CLEVELAND, Ohio – I asked José Ramírez if he first asked the Guardians for a contract extension. Ramírez also called himself, “50% Dominican, 50% Cleveland.”The Guardians said talks about a new contract for Ramírez began almost a year ago. Then again, there is only one José Ramírez, perhaps the greatest player in the history of Cleveland baseball. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.comThe new dealRamírez had three years left on the seven-year, $141 million deal he signed in 2022. “I want to highlight that this is the organization that gave me the opportunity in professional baseball,” Ramírez said .