Aramis Ramirez wants to stay with Cubs

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    Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez said Tuesday that he doesn't think he would waive his no-trade clause, despite the team's struggles this season.

    Ramirez is in the final year of a five-year, $75 million contract, and the Cubs have a $15 million option for 2012. The team also has a $2 million buyout option.

    "At this point, no, I wouldn't accept a trade," Ramirez said before the Cubs lost to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. "I've been traded before in the middle of the season, and it's too hard. It's hard on the players, it's hard on the family.

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