Why did ramirez leave the cubs

Been great in the clubhouse and he's been such a good teammate. Ramirez, 42, was a dynamic figure on and off the field as one of baseball's most successful right-handed hitters of all time.

He tallied a. But those accomplishments were overshadowed by Ramirez's wacky behavior and run-ins with Major League Baseball's rules police. In May, the Chicago Cubs shocked the baseball world when they announced that they had signed Ramirez to be a player-coach. His job was to help tutor some of Iowa's young prospects. On May 25, , Ramirez signed a minor league deal with the Cubs, eventually serving as both a player and coach. Younger guys such as Starlin Castro , Javier Baez , Jorge Soler , and a few others have grown fond of Manny as he took them under his wing.

Despite coming off as someone with a massive ego, Ramirez has proven to be a worthy mentor, which is great. The year-old veteran will turn 45 during the season and could likely retire at the end of the year. Unless they have done something really stupid along the way. So, best of luck to Manny Ramirez and his run with the Fighting Dogs in Chicago Cubs: Willson Contreras seized No. More from Chicago Cubs News. Next: Baez continued to show potential in More MLB News ».

View all MLB Sites. More AL East News ». Aramis Ramirez returns to Wrigley tonight. Not since his days as a Pittsburgh Pirate has he held a view at Wrigley other than from the home dugout. I think I'm looking forward to seeing what type of reception he receives from the home crowd, the fans who cheered him on for the last nine years. Lamar Odom returned to Los Angeles in March only to hear the likes of many boos. Something he called confusing and hurtful. Why would Laker fans boo Lamar Odom?

The guy was traded. He didn't ask to leave.