- Aramis Ramirez Opts Out
Chris CwikAramis Ramirez is ready to leave the Chicago Cubs. After eight-and-a-half seasons with the team, Ramirez's agent announced that his client will test the free agent market this off-season. While
- Bearish on Aramis Ramirez
Chris CwikHeading into 2011, Aramis Ramirez looked like the perfect bounce-back candidate. His overall line was depressed by a pathetic BABIP, but most of his other peripherals remained consistent
- Hanley Ramirez: Keeper Conundrum
Erik HahmannThose following the shortstop keeper posts have noticed Hanley Ramirez’s absence. Excluding Ramirez was intentional, as his ranking process deserves its own post.
From 2007-2010 he dominated
- Aramis Ramirez: Ageless Wonder
Chris CwikAramis Ramirez's demise has been greatly exaggerated. But after a .241/.294/.452 slash line at age-32, it looked like the end of the line for Ramirez. Those thoughts were premature, as Ramirez
- What's Eating Max Ramirez?
Erik ManningWinning a big league job this year was well within Max Ramirez's reach, despite the fact that he found himself behind Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Taylor Teagarden on the Rangers' depth chart. He looked
- Alexei Ramirez Is Underrated No More
Dave CameronThis piece has been updated since the original version hit the site to reflect new information gathered about the terms of Ramirez's deal.
Ever since Jayson Stark released his All-Underrated Team
- Is Jose Ramirez a Starter or Reliever?
JD SussmanJose Ramirez's live arm was on display against Kevin Gausman this past Friday. The New York Yankees' minor-leaguer consistently unleashed 94 mph to 95 mph four-seam fastballs against the Bowie Baysox
- Hanley Ramirez Will Not Be Ignored
Dayn Perry they reportedly made a whopping offer to Albert Pujols. As you can imagine, everyone who's anyone is talking about the bundled derivative that is the Miami Marlins. One Hanley Ramirez, however, seems
- Trading Hanley Ramirez
Joe PawlikowskiWe all knew this day was coming. There was a notion that maybe this time it would be different; maybe with the new stadium in place the Marlins could afford to keep Hanley Ramirez and his rising
- Aggressive Alexei Ramirez
David GolebiewskiWhen the White Sox inked Cuban star Alexei Ramirez to a four-year, $4.75 million deal last offseason, the club anticipated that the wiry right-handed batter would hit the ground running. Though Cuban
- Is Aramis Ramirez Insane?
Jack MooreWord out of Chicago is that Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez might reject a $14.6 million player option for the 2011 season. It's difficult to imagine a scenario in which nearly any person would
- Bullish on Aramis Ramirez
Michael BarrAs part of our current pro/con series, Chris gave you an assessment of Aramis Ramirez that would probably have grandma Ramirez shaking her cane at the computer. Indeed, Ramirez hasn't wowed
- Contract Crowdsourcing: Manny Ramirez
Dave CameronIt's perhaps the most interesting free agent question of the winter: does Manny Ramirez land a job this winter? He can still hit, even if he is no longer the dominating force at the plate he
- Hanley Ramirez to 3B
J.P. BreenWhen the Marlins signed Jose Reyes to a six-year, $106M contract, much of the attention shifted to the Marlins’ former shortstop, Hanley Ramirez. How would he respond to the free agent signing
- Finding Fits For Hanley Ramirez
Dave Cameron of completing that deal, rumors began to swirl that teams were also scouting Josh Johnson and that the Marlins were definitely open to moving Hanley Ramirez. Johnson makes sense for contenders
- Hanley Ramirez Moves to Hollywood
Jeff ZimmermanHanley Ramirez's trade to the Dodgers was a move by Miami to transfer the salary of an under performing player with the hopes of putting that money to better use. With the move though, Ramiriez's
- Ramirez Finally Slumps
Dave Cameron Hanley Ramirez has been a star from day one in Florida, putting up remarkably impressive seasons in his first two years with the Marlins and establishing himself as one of the game's elite young
- Stock Watch: Plouffe, Ramirez
Michael Barr definitely could finish up over 20.
Aramis Ramirez
Ramirez rather predictably came out of the gates looking wholly disinterested in hitting a baseball. From April 6th through May 1st, Ramirez
- Manny Ramirez != Barry Bonds
R.J. AndersonPatrick Sullivan at Baseball Analysts already paid homage to Ken Tremendous on Jon Heyman’s latest column, but that won’t stop me from looking at this line:
[Manny Ramirez] could have replicated
- The Other SS Ramirez
Dave Cameron that never gets any notice - Alexei Ramirez.
Chicago's shortstop has flown under the radar, but he's quietly putting together a pretty terrific season. As a guy who played second base as a rookie
- Aramis Ramirez Replacement Brigade
Eno SarrisAn already-thin position took a hit this week with Aramis Ramirez hitting the DL with a separated shoulder. With the prognosis leaving him out for at least a month, owners are hitting the waiver wire
- Playing Hide and Seek with Aramis Ramirez
Michael BarrAramis Ramirez hasn't always been this kind of hitter. He has occasionally been productive in April and May over his long career -- but that's an exception to his rule. In his career, and especially
- Guessing the Terms of the Aramis Ramirez Deal
Carson CistulliFormer Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez will sign a three-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, reports Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago.
No terms have been released. Let's try and guess
- Go Pick Up Erasmo Ramirez
Ben DuronioI covered Erasmo Ramirez for the main site earlier this week, disecting his repertoire and comparing him to Kris Medlen. In fantasy leagues, I picked up Ramirez before his lastest start
- Is Erasmo Ramirez the Next Kris Medlen?
Ben Duronio displayed top notch command. While he will need a bigger sample size to be evaluated more in depth, Erasmo Ramirez looks like he has the tools to be a rather successful starting pitcher.
Like every
- Spiritual Wisdom, Courtesy of Manny Ramirez
Carson CistulliThe best things in life are free. Except this grill, that is. It cost Manny Ramirez $4000.
If you've never read the collected works of Great American™ Ralph Waldo Emerson -- and, in particular
- Hanley Ramirez: Good 3B/Great SS
Howard Bender from the hot corner. So let's scroll on down to number eight in the rankings and talk a little Hanley Ramirez, shall we?
First off, let's just be clear. This is a very different player whom we
- Manny Ramirez's Legacy, and the Fate of the Rays
Jonah KeriManny Ramirez, one of the greatest hitters to ever walk the face of the Earth, and one of the most polarizing athletes of his generation, abruptly announced his retirement this afternoon.
Major
- Contract Crowdsourcing Results: Manny Ramirez
Dave Cameron, but the average was clearly pulled down more by folks on the low end than it was up by people on the high end.
So, one-year, $8 million for Manny Ramirez. If he didn't have any off-the-field issues, I'd
- Hanley Ramirez's Updated Fantasy Value
Zach SandersWhile we aren’t sure whether or not Hanley Ramirez is going to stick around in Miami now that Jose Reyes has come to town to take over the shortstop gig, but if he stays in South Florida, how does
- Chris Sale's vs. Alexei Ramirez's BMI
Carson CistulliAlexei Ramirez and Chris Sale are (a) teammates on the Chicago White Sox and (b) almost impossibly slight. Here are their respective Body Mass Indices, according to the Mayo Clinic's BMI Calculator
- Granny Ramirez & the Performance Enhancing Hugs
Eno Sarris should be “Granny Ramirez and the Performance Enhancing Hugs.”
I imagine Fernando Perez dropping the mic after this because a) it's too cold and b) he might have broken the internets
- Does Aramis Ramirez' ADP Pass the Smell Test?
Brian JouraAramis Ramirez has been a fantasy star for seven of the past eight seasons. With the uncertainty surrounding Alex Rodriguez, some consider Ramirez as the third-best at the position, trailing only
- Dodgers Temporarily With 100% Less Hanley Ramirez
Jeff SullivanYou don't know how close you came to reading a "Hand-ley Ramirez" joke. I guess now you might.
Hanley Ramirez participated in the recently-concluded World Baseball Classic. He played third base
- Maybe Hanley Ramirez Should Actually Start At Shortstop?
Eno Sarris defensive shortstops, and none of them is starting at shortstop. The weirdest thing is that it might all make sense, at least for now.
Hanley Ramirez hasn't been a great defensive shortstop, at least
- Aramis Ramirez Thumbs His Nose at His Thumb
R.J. Anderson is a good thing.
A mere glance at Aramis Ramirez’s .324 wOBA does his season no justice on a narrative or awareness basis. Only after a closer examination may one put to rest the fears of a washed-up
- Aramis Ramirez Completes Milwaukee's Left Side
Jack Moore to a one-year deal with a vesting option. Today, the Brewers completed the left side of their 2012 infield, adding Aramis Ramirez on a three-year deal worth somewhere between $34 million and $37 million
- Athletics Take Long Shot on Manny Ramirez
Eno Sarris, he'll have to serve at least a fifty-game suspension before shaking off the game-speed rust. He turns 40 this year. So what is there to like about the Athletics' signing Manny Ramirez to a Minor League
- The Ugly Truth: Shortstops After Ramirez and Tulowitzki
Erik Hahmann, but it isn't until you take a closer look that you can really stand back and say "Wow". The same can be said of shortstops not named Hanley Ramirez or Troy Tulowitzki this season, just in an opposite sense
- Aramis Ramirez: Washed Up or Gearing Up?
Michael BarrIf you drafted Aramis Ramirez in the 8th or 9th round as many did, you probably expected to get the kind of production we all saw in the second half of 2010: .276/.321/.526 with 15 HR and 51 RBI
- GIF: Aramis Ramirez Has Really Impressed Himself
Carson Cistulli Ramirez is clearly thinking, about 140 years later, after hitting an impressively long home run off Mets starter Chris Young.
- Hanley Ramirez Not Likely to Excel at Third Base
Wendy ThurmOver six seasons with the (now) Miami Marlins, Hanley Ramirez proved to be a mediocre defensive shortstop. If history is any guide, he will likely be a worse defender at third base
- Ramirez Arrested, Rays Make Postseason Development
Bradley Woodrum
"You never know where help will come from -- until you look for it."
-- Tobias Funkë, Arrested Development
News broke last night that Florida police arrested Manny Ramirez on battery charges
- Third Base Trends: Moustakas, Ramirez, Seager
Michael Barr not going to be much help in OBP leagues, but in standard roto, you're probably going to be pretty happy with him.
Hanley Ramirez
Remember that down year that Hanley Ramirez had in 2011
- Aramis Ramirez Ends Home Run Drought
David AppelmanAfter going homer-less in his previous 41 plate appearances, Aramis Ramirez hit home runs in his first two at-bats in the Cubs 7-4 victory of the White Sox. The two dingers resulted in a 26.6 Win
- No April For Old Men: Ramirez, Youkilis, Rodriguez
Michael Barr their current managers pause when they ultimately selected them. Now that the stats count, you might find a second-guesser willing to listen.
Aramis Ramirez
Ramirez has been a slow starter for the last few
- Nathan Eovaldi Key Piece In Hanley Ramirez Trade
Mike NewmanAs the key piece received by Miami in the Hanley Ramirez trade, Nathan Eovaldi ranks as one of the better pitching prospects I've scouted during the past couple of seasons. And while his fastball
- Keeper League 'Would You Rather?' - Asdrubal Cabrera or Hanley Ramirez?
Howard Bender or Hanley Ramirez?
A year or two ago, this was the easiest no-brainer of them all. Ramirez was a clear-cut top three overall draft choice with fantastic power and outstanding speed. He was hitting
- The Cuban Connection and Other Great Chases: Alexei Ramirez Edition
David Wiers is in a car below him. Hackman has to avoid a woman and her baby, oncoming traffic as well as plenty of other obstacles.
Alexei Ramirez faced his share of obstacles this season, not the least
- Manny Ramirez Is On His Way Back, But Should You Care?
Mike PetrielloManny Ramirez is scheduled to begin a rehab stint for Triple-A Sacramento this weekend in anticipation of joining the Athletics on May 30 and... you know what? Let's just get this right out