Starting Nine: Will rare late splash be answer to Braves’ needs?

Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images The Braves have been linked to the Indians’ Jose Ramirez, whose two-time All-Star resume includes 108 home runs since 2017.It may not have quite the connotations of the Doomsday Clock in Watchmen — which was tied to how close the world was to a global catastrophe of its own making — though the proverbial clock ticking as the Braves are teetering toward February without its lineup having addressed a gaping hole while its biggest rivals in the National League East have vastly improved feels a little catastrophic.

But that’s where things appear headed with a yet-to-be-determined report date for spring training looming. The month has been the stage for major…