2.) Jose Ramirez Putting Up a Good Argument for Most Valuable Player
Jose Ramirez went 3-3 tonight with two doubles, a single, and a walk.
With Ramirez hitting two doubles he increased his AL leading doubles mark to 55. Ramirez also hit his 90th extra-base hit during Friday’s game.
Ramirez is the third player in Indians history to hit 55 doubles in a season. Ahead of Ramirez for most doubles in Indians history are Tris Speaker who hit 59 doubles in 1923 and George Burns with 64 doubles in 1926.
With Jose getting his 90th extra base hit, he now has the 4th most in franchise history. Ramirez only trails Grady Sizemore who hit 92 extra-base hits in 2006, Hal Trosky who hit 96 in 1936, and Albert Belle with 103 extra-base hits in 1995.
Jose Ramirez bumped his average up from .314 to .317 after Friday’s game.
Ramirez still has two games left in the year but has 29 homers, 83 RBIs, 55 doubles, 90 extra-base hits, and has a batting average of .317 .
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