Manny Ramirez Is Propelling the Dodgers into Contention

Sometimes it isn't just about statistics.

Dan Haren, the ace of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitching staff, was conducting a clinic Tuesday night at Chase Field when Manny Ramirez approached the plate in the top of the fourth inning.

All nine outs recorded by Haren prior to facing Ramirez were strikeouts, and Haren was keen on continuing to uphold his brilliance.

However, Manny Ramirez jumped on the very first pitch thrown by Haren, and promptly delivered a sizzling grounder to Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds, who effortlessly threw Ramirez out at first.

Victory to Dan Haren? Absolutely not.

In the half-second it took for the ball to leave Haren's hand and reach Ramirez' bat, Manny was calculating, almost plotting a way to brea...

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