Aramis Is Back, And Nothing Has Changed

Here's what happened while Aramis Ramirez was broken: Chicago Cubs, May 8: 16-13, third place, 2.5 games back Chicago Cubs, July 6: 40-39, third place, 2.5 games back And Lou is feeling good: "It could have been much worse," manager Lou Piniella said. "The important thing is we're 2 1/2 games out of first place, forget what our record is. I've said all along I thought we would make a run the second half. I still feel that way." Perhaps this is the best deadline deal they can make? When the Cubs acquired Ramirez on July 23, 2003, the Cubs were 50-50, in third place and 5.5 games back. They went 38-24 the rest of the way. So, yeah, they should do that again.