07.02.08
Will Chicago’s Real A. Ramirez Please Stand Up?
With Alexei Ramirez’ game-tying tenth-inning blast setting the table for the White Sox’s Tuesday night 3-2 victory over Cleveland, the talk of the Windy City continues to be about an infielder named Ramirez. But confusion reigns! As it turns out, one media-darling ballclub also has an A. Ramirez on the field. Obviously, the multitudes need some help in keeping the attention where it belongs. CSTB readers, too. So clip n’ save this handy table and wonder no longer who the real A. Ramirez of Chicago is.
| Aramis | Alexei |
| 3B | 2B |
| On family leave | Leaving Cleveland behind in AL Central |
| Prefers middle and outside pitching | Prefers pitches that approach the plate |
| Nickname: Cologne-boy | Nickname: The Cuban Missile |
| Plays for America's team | Plays for Chicago's Team |
| Power Hitter | 90-lb. Power Hitter |
 "Take the fucking picture" |
 "May I Play Your Game?" |
| Average speed | Already stole second |
| Hides behind family to break slump | Hides behind foul pole for giggles |
| Managed by intense veteran | Managed by Hugo Chavez |
| Hobby: Cockfighting | Hobby: Naming children Alexei and Alexa |
Not as cool as Manny |
Much, much cooler than Manny |
no one is “Much, much cooler than Manny”. sorry rob.
I hope you left out evidence that one of those two are actually playing using an assumed name, because, otherwise, this is surely the dumbest fucking thing that has ever been posted here.
I come here to get general sports news sprinkled with references to late 80’s punk bands I’ve never heard of, not to get some shitty “Sux” Vs. “Flubbies” flamewar that appears in the comments of every YouTube video even tangentially related to either team.
Richard Ramirez is better than either of these losers.
Jason, you are East Coast Biased™.
Jason can shove his East Coast Bias up Lou Piniella’s asshole.
Jason,
back in the 80s we had a sense of humor while we were listening to better music than you ever will. maybe you can pick that up here too.
First of all, hats off to Rob Warmowski, as I had no idea there was a guy named Ramirez playing for the White Sox, too. I love obscure baseball trivia like that.
But, I’m kinda with Jason on the Sox-related flamewars thing being tired. I have to ask the owner of this site, CG, that the Sox be forgotten here as they are in Chicago. Chicago has lots of ball clubs — little league, high school/White Sox, collegiate, advertising agency soft ball leagues — and this blog can’t be expected to compare all of them to the Cubs.
Ramirez > Manny,
Ben
Ramirez > Manny,
Ben
ben, you’re a husband and a father. lay off the drugs. or give them to me. your choice.
KT: I’m sitting in a coffee house and a guy in a Manny tank top and Boston 2007 championship hat worn Zapruder-style (back and to the right), camo cargo shorts, and white Nike flip flops just walked in … he also just gave a power “bump” to his girlfriend … so until I saw that I was going to agree with you re Manny.
Ben
Jason: Wait, wait, you READ YouTube video comments?! Don’t come crying to me when you get brain cancer.
Ben: CSTB isn’t the Tribune. For one thing, you can’t line a birdcage with it.
Your Ramirez-Ramirez comparison sucks like Skrewdriver.
…erm, no racial connotations intended of course. Let me amend: “…sucks like Murphy’s Law.”