By Adam McCalvy. Who knows?

We’ve kind of come full circle on this trade with the recent acquisition of Aramis Ramirez, but that doesn’t undo just how absolutely dreadful this trade was. Ramirez has already been linked to the Mets in trade rumors. "I just have to keep showing up and playing. Point to pitching, defense, offense. The Milwaukee Brewers have traded third baseman Aramis Ramirez and cash considerations to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the teams announced on Thursday. "Nobody has come forward from the team, [and said] 'We want to trade you,'" Ramirez said after the Brewers completed a sweep of the Cubs. But nobody has talked to me about it.

Already the subject of trade rumors, the veteran Brewers third baseman spoke Saturday morning about his frustrating season to date, Friday's five-RBI breakout and the notion that more productive games will only increase the likelihood of being moved ahead of the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. I believe that's the GM and the front office's job. The team's discussions have been preliminary.Ramirez matched a season-high with three hits -- all doubles -- and set a season high with five RBIs in Friday's 8-4 win over the Nationals to continue a recent hit streak. We're 21 games under .500 so obviously there will be changes. Nobody has asked me to waive my no-trade clause. ""I can't control [a trade], so I can't let that affect my play out there or anything else," he said. In what could be the first of a series of moves adding up to an organizational "reset," Milwaukee sent third baseman Aramis Ramirez and about $2.6 million of his remaining salary to Pittsburgh on Thursday. Correspondent II July 25, 2011 Comments. Candidate: Aramis Ramirez, Brewers’ third baseman. And Littlefield’s biggest blunder — the Aramis Ramirez trade — wasn’t really his fault as he was forced to make a salary dump and that’s what he did. MILWUAKEE -- Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez may be softening his stance that he would veto any trade that had him leaving the city, but as … His 19 home runs are tops among National League third basemen. "Ramirez is hitting .293 on the season. "That's only in the media. "Ramirez and the Cubs had conversations 10 days ago, and it was implied at that time by Ramirez's camp that he'd like to stay with the team beyond 2011. Team Position: 32-43, 15 games out in NL Central, 11.5 games back in Wild Card. We are playing pretty well right now.

They want good players. They are going to do what's best for the team. We still have 100 games to go. … I have good days and bad days. PITTSBURGH -- Aramis Ramirez is back where he once belonged. Hopefully things start falling into place. I don't have a no-trade clause. July 23, 2015. If I get traded, so be it. Hey, nobody wants me. "It's hard to predict, as we've talked about, there are a lot of things that can't be done during the season. PHOENIX -- The Brewers are open for business. The Pittsburgh Pirates are bringing back a familiar face, Aramis Ramirez.

We don't play the way we like to.

When asked Thursday if he would waive his no-trade clause, Ramirez was less emphatic than he had been on previous occasions. Baseball is an everyday job. Ramirez echoed comments made by starter "Of course, when you're 20 games under .500 something is not right," Ramirez said. "You can't point to just one thing. "Hopefully we play good the next few weeks and they change their mind. "That's not a secret, everybody knows [I want to stay]," Ramirez said. "I know it's been a little bit of a struggle for him, but he's still got a good swing, and it's pure, and you just feel like he might have a little run in him where he gets hot. MILWAUKEE -- Aramis Ramirez does not have a no-trade clause, and thus has no control over whether his final Major League season will end where it began. [GM] Jim [Hendry] hasn't said anything about trading me. We won't be moving anybody that has a bright future for us just to make deals.Ramirez was clearly feeling the frustration of a disappointing season after the Cubs ended their series in Milwaukee with their third straight defeat on Thursday.

He raised his OPS by 50 points from Sunday through Friday with hits in five of six games.

I have to be more consistent in my position." "But if they're looking to rebuild, I can't fit in, so we'll see. Brewers trade Aramis to Pirates. He was 25 then, and the deal -- Ramirez and Kenny Lofton to Chicago for Jose Hernandez, Matt Bruback and This time, there will be no surprises if a deal is consummated. "Ramirez has been traded midseason before, in 2003, from the Pirates to the Cubs.