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Hanley Ramirez has a fractured rib, will try to play

NLCS - Los Angeles Dodgers v St Louis Cardinals - Game One

ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 11: Hanley Ramirez #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks to first after being hit by a pitch in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game One of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on October 11, 2013 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

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UPDATE: Apparently the Dodgers were just waiting a while to release the CT scan results, because they’ve now announced that Ramirez has a “small fracture” in his rib. He plans to play through it, or at least will give it a try.
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Hanley Ramirez underwent a CT scan after taking a Joe Kelly fastball to the ribs in Game 1 of the NLCS and the Dodgers have the results now ... but they’re keeping them secret.

That seemingly makes it pretty obvious that the CT scan didn’t come back clean, because why wouldn’t the Dodgers reveal that Ramirez is healthy? Ramirez sat out Game 2 and said he was worried about the ribs being cracked, but has also said he plans to play through the injury if the pain is at all tolerable.

Nick Punto subbed for Ramirez at shortstop in Game 2 and it figures to be a game-time decision tonight with the Dodgers down 0-2 versus the Cardinals.

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