Ramirez, Cabrera share POW honors
Chicago, Florida sluggers lead league in several categories
By Jake Veyhl / MLB.com

The 2005 All-Star Game is in the books, but a pair of National League All-Stars continue to shine.

Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez and Florida Marlins outfielder Miguel Cabrera have been named co-winners of the National League Player of the Week Award for July 18-24.

Cabrera and Ramirez, both All-Star selections, recorded five multihit games and hit safely in each of their teams' contests over the last week. Ramirez is riding an eight-game hit streak.

The Cubs used Ramirez's .515 on-base percentage and 1.133 slugging percentage to post a 4-3 record in the first full week of play following the All-Star break, including a 2-1 series victory over the first-place Cardinals.

Ramirez tied for the league lead with 14 hits and led the league with six home runs. In his last seven games, the 27-year-old batted .467 (14-for-30) with nine runs and 11 RBIs.

Ramirez drove in a season-high five runs July 19 at Cincinnati, then capped off his spectacular week with a two-run home run against the Cardinals on Sunday evening.


Fantastic stuff. Aramis definitely deserves it. He had an amazing week (in fact I'd say Lee-Burnitz-Aramis had a great week). Good stuff.