. Who can I blame for that, Russlan?

A cold and unfeeling universe, Lassus. They put him on waivers after the 2003 season when he was owed 5y/90-100 M, in a market in which Vlad, a younger and better all around player, got 5y/70m dollars, with a club option for the sixth year. No one to blame really. If someone had picked him up, he or she would have looked really smart though.
   11. bibigon Posted: June 01, 2008 at 03:17 AM (#2801861)
If he's healthy and remains productive, then they should certainly pickup the option.


Define productive. He's not a .400/.600 guy anymore, but his defense remains as bad as ever. He's like 2-3 wins above replacement - he's just not that good a player anymore.
   12. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: June 01, 2008 at 03:23 AM (#2801865)
How much would Manny be worth as a DH? Toronto or Tampa could really use him.
   13. 6 - 4 - 3 Posted: June 01, 2008 at 03:30 AM (#2801866)
Productive=sustains his present (2007/2008) level of performance

IOW, .375/.490, or around 125-135 OPS+

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