"There is no question  that Manny Ramirez is an elite hitter and belongs among the best of all time. But as good  a hitter as he is, he’s just as bad (if not worse) a ballplayer,'' staff writer Anthony Perez writes in a point-counterpoint  in Friday's St. Petersburg Times.

Counters Tom Jones, "Manny Ramirez can play for my team anytime. In fact, if I had to win one game and there was a draft to pick a team, Ramirez would be my first choice.''

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