The Cleveland Guardians fell to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night in Terry Francona’s return to the city, with a final score of 7-4.
The Guardians are slumping, with nine losses in their last 14 games.
Their offense is bad, but it would be the worst in baseball if Jose Ramirez weren’t a Guardian.
Ramirez is the one who has kept Cleveland’s lineup competitive.
With an RBI single in the third inning of Monday’s loss, the perennial MVP candidate extended his ongoing on-base streak to a whopping 35 games.
Ramírez's on-base streak now at 35 games, extending his career high, after that RBI single
— Tim Stebbins (@tim_stebbins) June 9, 2025
It’s the longest for a Cleveland hitter since Jason Kipnis logged 36 games in 2013.
Ramirez is very, very close to that mark.
That was the only hit of the night for J-Ram, but he also walked and stole a base.
As good as he is, he unfortunately can’t do it all by himself.
Baseball is the ultimate team sport, and he needs his teammates to rise from the dead and start contributing because if they don’t, the Guardians risk missing the postseason in the increasingly competitive American League.
As for Ramirez, he will keep doing his thing and will be aiming to tie Kipnis’ 12-year-old on-base streak in a few hours.
The Guardians’ third baseman was praised by Francona, his manager from 2013 to 2023.
“This kid (Ramirez) made himself into one of the best players in the game,” Cincinnati manager Terry Francona said, per Reuters. “It’s not just his numbers. They’re spectacular, but it’s the way he plays. And he’s always done that.”
J-Ram is one of the most thrilling players to watch these days, and his play is just as electrifying as that of a 23-year-old star.
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