CLEVELAND -- No details were divulged but Robin Ventura did allow that Alexei Ramirez’s lengthy slump to start the season was about more than baseball.
The White Sox manager said Saturday afternoon that Ramirez has returned to form in the weeks since the shortstop met with Ventura and his coaches. Following Friday’s victory, one in which he had three hits, stole two bases and made three nice defensive plays, Ramirez thanked the coaching staff for their support and credited his resurgence to a “friendly meeting” in Detroit last month. Since July 1, Ramirez has hit .333/.369/.483 with five extra-base hits, eight RBIs and five steals in 66 plate appearances.