Great news!
Hey everybody! Great news! Today Aramis Ramirez opted out of his contract! This is great news for Cubs fans everywhere!
Why would we want one of the top all-around third-basemen in the game? I mean, we did so well for so many years having somewhere around 100 different players try the position in 30 years, and none started the season for more than 1 year until we acquired Aramis. So, obviously, he's of no value to us.
Also, why would we want someone who can actually hit well? I mean, especially if we intend to make a run towards the playoffs next year (which is what people are thinking for some reason), why would we want a player who arguably was the hottest player in the second half of the season? I would rather have Neifi Perez back to hit .240, OBP .260 and not hit at all in the second half, and also field rather poorly.
We have so many reliable backup options behind Ramirez, that it's fine if we let him go. Like, Freddy Bynum. Damn, he's so good. He hit .260 this year! In professional baseball! I say we give him millions of dollars so he can decrease that number with more ab's. Also, we have Scott Moore, who hasn't played about AA baseball. He may very well be a feasible replacement, but because Ol' DoubleSwitch didn't play him, he didn't get nearly enough ab's last season to be expected to be effective.
Or we could TRADE for A-Rod. Give up something to get him. And then pay him the same amount of money that we could have given to Aramis. That's reasonable. I mean, we didn't get anything in return should we lose Aramis, but we can give up something to get a player who's older and had a similar year.
Seriously, Aramis isn't going to command a freaking $25 million contract for 10 years, so I see absolutely no reason why the Cubs don't give him exactly what he wants. He's shown he means business. He's said he'd like to stay in Chicago, so maybe there's a chance that the Cubs could offer him slightly less to stay, but it's not like the Cubs don't have the money.
And who would we replace him with if we let him get away? Bill Mueller? Cory Koskie? A bunch of players who are light hitters, are injury prone, hit for worse average and field just as well?
There is absolutely no reason that Aramis should not be re-signed. We've gotten absolutely nothing for him at a time when his stock probably has never been higher, and we most definitely have the money to get it done. We can sign him to an increased deal, and we should still be able to bring in two more top-tier players.
If Ramirez leaves, then Hendry should be fired, and if he's not, everyone should voice their dissatisfaction. He has torn this team apart in the past 2 seasons, and he's done so without saving any money. Screw bringing Dombrowski in as President/CEO, let's bring him in as the new GM
Why would we want one of the top all-around third-basemen in the game? I mean, we did so well for so many years having somewhere around 100 different players try the position in 30 years, and none started the season for more than 1 year until we acquired Aramis. So, obviously, he's of no value to us.
Also, why would we want someone who can actually hit well? I mean, especially if we intend to make a run towards the playoffs next year (which is what people are thinking for some reason), why would we want a player who arguably was the hottest player in the second half of the season? I would rather have Neifi Perez back to hit .240, OBP .260 and not hit at all in the second half, and also field rather poorly.
We have so many reliable backup options behind Ramirez, that it's fine if we let him go. Like, Freddy Bynum. Damn, he's so good. He hit .260 this year! In professional baseball! I say we give him millions of dollars so he can decrease that number with more ab's. Also, we have Scott Moore, who hasn't played about AA baseball. He may very well be a feasible replacement, but because Ol' DoubleSwitch didn't play him, he didn't get nearly enough ab's last season to be expected to be effective.
Or we could TRADE for A-Rod. Give up something to get him. And then pay him the same amount of money that we could have given to Aramis. That's reasonable. I mean, we didn't get anything in return should we lose Aramis, but we can give up something to get a player who's older and had a similar year.
Seriously, Aramis isn't going to command a freaking $25 million contract for 10 years, so I see absolutely no reason why the Cubs don't give him exactly what he wants. He's shown he means business. He's said he'd like to stay in Chicago, so maybe there's a chance that the Cubs could offer him slightly less to stay, but it's not like the Cubs don't have the money.
And who would we replace him with if we let him get away? Bill Mueller? Cory Koskie? A bunch of players who are light hitters, are injury prone, hit for worse average and field just as well?
There is absolutely no reason that Aramis should not be re-signed. We've gotten absolutely nothing for him at a time when his stock probably has never been higher, and we most definitely have the money to get it done. We can sign him to an increased deal, and we should still be able to bring in two more top-tier players.
If Ramirez leaves, then Hendry should be fired, and if he's not, everyone should voice their dissatisfaction. He has torn this team apart in the past 2 seasons, and he's done so without saving any money. Screw bringing Dombrowski in as President/CEO, let's bring him in as the new GM
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