Hanley Ramirez returns to Marlins’ lineup
Article By AP on 19th May, 2010
ST. LOUIS — One locker stall at a time, Hanley Ramirez worked his way around the Florida clubhouse to offer his apologies.
A few hours later, the Marlins star was back in a more familiar, comfortable place: batting third and playing shortstop. The team was ready to put the unsightly outburst that led to a benching behind them.
"He told us he was sorry and he was wrong ... and he wouldn't let it happen again," teammate Wes Helms said Wednesday. "Doing it that way is a lot easier than doing it front of a whole crowd.
"Whatever way he does it, we just wanted him to do it, and he did it. So now it's done with," he said.
Ramirez singled in his first two at-bats against Jaime Garcia of the St. Louis Cardinals. He was roundly booed before he came up the first time and there was no reaction when he stepped to the plate leading off the third.
Two days after pulling Ramirez for not hustling, manager Fredi Gonzalez handled his clear-the-air chat with the two-time All-Star like a father with a son that's been grounded. Then Gonzalez put out the lineup card that included the reigning NL batting champion, and tossed away an alternate card he had prepared just in case.
"I think we're all parents here," Gonzalez said.. "Sometimes our children will say something that hurts, but it's no big deal, we still love them.
"After this is all said and done, 10-15 years down the road we'll sit down and say: 'What a privilege to get a chance to manage this type of ballplayer.'"
Ramirez didn't play Tuesday after taking shots at his manager and teammates. Gonzalez considered the matter old news after chatting for five or 10 minutes with Ramirez in the manager's office — Ramirez stood just inside an open door — several hours before a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Gonzalez seemed surprised when more than a d...
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A few hours later, the Marlins star was back in a more familiar, comfortable place: batting third and playing shortstop. The team was ready to put the unsightly outburst that led to a benching behind them.
"He told us he was sorry and he was wrong ... and he wouldn't let it happen again," teammate Wes Helms said Wednesday. "Doing it that way is a lot easier than doing it front of a whole crowd.
"Whatever way he does it, we just wanted him to do it, and he did it. So now it's done with," he said.
Ramirez singled in his first two at-bats against Jaime Garcia of the St. Louis Cardinals. He was roundly booed before he came up the first time and there was no reaction when he stepped to the plate leading off the third.
Two days after pulling Ramirez for not hustling, manager Fredi Gonzalez handled his clear-the-air chat with the two-time All-Star like a father with a son that's been grounded. Then Gonzalez put out the lineup card that included the reigning NL batting champion, and tossed away an alternate card he had prepared just in case.
"I think we're all parents here," Gonzalez said.. "Sometimes our children will say something that hurts, but it's no big deal, we still love them.
"After this is all said and done, 10-15 years down the road we'll sit down and say: 'What a privilege to get a chance to manage this type of ballplayer.'"
Ramirez didn't play Tuesday after taking shots at his manager and teammates. Gonzalez considered the matter old news after chatting for five or 10 minutes with Ramirez in the manager's office — Ramirez stood just inside an open door — several hours before a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Gonzalez seemed surprised when more than a d...
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