Are the Chicago Cubs shipping Aramis Ramirez to the Los Angeles Angels?  Buster Olney of ESPN says there are rumors swirling around about a possible deal, but sources close to him say that there have not been any discussions involving the aforementioned parties.

Ramirez, 33, is hitting .298/.346/.497 with 15 home runs and 51 RBIs in 86 games for the Cubs this season.  He’s in the final year of his five-year contract.  He’s owed roughly $7 million for the remainder of the season.

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