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Halloween: 5 of the scariest Cleveland Guardians since 1994

By Chad Porto

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 02: Andrew Miller #24 of the Cleveland Indians reacts during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 02: Andrew Miller #24 of the Cleveland Indians reacts during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 14: Jose Ramirez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates defeating the New York Yankees 4-2 in ten innings in game two of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2022 in New York, New York. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 14: Jose Ramirez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates defeating the New York Yankees 4-2 in ten innings in game two of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2022 in New York, New York. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Jose Ramirez

Jose Ramirez is unlike most of the men on this list. When we talk about scary, we talk about guys who are huge, with outlandish power or horrifying demeanors. Yet, that’s not the case with Ramirez. He’s the shortest of all the players on the list, the least physically imposing, and the one who is most known for his big, fun-loving smile.

Jim Thome may be the nicest guy in the world, but when he stood in the box, he was anything but happy. Ramirez? There’s no real way to prove he isn’t perpetually happy. Ramirez took a team-record contract because of how happy he is with where he is in life.

He’s someone who really does seem to have his priorities straight. So how can a guy, who is known for his fun-loving smile, be so dangerous? Because he’s just that good.

Ramirez, when healthy, can hit for power, average, he can run the bases, he can play good defense, and he’s honestly the best all-around player the Guardians may have ever had. He’s just as likely to hit .300 as he is to win a Gold Glove and as he is a Silver Slugger award.

Sure, he’s not going to hit 50 home runs like Thome and Albert Belle, but he’s also far more likely to save more runs defensively than them. When you can’t turn away from him and run from his impact on the game, you know you have a truly scary player.

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