The first inning belongs to José Ramírez: How the Guardians slugger is back to fueling Cleveland’s playoff push

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the calendar flipped to September, José Ramírez flipped a switch. After what hosts of the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast described as a “down” August (though even a struggling José remains productive), Cleveland’s star third baseman has rekindled his power stroke at the perfect time for a team in the thick of a wild card race.