[Left-handed Badger]

Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Agree. There's nothing to back up on that play, a pop-up that drops in, until Ramirez kicks it down the line. LF is coming in while the SS is going out; neither is in position to back-up what comes next.

Also agree with people that say these guys need to hustle, game or not. You know why? They make $$ millions for playing a game, and we fans are all paying them, directly or indirectly. For what they are making, they need to put in maximum effort to produce the best quality play because that is what they are getting paid to do.

Not to mention what he owes to the Marlins fans who came to the park to cheer him and his teammates. I don't care if there were only 500 of them; they are the other, even more important reason why it was important for Ramirez to move his ass.

And, jazzrack, I don't care about how many other players have jaked it and not been noticed or punished, it's still wrong. As are you, for having made this condescending statement: "the guy is playing a flipping baseball game get over yourselves." People put a lot into baseball, you know? I'm not just talking about the players, either. Just because you don't give a crap doesn't mean others have to get over themselves.

Well people (including myself) probably do put too much into their sports entertainment. But, that would belong in a whole other topic.