http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/523 Recent articles about Hanley Ramirez en-us Yesterday I outlined my AL MVP ballot, and today it is time for the NL. Yesterday Albert Pujols won the NL MVP in unanimous fashion, followed by Hanley Ramirez, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard and Troy Tulowitzki. Needless to say, my ballot doesn’t look the same at all. That would be no fun. 1. Albert Pujols, 1B, [...] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:26:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/My_NL_MVP_Ballot/1633079 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/My_NL_MVP_Ballot/1633079 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/My_NL_MVP_Ballot/1633079 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/d/cd0732d947819bf9da611765570aa18c52e1fe57/small/Cardinals_Pujols_Strikes_dc83.jpg Here's a look at the Fake Teams mixed league early mock draft results for Round 1. This early mock draft is a two round mock, and Ian posted the first pick in Round 2 last evening-Tim Lincecum. 1. Hanley Ramirez 2, Matt Kemp 3. Albert Pujols 4. Alex Rodriguez 5. Chase Utley 6. Ryan Braun 7. David Wright 8. Ryan Howard 9. Joe Mauer 10. Prince Fielder Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_One_Completed/1630605 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_One_Completed/1630605 Here's a look at the Fake Teams mixed league early mock draft results for Round 1. This early mock draft is a two round mock, and Ian posted the first pick in Round 2 last evening-Tim Lincecum. 1. Hanley Ramirez 2, Matt Kemp 3. Albert Pujols 4. Alex Rodriguez 5. Chase Utley 6. Ryan Braun 7. David Wright 8. Ryan Howard 9. Joe Mauer 10. Prince Fielder Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_One_Completed/1630610 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_One_Completed/1630610 We all know that Hanley Ramirez won the batting title, the first Marlin do so, and with it comes a with a really nifty plaque.  But it seems Hanley is going to get more than that. Returning last month from Pittsburgh where he delivered the championship rings every NHLer craves, Miran Armutlu fielded a call from Florida Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria. "One of his players (Hanley Ramirez) won the league batting championship so he wants to make him something special,"... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:45:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_getting_a_prize/1623963 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_getting_a_prize/1623963 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_getting_a_prize/1623963 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/4/34b784944e2d554b0dff0594c78df41eb188c197/small/OriolesMarlins_aded.jpg For the second year in-a-row Hanley Ramirez has won the Sliver Slugger Award. Thursday, Ramirez garnered his second for being the National League's best offensive shortstop as voted on by managers and coaches. He is the franchise's third two-time Silver Slugger recipient, joining Gary Sheffield (1993, 1996) and Miguel Cabrera, who won his first as an outfielder in 2005 and added another the following season as a third baseman. The only other Marlin to w... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:42:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_wins_the_Sliver_Slugger_Award/1557466 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_wins_the_Sliver_Slugger_Award/1557466 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_wins_the_Sliver_Slugger_Award/1557466 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/eecc39ade00927fbef5dcccb5931964b2249b879/small/Yankees_vs_Marlins_2912.jpg Obama may not have been able to deliver Chicago the Olympics, but at least his hometown hosted the MLB Winter Meetings in his first year in office.  Not much activity thus far, but here are some rumblings: Per a Buster Olney Tweet (via mlbtraderumors.com), the Reds are shopping Coco hard. Olney's heard from other teams that the Reds would love to move closer Francisco Cordero. Of course, closers are plentiful and Cordero is set to earn $25MM over the next two years. The 25M do... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:36:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Red_Reposter_GM_Meetings_Day_2_We_still_dont_have_Hanley_Ramirez/1552535 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Red_Reposter_GM_Meetings_Day_2_We_still_dont_have_Hanley_Ramirez/1552535 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Red_Reposter_GM_Meetings_Day_2_We_still_dont_have_Hanley_Ramirez/1552535 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/b/eb8b97dbcf4f104e2ad3aebcbf5cbf7055f14ed8/small/Nationals_vs_Marlins_032a.jpg MiLB takes a look at Hanley Ramirez's path to the majors. Here is the recap: Minor League career breakdown   2001: Playing for the Red Sox Dominican Summer League team at 17, Ramirez hit .345 with 25 extra-base hits and 34 RBIs in 54 games in his first season as a pro. He also flashed his speed, swiping 13 bags in 17 attempts. 2002:In his first season in the United States, the 18-year-old Ramirez led the Gulf Coast League with a .555 slugging per... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:37:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirezs_Path_through_the_Minors/1438017 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirezs_Path_through_the_Minors/1438017 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirezs_Path_through_the_Minors/1438017 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/0/003b0ca5995c7672838ba2f4672bd3176ddeada1/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_19_db7b.jpg The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum presents their Legacy Awards and Hanley brings one home. ...the 2009 class of award winners at the 10th Annual Legacy Awards on Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. ET in the Grand Ballroom of the Kansas City Convention Center. ---- The Marlins' Hanley Ramirez will receive the NL Buck Leonard Award for his league batting title. Being honored by the NLBM is a very big deal and I'm sure Hanley will represent us well. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:12:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_gets_Legacy_Award/1426092 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_gets_Legacy_Award/1426092 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_gets_Legacy_Award/1426092 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/f/cfb1b6c3eac43b112e3e37d7501bf5a6ec8f4c2c/small/PicImg_Florida_Marlins_at_1586.jpg Hanley Ramirez brings home the first Silver Bat in franchise history. In honor of winning his first batting title, Hanley Ramirez is the National League recipient of the Silver Bat Award from Louisville Slugger. --- Ramirez is the first NL shortstop to win the batting title since Dick Groat of the Pirates in 1960. The Silver Bat Award is one of the most prestigious honors in sports, and this is the 60th year it is being presented. --- The Silver Bat, which weighs approxima... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:46:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_gets_the_Silver_Bat/1330420 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_gets_the_Silver_Bat/1330420 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_gets_the_Silver_Bat/1330420 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/b/bb8a31496af710bbafd25c97967dd7871ecb51ac/small/OriolesMarlins_e85d.jpg Ernie Banks, one of the greatest of all time, had this to say about Hanley Ramirez. Banks, the former Cubs great, only met Ramirez once, but he had some high praise for the 25-year-old. He called him easily the greatest player in today's game, said he expects him to go down as the best shortstop of all time and when asked how he compares Ramirez to himself, Banks replied: "Oh, he's much better than me. When I look at him play, I sit up there in the stands and in the p... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:15:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ernie_Banks_praises_Hanley_Ramirez/1195765 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ernie_Banks_praises_Hanley_Ramirez/1195765 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ernie_Banks_praises_Hanley_Ramirez/1195765 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/9/e9f7acf7c89cc3d66e6bef72ec172a89dd59f685/small/Pirates_vs_Marlins_55b1.jpg Hanley Ramirez hit a milestone in his young career yesterday. The game's lone run through the first six innings came courtesy of Ramirez, who bashed a J.D. Martin offering deep into the left-field stands. Ramirez (595) became the fourth fastest shortstop in terms of games to reach the 100-homer plateau, behind Alex Rodriguez (470), Nomar Garciaparra (491) and Ernie Banks (500), according to Elias."I didn't even know it was my 100th home run," ... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:03:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_hits_number_100/1128400 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_hits_number_100/1128400 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_hits_number_100/1128400 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/9/e9f7acf7c89cc3d66e6bef72ec172a89dd59f685/small/Pirates_vs_Marlins_55b1.jpg Hanley Ramirez left yesterday's game after pulling up after crossing first base. Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez left Tuesday's game against the Braves after four innings with a tight left hamstring and is currently listed as day-to-day. After the Marlins' 4-3 loss that night, manager Fredi Gonzalez said his star player probably hurt it throughout the course of the game -- especially since the start time was delayed nearly three hours -- but he doesn't expect ... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:06:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_day_to_day/1097919 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_day_to_day/1097919 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_day_to_day/1097919 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/4/84c176d68cef5733e627099f77e7e8cfed575bd2/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_19_cd31.jpg As Plunk Everyone informs us, Hanley Ramirez was the 1000th player to be plunked in the Marlins home stadium. In the 4th inning of last nights game between the Mets and Marlins at Land Shark Stadium, Hanley Ramirez got hit by a pitch. That plunk was the 1000th in park history for Land Shark Stadium, formerly known as Dolphin Stadium, formerly known as Pro Player Stadium, and possibly some other things. 502 of those plunks have been delivered to Marlins batters ... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:31:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_1000th_Plunked_at_JRS/1047384 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_1000th_Plunked_at_JRS/1047384 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hanley_Ramirez_1000th_Plunked_at_JRS/1047384 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/9/b90f0896c668acb8f88bf6f3c8c61d2b4c96acc4/small/Nationals_vs_Marlins_2aee.jpg Sure, Hanley Ramirez broke the Marlins team record for consecutive games with at least one RBI, but yesterday he did more than just add to his total:  He set the new record for NL shortstops.   According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Ramirez is the first National League shortstop to have a string of 10 straight games with an RBI. The research goes back to 1920, the first year the RBI became an official statistic. The record doesn't belong to Ernie Banks,... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:28:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Hanley_Ramirez_RBI_streak_a_record_setter/763783 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Hanley_Ramirez_RBI_streak_a_record_setter/763783 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Hanley_Ramirez_RBI_streak_a_record_setter/763783 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4dbe1d6a890d20f15738cda975f47276632cfb62/small/DiamondbacksMarlins_c452.jpg