Here's one reason to be optimisic about Ramierz:

[anemic offense]

17 walks vs. only 16 Ks. It's only a matter of time before he turns it on.

[Soul]

That salami a couple days ago was pretty good too.

 

Anything to hear a pin drop @ Busch is a good thing.

[RockTheIvy]

Anybody else think he's getting under an awful lot of balls that last year he would have crushed? There was one last night in particular that would have been a home run in years past. Maybe he's pressing? Either way, he'll come around I think.

[RynoRules]

Anybody else think he's getting under an awful lot of balls that last year he would have crushed? There was one last night in particular that would have been a home run in years past. Maybe he's pressing? Either way, he'll come around I think.

 

He did appear to be getting under fastballs that he normally drives. Two good signs: The Granny was to the opposite field, and the single that he hit right back up the middle last night. Maybe he's stopped pressing so much.

[Balsa]

He's had far too many infield pop flys. Hopefully, the line drive up the middle last night meant he's changed his swing/motion/whatever.

[Sammy Sofa]

He seems to only be clubbing balls pitched about knee high and inside on him.

[YearofDaCubs]

ARam the past month:

 

13R 5HR 21RBI .282 AVG

[Sammy Sofa]

It's a long, slow start, but he's getting back up there...

[Bull]

He's had far too many infield pop flys. Hopefully, the line drive up the middle last night meant he's changed his swing/motion/whatever.

 

The infield pops have always been a signature of ARAM.

[soccer10k]

17 walks vs. only 16 Ks. It's only a matter of time before he turns it on.

 

That and Lee coming back can't hurt.

[10man]

Ramirez is definitely snapping out of his funk. Now if we could only spell his last name right...

[MustangMike]

17 walks vs. only 16 Ks. It's only a matter of time before he turns it on.

 

He's hitting to the right side...just how sammy used to heat up.