Alexei Ramirez RUMORS & NEWS

Chicago Tribune "There was plenty of commotion in international circles when the Los Angeles Dodgers gave 22-year-old outfielder Yasiel Puig a seven-year, $42 million contract last summer. Puig, however, hit a triple Saturday in his first exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox, and Sox shortstop Alexei..." February 25

Chicago Sun-Times "Free-swinging shortstop Alexei Ramirez got this far by being who he is, so manager Robin Ventura doesn’t expect him to become a selective hitter overnight. Good thing." February 19

Chicago Tribune "Of all the disappointments that surrounded the White Sox's collapse in the final two weeks of the season, Alexei Ramirez was one of the first players to hold himself accountable. The Sox's shortstop isn't one of the team's higher-profile players, yet there have been expectations that his..." October 11

Chicago Sun-Times "One of the more interesting statistics through the first five months of the season is Alexei Ramirez's 62 RBI, the same total as cleanup hitter Paul Konerko. Ramirez has been steady with 77, 68, 70 and 70 RBI in his four seasons with the Sox, and he's on pace to finish around there again. But..." September 01

Chicago Tribune "Alexei Ramirez can share his recent success with some special arrivals. The White Sox shortstop's parents, Armando and Edith, left Cuba for the United States last week and saw their son play in person for the first time since Alexei left Cuba in the fall of 2007. Armando Ramirez threw the..." July 05

Chicago Sun-Times "Being part of the Cuban baseball team that won Olympic gold in 2004 in Athens was a dream come true for Alexei Ramirez. Losing the medal in 2007 was his tormenting nightmare. The medal was lost when the White Sox shortstop's wife was traveling to Chicago from the Dom­inican Republic, where..." June 09

Chicago Tribune "White Sox shortstop and Cuban native Alexei Ramirez believes an apology by former Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is a major move toward quelling the anger directed toward Guillen over his comments that initially professed admiration for Cuba dictator Fidel Castro. "Apologizing is definitely a big..." April 10

Chicago Tribune "While the destinations of John Danks, Gavin Floyd and Carlos Quentin could be decided this month, the Chicago White Sox released their first list of players scheduled to attend SoxFest on Jan. 27-29 at the Palmer House Hilton. The first list includes slugger Paul Konerko, Floyd, left-handed..." December 02

Chicago Tribune "Alexei Ramirez drove in 70 runs for the second consecutive season in 2011 despite being forced to move to the second spot in the batting order because of the struggles of Gordon Beckham. Although Ramirez's batting average dipped 13 points to .269 and he hit three fewer home runs with 15, he..." October 14

Chicago Tribune "Saturday's 4-3 White Sox victory — the first over the Twins in seven tries this season — couldn't have come at a better time. It may have placated, for a day at least, general manager Ken Williams, who was telling intimates he was tired of watching what was happening on the field and..." July 10

Chicago Tribune "Starlin Castro rarely has met a pitch he didn't like. Alexei Ramirez is only slightly more discriminating. The two shortstops are hackers who frequently make life easier for the pitchers they face. And they're hardly alone on the Chicago teams that will meet this week at U.S. Cellular..." June 19

Chicago Sun-Times "Two wins at Fenway Park have done wonders for the White Sox' outlook. "To come in here and beat [Jon] Lester last night and win another game, we're going to win a series, and we're going for the sweep tomorrow,'' said Sox starter Phil Humber, whose latest strong start helped the Sox turn back..." June 01

Chicago Tribune "Alexei Ramirez was thrilled to receive his first American League player of the week honor and immediately credited his teammates batting behind him in the White Sox's batting order. "It's been great because having somebody like Adam Dunn, (Carlos) Quentin, (Paul) Konerko and (Alex) Rios hit..." May 24

Chicago Sun-Times "Alexei Ramirez has never met a Midwestern April that he liked. Until this one. The White Sox shortstop hit two home runs Tuesday night, including a 10th-inning shot with two outs against left-hander Bobby Cramer, to give the Sox an uplifting 6-5 victory against the Athletics at U.S. Cellular..." April 13

Chicago Tribune "Through the ugliness of the first six innings, the White Sox might have found two saviors to cure their late-inning problems. Sergio Santos and Chris Sale combined to pitch four scoreless innings Tuesday night and their efforts were rewarded when Alexei Ramirez hit the second of his two home..." April 13

Chicago Tribune "Shortstop Alexei Ramirez was scratched from Monday's starting lineup because of back spasms that shouldn't prevent him from starting Friday in the season opener at Cleveland. Manager Ozzie Guillen said Ramirez will receive treatment Tuesday while his teammates play the Royals in their Cactus..." March 29

Chicago Tribune "Manager Ozzie Guillen plans to promote Alexei Ramirez for Gold Glove and All-Star honors this season — provided the White Sox shortstop continues to excel. "Besides winning this thing, I think my job is to promote this kid so he gets the recognition in baseball by being a complete player (and)..." March 01

Chicago Tribune "Shortstop Alexei Ramirez has spent his entire four-year professional career — and hopes to spend the next five — with the White Sox. Lastings Milledge is just hoping to find a permanent home. The Sox signed the two Thursday, Ramirez earning a four-year, $32.5 million extension with a chance..." February 04

Chicago Tribune "The White Sox made the four-year, $32.5 million contract extension for shortstop Alexei Ramirez official Thursday and also announced they had signed outfielder Lastings Milledge to a minor league contract. Milledge, a former first-round pick, was invited to spring camp and will be in the mix..." February 03

Chicago Sun-Times "The White Sox and shortstop Alexei Ramirez reportedly reached an agreement Monday on a four-year, $32.5 million contract extension with a $10 million option for a fifth year. The Sox had control of Ramirez through the 2013 season but had been negotiating to extend the services of the Silver..." February 01