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3 Cleveland Guardians to blame for crushing ALCS loss to Yankees
The Cleveland Guardians had an outstanding season, all things considered. Sadly, it ended on Saturday night in Cleveland.
The New York Yankees once again overpowered their ALCS opponent. Two huge jacks proved to be the difference in the 10-inning game. The Guardians fought valiantly to keep their season alive but they couldn’t quite get there.
Even if the overall vibes from this season were positive, there are still fingers that can be pointed for it ending the way it did. Let’s look at the players and coaches most to blame for the loss.
The Guardians couldn’t have asked Tanner Bibee for much more through five innings. The 25-year-old starter had a shaky start, loading the bases in the first inning. He got out of that one unscathed though and went the rest of the way practically perfect.
Unfortunately, his stellar outing was undone by one meatball of a pitch, which Giancarlo Stanton predictably launched into the stratosphere to tie the game at 2-2 in the sixth inning. It was an unfortunate moment, but one that was potentially avoidable.
To put it simply, Stephen Vogt hung his young pitcher out to dry instead of protecting him from one of the hottest batters in the postseason. It was clear Bibee was starting to wane when he came back out for the sixth. He gave up two singles to start the inning. It was risky enough to let him face Aaron Judge. Letting him go up against Stanton was clearly a mistake.
Stanton had hit a home run in three of the four previous ALCS games. After inducing a double-play from Judge, Bibee needed one out. Intentionally walking Soto was an option there. Turning to the bullpen before the lead was erased was also on the table. Vogt didn’t make the decision that needed to be made and the Guardians paid for it.
Hunter Gaddis had a 1.57 ERA in the regular season. He had an ERA of 11.57 in his first three ALCS appearances. And in Game 5, he threw the pitch that effectively ended Cleveland’s season.
Neither Gaddis nor Emmanuel Clase were at their best in the ALCS. But after back-to-back rough outings, Clase did his job, getting out of the ninth inning with no runs allowed. If Gaddis had done the same in the 10th, the Guardians would have had a chance.
To be fair to the reliever, Gaddis did enough to get three outs. An error (don’t worry, that’s coming up) extended the inning. So he got dealt a bad hand.
Having said that, he still tempted fate by throwing a fastball over the plate on a 1-2 count. Soto is not the kind of hitter you should test like that. The batter won the battle by fouling off pitch after pitch, inviting the pitcher to take a risk. Gaddis reaped what he sowed there.
In three of Cleveland’s four NLCS losses, Brayan Rocchio committed an error. Saturday’s might have been his worst.
The shortstop couldn’t wrangle a toss to second base, presumably getting ahead of himself trying to turn a double play.
Untimely error by Rocchio 😬 pic.twitter.com/y4ff9RjViF
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2024
By dropping the ball, he let both runners make it to their bases safety and denied the Guardians a second out in the top of the 10th inning. What happened next? Disaster.
Gaddis got Gleyber Torres out swinging, but the error gave Juan Soto a chance to come to the plate. He, of course, blasted the game-winning home run.
Rocchio is supposed to give Cleveland high-level defense. Yet he was responsible for the majority of the Guardians’ most critical blunders in the ALCS. If he catches that ball and sticks his foot on the bag, Soto never has the chance to knock in those three runs. And the Guardians have a chance to keep their season alive.
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Republican Ohio gov. candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to make ‘special announcement’ in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Republican Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy shared he will make a “special announcement” in Cleveland on Wednesday evening.
The event will be held at Windows On The River in the West Bank of the Flats at 2000 Sycamore St.
The doors open at 6 p.m., and the program is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Details of this campaign stop have yet to be released.
The announcement comes on the same day the Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio campaign shared it raised $9.88 million during the second half of 2025, which surpassed the previous record breaking $9.77 million raised during the first half of the year, “marking the strongest fundraising performance by a gubernatorial candidate in Ohio history.”
Ramaswamy has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted, more than 70 legislators, and 65 sheriffs, the campaign listed.
On the other side of the aisle, Dr. Amy Acton is running as the Democratic Ohio governor candidate.
Acton served as the Ohio Department of Health director during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic before becoming Chief Health Advisor.
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Even as the Cleveland Cavaliers begin to turn their season around, rumors of making changes are going to follow them through the trade deadline.
The obvious names mentioned have been the underperforming stars in Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland, but it turns out, those may not be the only names on the trade block.
One name who has been named in trade rumors has been long-time Cavaliers Dean Wade, who is currently serving as a fringe starter amongst injuries in Cleveland.
“I’ve been told that Dean Wade on the Cleveland Cavaliers is very likely to be moved, and he’s kind of preparing to be moved before the trade deadline,” Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints said.
In his latest NBA intel video, @BrettSiegelNBA said this about Dean Wade at the 26:00 mark:
“I’ve been told that Dean Wade on the Cleveland Cavaliers is very likely to be moved, and he’s kind of preparing to be moved before the trade deadline.”https://t.co/oYiZVZbEII — RealCavsFans.com (@realcavsfans) January 1, 2026
Siegel added he believed Wade had some value in the offseason, but the Cavaliers opted to keep hold of him into the regular season. Teams have kept their eyes on him though, and have checked if he’s available.
He added the Houston Rockets as a team that has done their research on adding a stretch big like Wade, while also naming the Denver Nuggets as a new team that could be interested after facing recent injuries.
Wade has been a member of the Cavaliers since the 2019-20 season. He has averaged 5.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, acting as a serviceable stretch big in Cleveland’s rotation.
He has briefly cracked the starting lineup from time to time, making 134 starts in his career so far, but hasn’t been able to hold down a long term spot in the starting unit. He has never started more than 32 games in a season.
This year, Wade has been one of the few consistently healthy players. He’s played in 33 games, starting 12, and averaged 5.9 points. His shooting splits are currently under his career averages as he’s hitting on just under 40% of his shots.
Wade fills a slightly unique role in Cleveland as a 6’ 9” big who specializes in three point shots. If he leaves, guys like Nae’Qwan Tomlin and Larry Nance Jr. will need to step up to fill those big minutes, while a guy like Max Strus would need to comeback from injury and be productive to make up for the shooting.
Wade’s time in Cleveland has been memorable. Fans will remember his historic game in 2024 where he scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Boston Celtics 105-104. If this is the end of his time here, he should be remembered as one of Cleveland’s best role players this decade.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Some northeast Ohio Spectrum customers are experiencing outages on Wednesday afternoon after a plow truck hit a utility pole.
According to a Spectrum spokesperson, Spectrum customers in the Cleveland area are experiencing a service disruption after a salt or plow truck hit a utility pole and damaged fiber lines in Cleveland Heights.
“Our teams responded immediately and are working diligently to make the necessary repairs to restore services for our customers,” Spectrum said.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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