Aaron Boone doesn’t hold back his thoughts about Jose Ramirez

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the American League Division Series and advanced to the American League Championship Series.

The first game of the series will take place on Monday, in which the American League Central champion Guardians will face the American League East champion New York Yankees.

Most people know the Yankees’ star players Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, but the Guardians have a superstar of their own who gets less attention.

However, Yankees manager Aaron Boone disagrees that Jose Ramirez is underrated and underrated.

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Boone said, “He’s a great Hall of Fame player on the circuit and everyone knows that, including everyone sitting out here.”

Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez:
“He’s the complete package.” I’m always picking on people. When I hear from someone on a network or something about how underrated and underrated they are, I want to rip my arms off and throw it at the TV. He is not…

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 13, 2024

Ramirez came into the league with the then-Cleveland Indians in 2013 and has been with the team ever since.

He had another great regular season for the Guardians in 2024, posting a .279 batting average with 39 home runs, 118 runs batted in, and an on-base plus slugging percentage of .872.

However, his first series in the 2024 playoffs wasn’t great as he recorded 3 hits in 16 at-bats with 1 home run, 3 runs batted in and an on-base plus slugging percentage of .788.

Boone describes that he is tired of hearing baseball analysts say that Ramirez is underrated, and he mentions that the Yankees know how good he is.

The Yankees may exercise caution when facing Ramirez in the ALCS, as he is the clear player in the Guardians’ lineup who can do the most damage.

Ramirez will look to get his postseason back on track as Game 1 of the ALCS begins Monday.

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