#37 Manny Ramirez

PUNISHING : to inflict a penalty on in requital for wrongdoing.

You wrongly throw me a fastball, I penalize you by taking you deep.

19 seasons, can you believe that?

1991 MVP Appalachian League Burlington Indians 

1993 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year, Canton-Akron Indians, Eastern League & Charlotte Knights, International League.

That's before he hit the Bigs.

12-time AL All-Star (1995 & 1998-2008) 

2004 World Series MVP 

9-time AL Silver Slugger Award Winner (1995/OF, 1999-2001/OF, 2002/DH & 2003-2006/OF)

 AL Batting Average Leader (2002) 

3-time AL On-Base Percentage Leader (2002, 2003 & 2006) 

3-time AL Slugging Percentage Leader (1999, 2000 & 2004) 

3-time AL OPS Leader (1999, 2000 & 2004) 

AL Home Runs Leader (2004) 

AL RBI Leader (1999) 

20-Home Run Seasons: 14 (1995-2008) 

30-Home Run Seasons: 12 (1995, 1996, 1998-2006 & 2008) 

40-Home Run Seasons: 5 (1998, 1999, 2001, 2004 & 2005) 

100 RBI Seasons: 12 (1995, 1996, 1998-2006 & 2008) 

100 Runs Scored Seasons: 6 (1998, 1999, 2003-2005 & 2008) 

Won two World Series with the Boston Red Sox (2004 & 2007) 

But, another cheater suspended for using a banned substance.

Emotion Recap - Page 4

#28 Tim Raines - MASTER

#29 Frank Thomas - AMAZING

#30 Robin Ventura - MASTERING

#31 Carlos Baerga - PSYCHED

#32 Joey Albert Belle - AMUSED

#33 Orel Hershizer - RETURNING

#34 Kenny Lofton - FRESH

#35 Dennis Martinez - RELAXED

#36 Eddir Murray - ELITE

#36 Eddie Murray

ELITE : singular or plural in construction: the best of a class 

Eddie played a cone head on SNL.

Eddie's card is the first numerically to have a single picture on the back.

1977 AL Rookie of the Year Award 

1977 Topps All-Star Rookie Team 

8-time All-Star (1978, 1981-1986 & 1991) 

3-time AL Gold Glove Winner (1982-1984) 

3-time Silver Slugger Award Winner (1983/AL, 1984/AL & 1990/NL) 

AL Home Run Leader (1981) 

AL RBI Leader (1981) 

AL On-Base Percentage Leader (1984) 

AL Bases on Balls Leader (1984) 

20-Home Run Seasons: 16 (1977-1985, 1987-1990, 1993, 1995 & 1996) 

30-Home Run Seasons: 5 (1980, 1982, 1983, 1985 & 1987) 

100 RBI Seasons: 6 (1980, 1982-1985 & 1993) 

100 Runs Scored Seasons: 3 (1980, 1983 & 1985) 

Won a World Series with the Baltimore Orioles in 1983 

Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 2003

#35 Dennis Martinez

RELAXED : set or being at rest or at ease 

"Bass sets... and sets...  and sets again..." 

- from Angels in the Outfield

His full name is Jose Dennis (Emilia) Martinez.

But he goes by El Presidente.

Played 11 years for Baltimore

8 for Montreal

3 for Cleveland

1 for Seattle and

1 for Atlanta.

That adds up to 23 Big League years Kiddos!

Pitched a perfect game in 1991.

He was the last pitcher ever to pitch to Kirby Puckett - his wild pitch broke Pucketts jaw.

Had a hot dog named after him at Olympic Stadium.

#34 Kenny Lofton

FRESH : having the milk flow recently established <a fresh cow>

No that can't be right.

FRESH : not salt 

Yeah, I always use "fresh" when I mean unsalted.  Not.

FRESH : slang: fashionable, cool

 Yep, that's the definition for Kenny Lofton.

From 1995 through 2007 Kenny was ALWAYS (just about) in the postseason:

1995 CLE - ALDS, ALCS, WS (Lost)

1996 CLE - ALDS

1997 ATL - NLDS, NLCS

1998 CLE - ALDS, ALCS

1999 CLE - ALDS

2001 CLE - ALDS

2002 SF - NLDS, NLCS, WS (Lost)

2003 CHC - NLDS, NLCS

2004 NYY - ALDS

2006 LAD - NLDS

2007 CLE - ALDS, ALCS

#33 Orel Hershiser

RETURNING : to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place 

Returning from what, a sub-par season in 1994?

Did he go somewhere?

Was he trying out a different position and it didn't work out?

Did they mean to use RETIRING?

So many questions with this one.