"He's going to help them relax. When I talk to hitters, I tell them about staying tension free. Manny's life is tension free."
--Charlie Manual, Philadelphia Phillies manager, who managed Ramirez in the minor leagues and worked with him as a Cleveland Indians' hitting coach.
Manny Ramirez is batting .438 with 5 home runs and 16 runs batted in since his trade from the Boston Red Sox. The Los Angeles Dodgers are 8-5 since the trade and are in a tie for first place with Arizona in the National League West. The Dodgers are above .500 for the first time since May.
Excerpts taken from the New York Times.
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In his first 39 games with the Dodgers, through Friday, September 12, 2008, Manny Ramirez has batted .396 with 14 home runes and 41 RBIs. The Dodgers have won 11 of their last 12 games. In those twelve games, Ramierz had 7 home runs and 18 RBIs. The Dodgers have a 3 1/2 game lead in the division.
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