I won’t lie, when I saw the update about the Cleveland Indians signing Hanley Ramirez this past weekend, I was a little intrigued.
It’s a classic Tribe move, for one. Take a flier on a veteran player to see if he has anything left in the tank. This approach worked with Rajai Davis and Austin Jackson, why not test your luck with Ramirez?
Additionally, with the DH position still relatively up for grabs, it certainly doesn’t hurt to kick the tires with him to see if he can be a solely-offensive contributor this season.