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Article: Ramirez Is Top Rookie; Marlin Edges Nats' Zimmerman For the NL Award
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- The Washington Post
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- November 14, 2006
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When Ryan Zimmerman received the news yesterday afternoon, his
reaction was the same as it might be to a borderline pitch called a
strike, or to a scorching liner just out of his reach. Shrug it off,
and move on.
"There's no point being mad," Zimmerman said. The result, indeed,
was irreversible: Zimmerman, the Washington Nationals' cornerstone
of a third baseman, lost out in the race for the National League's
rookie of the year award to Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez
in the closest vote since the current ballot structure was
instituted in 1980.
"It was going to be close," Zimmerman said by phone shortly after