BOSTON -- Did you know Hanley Ramirez is batting .143 against left-handed pitchers this season? Neither, it seems, did Ramirez.
Out of the Boston Red Sox's lineup for a third consecutive game Wednesday night after taking a pitch off the knee Sunday, Ramirez spoke with reporters on the field at Fenway Park after batting practice. During the conversation, he was told he's 5-for-35 with eight strikeouts in 45 plate appearances against lefties, a far cry from his .346 mark last season or his .300 career average against southpaws.
"You're kidding me," Ramirez said.