The Marlins’ 11-1 start to the 2009 season has quickly faded over the past week thanks to a seven-game losing streak that was finally halted with a 7-4 win over their NL East rivals the Mets on Tuesday.
Florida beat the Mets again on Wednesday, but some in the Marlins’ clubhouse aren’t thrilled with the effort of the team’s biggest star, shortstop Hanley Ramirez.
• Hanley Ramirez’s failure to run hard on a drive to center last week (he ended up on second, instead of third) struck a nerve with some Marlins people. ”Hanley likes to watch it and get into his trot,” special assistant Andre Dawson said. But “if you go all out all the time, he is less susceptible to mistakes. Hanley needs to focus and be serious and have the attitude that I’m working on something to get better — not just going out there to get the work in.”
Let’s hope the Yankees and Red Sox don’t get wind of this and start putting trade packages together.
Ramirez is a rare five-tool player in baseball and hopefully the staff in Florida will make him realize his full potential. He’s already one of the best in baseball, but he certainly has the talent to be one of the greatest and as a baseball fan, I hope he doesn’t settle for what he’s already done in his young career.
