The Los Angeles Angels decided to pitch away from Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez with the bases loaded on Sunday, leading the All-Star to compare himself to Barry Bonds.
. Reliever Matt Moore – who had just entered the game – hardly gave him anything to swing at, either, tossing four consecutive pitches well outside the zone.
That brought a run in, putting the Guardians on top 5-2. It did, however, prevent Cleveland from plating multiple runs, as the rally ended then and there with a pair of strikeouts.wrote after the game that Ramírez "got the Barry Bonds treatment." Hoynes told Ramírez as much in the clubhouse, and the beat writer shared what the slugger said in response onRamírez even made the statement in perfect english, despite typically speaking to the media through a translator.
Over his last 21 appearances, Ramírez is batting .329 with 10 home runs, 29 RBI, four stolen bases and an 1.157 OPS. Stretched over a full 162-game season, that production would put Ramírez on pace for a 77-home run, 224-RBI campaign. Those are the kind of numbers that even Bonds could hardly approach in his prime. The 14-time All-Star and seven-time MVP did finish his career with 762 home runs, though – more than anyone else in baseball history.Ramírez, meanwhile, led the AL with 20 intentional walks in 2022, then did it again with 22 in 2023. He only has two so far in 2024, but the walk he drew with the bases loaded Sunday certainly appeared to be somewhat intentional.
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