CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It happened on a regular basis in the Indians' clubhouse before batting practice. There at a table sat Mike Napoli and Jose Ramirez playing cards.
Napoli, in his 10th year in the big leagues, sitting across the table from Ramirez, working on his second year, made for an interesting pair. It's hard to think of two more different personalities; Napoli, with his buzz cut and lumberjack's beard, and Ramirez with a flaming orange Mohawk.
Ramirez doesn't speak much English, but when he couldn't find Napoli in the locker room, he'd walk around shouting, "Napoliiiii!