Ramirez Takes Cortisone Shot, Will Miss 2-3 Games

Once again, Bruce Levine is kicking the ass of every beat guy in town: Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez received a cortisone shot in his left shoulder on Tuesday. Ramirez, who hasn’t played since Saturday, is expected to miss the next 2-3 days. I’m going to have to defer to the medical professionals and the player here, but I still wonder what the point is of keeping Ramirez on the diamond. By his own admission, his shoulder hurts so much that he “wouldn’t be able to help the team if [he] played,” so I don’t see the point in shooting him, having him miss most of another series, only to have to do the same thing in 10-14 days. I really hope they aren’t mortgaging Ramirez’ future for the pot of beans that is this Cubs’ season.