Jose Ramirez breaks silence on signing below market extension from Guardians;
(Translation by Master Flip)
That was ultimately my decision, to take the extension. We went through a year and a half of negotiations, and when I finally signed, I got a significant salary bump. I knew it wasn’t fully reflective of my market value, and plenty of people made sure to point that out. But I’m a veteran, I understand how the game works.
Cleveland is a small market team, and they simply can’t pay me what I could command on the open market. So I told them, Let’s find a fair agreement that works for both sides.
I spoke directly with the GM. There were real trade discussions and offers from other teams willing to extend me at my full asking price, but my heart was set on staying in Cleveland. First and foremost, my children were born here. My wife feels comfortable in Cleveland and so do I. I owe this city a lot.
Since the day I arrived, I’ve never once been booed by these fans. I’ve seen how crowds in other stadiums treat players when results don’t come quickly, and that’s never happened here.
Via @hgomez27
TRENDING: Philadelphia #Eagles and Cleveland #Browns offensive lineman drinking Miller Lites on the field after an intense day of joint practices.
😭😭😭
This is a first.
We've got ourselves a box from a great Mid American Conference Institution... It's the Ohio Bobcats!
Athens, Ohio is quite the place and I love this shade of green.
Thank you Coach Smith and @OhioFootball for this great box!! Let's go Bobcats, man!!
The #USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members.
Stay tuned for more details.