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Ramirez was pulled from Monday's game for not hustling and took shots at both manager Fredi Gonzalez and his teammates. "We got a lot of people dogging it after ground balls," he said. "They don't apologize." Ramirez is Florida's highest-paid player after signing a $70 million, six-year contract in 2008 and has become the face of a franchise that moves into a new ballpark in 2012. "I can't overlook it," teammate Wes Helms said. "I know people say that's just the way he is, but you know what? That's not the way it is. That's not the way the game's supposed to be played. "And that's what we want from Hanley. We want him to be that guy that goes out there every day ... and busts his butt and does anything he can for his this team. That right there will earn the respect of not only his teammates, but everybody in the league." |
Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez defended his play on Tuesday and refused to apologize to his teammates.