José RamírezJosé Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians.Getty Images

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.

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