Hanley Ramirez Talking His Way Out Of Florida?

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Particularly when your criticism is aimed at a manager who just signed a contract extension and a starting pitcher who, in all likelihood, is next on the list for a long term contract. There is a better way to approach a situation; perhaps talking to the pitcher, or the coach?

Fredi Gonzalez has never been the aggressive type either, so what Hanley was hoping for is more so confusing. Fredi rarely argues a call, like Cody Ross' double the night before that appeared to bounce on something beyond the wall. For Gonzalez to suddenly order a plunking would be out of character.

With the Marlins leading 8-3 at the time, they had a comfortable lead, but Toronto's bats have power potential, and giving away a free pass when your pitcher is cruising is never wise. A base runner and a hanging slider could quickly turn to a 8-5 game. 

One would hope that the issue has since been dealt with in the last 24 hours, but with the immaturity recurring, it could be a Manny-in-Boston issue growing in South Florida. It is certainly not the attitude you wish to see from your star player, and a role model in the community.

What if the team falls out of contention in the next month, and wishes to shed some payroll? It would certainly open up the possibility of signing the center of Hanley's criticism, the staff ace, to a long term deal.

The player in question, a youthful, powerful, affordable short stop, would certainly be in demand as well. 

The Red Sox, for one, his original team, would jump at the opportunity. They have already been linked to him every year since the trade that brought him to South Florida. They also have all the pieces to get a deal done, with a farm system full of young stud pitchers and position players with potential at every spot except SS.

Of course, every team would check in with the Fish, but most would not have the pieces to get the job done, as the Marlins demands would likely restock multiple farm systems for years to come.

Do not count on a trade to occur because of Hanley's outburst, but the Marlin's have a policy of listening to every offer. This was a red flag for Hanley, and makes his character slightly more questionable.

The team definitely does not want the next Manny out there, and if Hanley's antics continue, be it frequently or rarely, the likelihood that he talks his way to another team increases.

Marlins fans, hope this was just an outburst, a behind-the-scenes view of the young man that Hanley still is. He has a lot of baseball ahead of him, and a lot of maturing left to do, evidently.

Hope that someone pulled him aside, calmed him down, and set him straight. Hope his mouth does not take him out of the Teal and Black.

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