Player of the Week, Aramis Ramirez

There has not been a hotter player in the NL than Aramis Ramirez. He has to be the least excited player that the All-Star breaker is coming up. After leading the Majors with six home runs in an eight-game span last week, Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez was named the National League Player of the Week. The league announced this on Tuesday. To go along with the 6 homeruns, Ramirez hit .393 with 10 RBIs and a 1.071 slugging percentage over the eight games, and the 33-year-old was also tied for first in the NL with nine runs scored.

I have said before that I believe Ramirez is going to get traded and his value has not been higher than it is right now. He has a no trade clause, but I believe he would like to keep improving his market value, as he will be a free agent next year. Saying that, I think if Cubs management asked him to waive his no trade clause he would at a chance to win a world series.

The right-hander is batting .295 this season with 12 home runs and is tied for the club led with 44 RBIs. Ramirez leads the NL is homeruns and RBI’s and he would definitely be an asset to anyone who would want him. Ramirez came to the Cubs in 2003 to try and help the Cubs win the World Series, so it would only be fitting that he was traded from the Cubs to help some other team try and win.