Chicago Cubs: Why the Aramis Ramirez Contract Push Spells Trouble for Cubs

Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez is having a good season after an awful start, no question. But it's fool's gold, with the gold going to Ramirez and Cubs GM Jim Hendry the fool.

For if Ramirez's season leads Hendry to either pick up his club option at $16 million for 2012, or motivates him to sign an extension, then this otherwise solid season by Ramirez will actually be a negative for the Cubs in the long run.

Look, I know that Ramirez has been the best Cubs third baseman since Ron Santo, at least offensively.

While that ce...

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