Manny Ramirez......the best righthanded hitter since Hank Aaron

Journeyman · Jul 7, 2004

Anyone see that moonshot Manny just launched off the Coke bottle, high overtop the Green Monster

If Ortiz wasn't batting in front of Ramirez he would have a reasonable chance at winning the Triple Crown.

Fishhead · Jul 7, 2004

Maybe not EVER, but most certainly in my lifetime.

WorldNumberOne · Jul 7, 2004

i saw it.

reminded me of watching a rocket go off down here on the space coast.

Journeyman · Jul 7, 2004

I have never seen a better righthanded batter Fish...

Journeyman · Jul 7, 2004

...ok, maybe Hank Aaron

Fishhead · Jul 7, 2004

By the way, I cannot recall a ball being hit much further over the Monster than that shot.

WOW.

Make sure you see the highlights of this one posters.

oldmanTED · Jul 7, 2004

I'll start with Willy Mays. May's 660 homeruns were hit mostly in Candlestick Park when the stadium in centerfield was completely open to the incoming wind from the San Francisco Bay. Any other stadium, and he may very well have been the current all time HR leader.

SSI · Jul 7, 2004

henry aaron
willie mays
honus wagner
joe dimaggio
alex rodriguez???
Albert Pujols????

Fishhead · Jul 7, 2004

Manny is on pace for the ALL-TIME RBI record, probably about on pace for MAYS mark of 660 homers, and a lifetime .319 hitter.

Not sure if MAYS is a better HITTER or not.

At this stage in their career, I would say MANNY.

WorldNumberOne · Jul 7, 2004

We've been over this J Man.

When its all said and done they will talk about Willie, Hank, Manny and A Rod from the right side.

I havent seen too many guys like Manny that when they hit it , you know its been hit.

oldmanTED · Jul 7, 2004

SSI:

How are you? Like your list. The younger guys still have to past the test of time but are well on their way.

Journeyman · Jul 7, 2004

OMT- Willie Mays is an immortal and of course the name alone ...but take a closer look at just the hitting stats..Ramirez may very well be just as good as Mays...

He has a .317 lifetime avg. (Mays .302) and will pass Mays in lifetime RBI someday...its very argueable...

WorldNumberOne · Jul 7, 2004

And SSI might have named the best of the bunch baring injury .

Albert Pujols . He can flat out rake..

SSI · Jul 7, 2004

doing fine ted, getting over the burnout,,,,,, looking forward to football..

oldmanTED · Jul 7, 2004

Sorry guys, but comparing Ramirez to Aaron and Mays is like comparing Smarty Jones to Secretariat.

Fishhead · Jul 7, 2004

Kind of gives you an idea the player MAYS was.......imagine a guy ALMOST as good as hitter as Manny but with speed and great defense.

Fishhead · Jul 7, 2004

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Sorry guys, but comparing Ramirez to Aaron and Mays is like comparing Smarty Jones to Secretariat.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

TED- MANNY IS A GREAT GREAT GREAT hitter!!!

I totally disagree with you if were just talking hitting and nothing else.

MANNY can flat out hit!!!

oldmanTED · Jul 7, 2004

Saw Mays his whole career and he is still argueably the greatest all around player ever. Bonds is pushing him however.

Fishhead · Jul 7, 2004

No question TED, but MANNY is a better HITTER.

Journeyman · Jul 7, 2004

No need to compare the all around game...I am talking strictly hitting the baseball...Ramirez numbers will be in the elite company...

He will go down as the alltime RBI man, nothing more important for a hitter to do than drive in runs IMO...(see Eddie Murray) and "oh by the way" he hits .317 lifetime!!!