How can you not love Manny Ramirez? I realize it’s not exactly breaking news but Manny’s catch/high five/double play is pure Manny. Who else would have dished out a high-five in the middle of executing a double play?

Manny will hit is 500th home run in the coming weeks. He’s one of the most remarkable hitters I’ve ever seen and it will be interesting to see where he’s placed in the pantheon of great hitters when he hangs it up. As far as plate discipline and consistency he’s remarkable. The guy never swings at a bad pitch, hits to all fields an is absolutely clutch. What else do you need? When he does get his pitch he usually hammers it.

Manny’s one of those guys who you know has put up crazy numbers but you’re still surprised when you actually look at his numbers.

- 11 one-hundred RBI seasons
- 1631 Career RBI
- 498 Home Runs
- .409 career on base percentage
- .592 career slugging percentage
- 154 career OPS+
- .313 Career Average

Pretty Good. Pretty pretty good.