Hanley Ramirez News

By now, Rockies manager Jim Tracy is used to the drill: Someone announces he's the National League's top manager for 2009, he thanks everyone, then he clears a spot for another trophy.

More than any other position, there are vast differences between yearly league owners and dynasty league owners when it comes to shortstops.

No surprise Thursday when the Marlins dealt former first round pick Jeremy Hermida to the Boston Red Sox for a pair of left-handers. Certain factions of the front office were ready to give up on Hermida after the 2008 season.

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Is there any chance that the Marlins can extend Dan Uggla like they did with Hanley Ramirez? Uggla is a great player and I could see him in the Opening Day lineup in the Marlins new stadium.

NJIT's Bruce Bukiet, a mathematician who has applied mathematical modeling techniques to elucidate the dynamics of run scoring in baseball, has computed the probability of the Yankees and Phillies winning the World Series.

Athletics 11. Blue Jays 12. Reds 13. White Sox 14. Brewers 15. Rangers 16. Cubs 17.

Jed Hoyer is close to being named the Padres' general manager. A baseball source said that Boston's assistant GM is the leading candidate but that no formal agreement has been reached.

Jed Hoyer will be named the San Diego Padres general manager, a baseball source confirmed to the Globe's Tony Massarotti.

Not being in the playoffs isn't preventing Jorge Cantu from doing his part in promoting them.

Another critical piece of the Washington Nationals efforts to rebuild their operations abroad was put into place Wednesday afternoon when Boston Red Sox Latin American coordinator Johnny DiPuglia accepted a position as the Nationals director of international operations.

Relying so heavily on youth, the Marlins understand the importance of patience. Not every player is a finished product when they take the field for the first time.

Ultimately, Loria and company decided to give Gonzalez a stay of execution. "For me, with any job in any organization, baseball or Wall Street or anywhere, everybody but the owner should be concerned every year,'' Marlins President David Samson told the Herald of Gonzalez's iffy future.

In honor of winning his first batting title, Hanley Ramirez is the National League recipient of the Silver Bat Award from Louisville Slugger.

As promised, manager Fredi Gonzalez did not start Hanley Ramirez in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park.

Success wasn't quite as satisfying as the Marlins had hoped in 2009. Yes, they finished with a winning record for the second consecutive year.

Minnesota's Joe Mauer all but locked up his third American League batting title in four seasons, and Hanley Ramirez became the first Florida Marlins player to win a National League batting crown.

Philadelphia's big sluggers had the day off to rest for the playoffs. The Phillies didn't miss them in their final postseason tuneup.

Minnesota's Joe Mauer all but locked up his third American League batting title in four seasons, and Hanley Ramirez became the first Florida Marlins player to win a National League batting crown.

Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez will be evaluated at the end of the season, leaving the winningest manager in team history with no guarantee he'll return for 2010.