and how many years has he played 145 games in a season? 3 above 145... one at 142, last year at 123 due to injuries. So let me see, he hits, he's relatively healthy...but he's still a bum. Go figure. and if you take everything the Padre announcers say as complete truths, he's a top 5 defensive 3B too. Him, Rolen, and A-Rod are likely the top 3 throughout the entire season. Yes, Ramirez has slow starts.