Other Sox lock up shortstop

The Chicago White Sox re-signed shortstop Alexei Ramirez to a four-year, 32 million buck pact. Ramirez did not post amazing numbers last year, but they must have been good for shortstops, because he became the first Chicago middle infielder to capture the Silver Slugger. Ramirez posted an all-time low in on-base percentage while raising his strikeouts to 82. However, he managed to post 17 home runs, 29 doubles and 70 RBI as the regular shortstop. He also posted only fair defensive numbers, making 20 errors for the second straight year while leading the league with 499 assists. One must think that Chicago is going to be holding on to Ramirez for quite a while to come. I mean, he was arguably the best shortstop in the league last year, and he put up some good numbers.

The other piece of news is very small. Ha ha, just kidding. Chipper Jones, the longtime third baseman and outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, says that his tendinitis in his left knee is fading. Chipper believes he can come back by Opening Day, which would be a welcome surge for the Braves, who faded in the postseason. Jones has nailed 13 homers in 11 postseasons with the club. Once Jones is back, who knows what can happen.

Trivia
Ramirez's OBP high is just .333.