Marlins' Ramirez pulls hamstring Shortstop, enjoying hot start, exits in second inning By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
MIAMI -- Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez suffered a right hamstrung pull while sprinting to first base in the first inning Sunday afternoon.
The 23-year-old shortstop tapped a grounder to Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins and he was thrown out at first. Ramirez pulled up, and he limped back to the dugout.
Alfredo Amezaga replaced Ramirez at shortstop in the top of the second inning.
The 2006 National League Rookie of the Year, Ramirez is off to a fast start, batting .320 with a home run, two doubles, a triple, two RBIs, three stolen bases and eight runs scored.
Ramirez is the second Marlins regular to be sidelined. Before Sunday's game, left fielder Josh Willingham was scratched with a stiff back.
anti elian wrote:JRoll 127 R, 25 HR, 83 RBI, 36 SB, .277 BA
Sizzle 134 R, 28 HR, 76 RBI, 22 SB, .290 BA
Hmm...I know Sizemore is the shiznit right now, but that trade isn't exactly giving up much. And obviously anyone would take Cameron over Bush.
Sizemore breakout year. Rollins to hit 25 hrs again i do doubt this. But its allways great to agree to disagree. I say no to that trade but if you say yea only time will tell
I currently have a choice between Hardy, Aaron Hill, Tony Pena Jr., Adam Everett, or Izturis, and no not Macier, Cesar. Oh, Eckstein is available as well, sweet.
Ramirez pulled up limping after he ran out a routine grounder to short. He said his hamstring felt better after the game.
"It was pretty tight, like a cramp," the 2006 NL rookie of the year said. "It's way better. I'm OK. I'm going to try to be in there Monday."
If the manager is smart, he'll hold him out for a few days. A "minor hamstring strain" takes about a week to two weeks to heal. I just went through it last week after a rough soccer game.
But if it's a tear or something like that, we're in trouble.