The Boston Red Sox won yesterday, against the Oakland Athletics, with help from the bat of Hanley Ramirez. While he has spent much of this season in left field, Han-Ram has also played the designated hitter role, like he did on Friday. The switch has been partially due to the struggles that David Ortiz, the face of the Red Sox franchise, has been having at the plate, this year.
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However, don’t expect Boston’s general manager Ben Cherington to want that trend to continue.