Good news, Cleveland Indians fans. Manny Ramirez still loves the Tribe. The USA Today caught up with Ramirez who helped lead the Indians to two World Series appearances and he shared how wants to play in Cleveland before he hangs up the cleats. The 37 year old slugger for the Los Angeles Dodgers told the paper:

"I would like to play for Cleveland one more time, to go back where I started," said Ramirez, "I have so many good memories there, why not?"

The article says that Ramirez, who sources tell me has family still living in the western suburbs here in Cleveland, also is trying to lure Jim Thome back to the club. Both Thome and Ramirez could be free agents at the end of year. The USA Today quotes the big left handed first baseman as saying:

"Manny was very sincere when he brought that up to me," Thome said. "Manny was saying how special that would be for us to both go back together. He was very passionate. Baseball's such a weird thing. You never know what's going to happen."

For years I have said that the Indians should consider bringing back Manny as it may sway him to enter Cooperstown as an Indian. It is nice to see him say nice things about the club and the city but the only stumbling block would be the financials of the deal. Would Manny give a late career "hometown discount"? Probably over agent Scott Boras' dead body he would.