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Arm and hammer: Ramirez stays red-hot
- Updated: September 17, 2016
BOSTON — You weren’t watching a replay on Friday night when Hanley Ramirez sent a baseball soaring to the center-field bleachers at Fenway Park against the Yankees.
The latest missile wasn’t a game-winner, but instead a not-so-subtle reminder that he is the hottest hitter on the Red Sox right now. His solo shot in the bottom of the fourth and RBI single in the third contributed to a 7-4 win over the Yankees.
Ramirez’s 26th home run of the season went a Statcast-projected distance of 442 feet and had an exit velocity of 110 mph. It looked eerily similar to the three-run rocket against Dellin Betances that was projected at 426 feet with an exit velocity of 106 mph.
Which one does Ramirez think he hit better?
“Both of them,” the slugger deadpanned.
On a team that boasts David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and Mookie Betts, Ramirez is the most dangerous weapon during this stretch.
For those who thought Ramirez’s time as an elite hitter was over after his disappointing 2015 season, the first baseman has issued a statement stretch of late.
.@HanleyRamirez, now you’re just showing off. https://t.co/2KWaHnvpua pic.twitter.com/92JsW3TPwy
— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) September 17, 2016
.@HanleyRamirez, now you’re just showing off. https://t.co/2KWaHnvpua …
