Aramis Ramirez has been the most consistent power bat in a stacked Cubs lineup all season, according to the Cubs Official Website. "He's been our anchor all year and without him we wouldn't be in this position," teammate Jim Edmonds said. "He's about as solid a No. 4 hitter as you get in this league."Ramirez set career bests with 44 doubles, 74 walks and a .380 OBP. He also hit .423 in "late and close" situations to lead baseball, on his way to socking 27 dingers while driving in 111 runs. He will be a key cog in the Cubs attempt to end their massive World Series drought.

The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run homer Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Aramis Ramirez had a two-run homer as part of a three-run 10th inning as the Cubs topped the Mets on Wednesday. The Mets had a runner on second with no outs in the seventh, runners at the corners with no outs in the eighth and a runner on third with no outs in the ninth. Through all of that, they came away with one measly run, which only served to tie the gamea at five. The team's bullpen actually did a nice job for once, but manager Jerry Manuel tried to get a second inning out of Luis Ayala and that failed miserably. Derrek Lee broke the tie with an RBI double before Ramirez's homer made it a three-run game. Ramirez also singled and walked three times in the contest. With the loss, the Mets are tied with the Brewers in the wild card.

Aramis Ramirez hit a 10th-inning home run on Wednesday to propel the Cubs to a 9-6 victory over the Mets. He drew three walks in the game and finished the night 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.The slimmed down 2008 version of Ramirez has not lost much of his power. His 27 home runs and 11 RBI are more than last season's totals.

Ramirez has torched opposing pitching of late, blasting five doubles and three homers with six runs scored while posting multi-hit efforts in five of his last seven contests. The sweet-swinging veteran is in the midst of another stellar stretch, as he's batting .348 with 11 extra-base hits, 11 RBIs and 11 runs scored through 69 at-bats this month.

The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez received the day off Tuesday, Sept. 23.

News: Cubs manager Lou Piniella rested three regulars Tuesday night against New York Mets while vowing to put a competitive team on the field as Chicago prepares for the postseason. Third baseman Aramis Ramirez, catcher Geovany Soto and shortstop Ryan Theriot were out of the lineup one day after the Cubs secured home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs with a 9-5 victory over New York in the opener of a four-game series. "We're just going to play as nice of a lineup as we can with the fact that we're going to do what's best for the Chicago Cubs also," Piniella said. "That's all."

Analysis: Ramirez is usually a must-start across the board in Fantasy at 3B. He could see a few off games in the season's final week, though, as the Cubs prepare for the playoffs. That could anger his Fantasy owners, but, oh well. He enters 2009 as a No. 1 3B option

Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez saw his 10-game hitting streak end Friday, Sept. 19, against the St. Louis Cardinals, after an 0-for-2 performance, according to The Associated Press. He is hitting .429 (18-for-42) with nine RBIs over his last 11 games, and is batting .333 (13-for-39) against St. Louis this year.

The Associated Press’ Rick Gano reports Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez hit a solo homer Thursday, Sept. 18. It was his 26th.

News: Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez extended a 10-game hitting streak on Thursday as the Cubs beat the Brewers in extra innings. Ramirez went 2-for-4 and hit his 26th home run. He also doubled and walked.

Analysis: Ramirez has now homered in back-to-back games as he heads into the last week of the season as a must-start across the board in Fantasy

After going homerless in his first 12 contests this month, Ramirez has left the yard in back-to-back games, adding a trio of doubles with five RBIs in the process. Expect the sweet-swinging veteran to keep raking over the final two weeks of the season, as he owns a rock-solid .346 average in September and has shown no signs of relenting.

Ramirez has hit safely in nine straight games, blasting four doubles and a homer with eight RBIs in the process. While he's fallen off a bit from the red-hot pace he maintained last month, the veteran slugger is batting .333 through 51 September at-bats and should continue to post solid numbers as the Cubs seek to build momentum before the postseason commences.

Aramis Ramirez finally hit his 25th home run on Wednesday night in the Cubs' 6-1 loss to the Brewers. The home run was Ramirez's first one since August 28.Ramirez has had a home run drought in the last few weeks but he continues to drive in runs. His RBI total is up to 108 on the year and his average is climbing to .285.

Ramirez continues to swing a hot stick, hitting safely in eight straight games while batting .424 (14-for-33) with four doubles, seven RBIs and five runs scored in that span. Yeah, he's pretty good.

That's three straight multi-hit efforts for Ramirez, who's blasted two doubles while going 7-for-13 (.538) in that span. Still, owners might be a bit disappointed with the veteran slugger's lack of run production recently, as he's managed just three RBIs in eight contests this month after having totaled 27 in August. Expect him to improve quite a bit on that number in the coming weeks, as he's already topped 100 Rbis for the third straight season and racked up a diesel .594 slugging percentage in Sept. '07.

The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez had three hits and two RBIs Tuesday, Sept. 9.

Hopefully this can get Ramirez going, as the All-Star third baseman entered the contest hitting just .167 (4-for-24) with no homers or RBIs for September.

Aramis Ramirez has been taking some criticism about his defense lately but he has not been taking the fielding woes to the plate. Ramirez was 3-for-4 with two RBI on Tuesday in a losing effort against the Cardinals.Ramirez has been solid all year with over 100 RBI and 24 home runs.

The Chicago Sun-Times' Gordon Wittenmyer reports Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez (quadriceps) returned to the lineup Sunday, Sept. 7, after leaving Saturday's game with quadriceps tightness.

Aramis Ramirez returned to the Cubs' lineup Sunday after being taken out of Saturday's game as a precaution for the quadriceps tightness he has been battling lately, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.Ramirez should be kept in lineups this week and should remain a solid source of homers (24) and RBI (100). The Cubs are off today and start a three-game set at St. Louis on Tuesday.

Aramis Ramirez returned to the Cubs' lineup Sunday after being taken out of Saturday's game as a precaution for the quadriceps tightness he has been battling lately, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.Ramirez should be kept in lineups this week and should remain a solid source of homers (24) and RBI (100). The Cubs are off today and start a three-game set at St, Louis on Tuesday.

News: Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts Sunday at Cincinnati. He entered the game batting only .069 (2-for-29) over his previous six games.

Analysis: Hopefully, the two hits will get Ramirez going. He has had a streaky season, but his overall numbers make him an elite Fantasy 3B. Keep him active through thick and thin

Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez is 2-for-24 (.083), with six strikeouts, during the team's current seven-game losing streak, according to The Associated Press.

The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez made errors in the ninth, 10th and 11th innings Tuesday, Sept. 2.