Hanley Ramirez

In what has been an exciting offseason so far, the Boston Red Sox have made two acquisitions that would most likely put them back in contention. Hanley Ramirez, who was signed as an amateur free agent in 2005 by Boston, is making his return to Bean Town. The two sides have agreed to a 5-year, $88 million deal with a vesting 5th year for $22…

The Los Angeles Dodgers sure do love the month of June. They use it to surge from a large early-season deficit to the division lead -- at least in each of the past two seasons. For the second straight year, June has proved itself a spring board from mediocrity to excellence for the Dodgers. In 2013, a June surge led to a N.L. West title and a…