Ramirez plays the waiting game

This isn’t quite the Barry Bonds treatment, but it might be close.

Manny Ramirez isn’t seeing many pitches to hit.

Ramirez has drawn 100 walks only once in his career but he had 13 in the 10 games the Dodgers had played entering their series opener against Colorado on Friday.

Because of that, Ramirez had an on-base percentage of .477 even though he was batting only .258.

“That Barry Bonds situation was pretty obvious,” Manager Joe Torre said. “We haven’t gotten to that point yet. He’s not a free swinger. That’s why they’re walking him. He’s taking a lot of close pitches.”

Asked about the way he’s been pitched, Ramirez laughed and shrugged.

“What’s important is that we’re winning,” he said.

Ramirez didn’t drive in a single run in the Dodgers’ three-game sweep of San Francisco but drew four walks.

Of the widespread anticipation of his first home run of the season, Ramirez again shrugged and said, “You can’t be rushed into things by the public.”

Torre said Ramirez’s mentality is part of the reason he’s the hitter that he is.

“That’s what makes him a good hitter, patience,” Torre said. “If he doesn’t have the patience, he’d be striking out a lot. His presence is still here, though.”

Up and down

For Blake DeWitt, the unexpected ceased to be unexpected some time ago.

But how can something like this happen again?

“It’s weird,” he said.

Only four days after DeWitt was sent down to triple-A Albuquerque, he was called back up to replace utilityman Doug Mientkiewicz, who will undergo surgery Monday to repair a separated right shoulder.

DeWitt had a similar experience last April, when he was sent down to the minors only to be called up two days later because Nomar Garciaparra had to be placed on the disabled list.

“I know he has one of those dolls you stick pins into,” Torre said.

DeWitt will replace Mientkiewicz as the Dodgers’ left-handed bat off the bench. Management chose to call up DeWitt instead of outfielder Xavier Paul, who was hitting .571 in triple A through Thursday, because of his ability to play multiple infield positions like Mientkiewicz.

Another potential replacement for Mientkiewicz, Delwyn Young, was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates this week.

General Manager Ned Colletti acknowledged this wasn’t the ideal situation for DeWitt, who was sent down to get more at-bats.

DeWitt is expected to start today in place of Rafael Furcal, who will be given a day off.

Mientkiewicz ‘crushed’

Mientkiewicz, who was hurt sliding headfirst into second base in the Dodgers’ sweep-sealing victory over San Francisco on Thursday, isn’t expected to return until September.

The 34-year-old utilityman was placed on the 15-day disabled list and will undergo surgery to repair what trainer Stan Conte described as a complete separation of his shoulder. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will perform the operation.

Mientkiewicz had to wipe away tears when he spoke to reporters Thursday night.

“I’m crushed,” Mientkiewicz said. “It’s like every time I play for Joe, something stupid happens. Every time I get a dream job, something happens.”

The other time that Mientkiewicz played under Torre was with the New York Yankees in 2007. He missed three months that season because of a broken wrist he suffered in a collision with Mike Lowell of Boston.

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