Jose Ramirez

<p>CLEVELAND — Why should the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox" >White Sox</a> ever pitch to Guardians legend Jose Ramirez?</p><p>It wasn’t a specific question before his fateful fourth-inning two-run homer off an ankle-high Sean Burke curveball in…

José Ramírez is already a focus for Rays pitchers Griffin Jax and Drew Rasmussen as Tampa Bay prepares to face the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS.

— Gavin Williams and José Ramírez delivered when the Cleveland Guardians needed them the most.

Gavin Williams dominated the Chicago hitters and José Ramírez provided all the offense the Guardians needed to win on Saturday

We’re down to four. The Guardians managed to escape a 2-0 series deficit and will move on to face the Rays starting Monday night.

Jose Ramirez homered off an impossible pitch to send Cleveland Guardians to the ALCS.

Gavin Williams struck out 12, José Ramírez homered and the Guardians advanced to the ALCS. Here are 15 remarkable numbers from Cleveland's Game 5 win.

Great pitching and Jose Ramirez send the Guardians to the American League Championship Series.

The Cleveland Guardians were able to pull out a win in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night. They also carry a long-term payroll obligation to José Ramírez that stretches well beyond this postseason.

CLEVELAND -- Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer and Gavin Williams struck out a franchise postseason-record-tying 12, leading the host Cleveland Guardians to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night.

The League Division Series are in the books, and we're handing out fictional hardware for each

Guardians dug themselves out of a 2-0 hole to win the ALDS with three straight wins.

José Ramírez golfed a curveball below the strike zone for a two-run homer off Sean Burke, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 2-0 lead in ALDS Game 5.

Cleveland Guardians slugger Jose Ramirez drills a two-run shot in the bottom of the fourth inning off Sean Burke to put his team ahead in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.

There is a game five tonight with the White Sox going back to Cleveland to take on the Guardians to see who will be playing the Rays in the ALCS. Chicago might be on fumes with their pitching staff though as their idea of “pitching chaos” is starting to get exposed.

After going quiet in Games 1 and 2, José Ramírez delivered back-to-back standout performances — and cemented his place alongside franchise legends in Cleveland postseason history.

- Jo Adell and Jose Ramirez powered Cleveland with a pair of two-out triples, and the Guardians avoided an AL Division Series sweep by cooling off the Chicago White Sox with a 9-3 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday.

Good morning everyone and happy Friday! We had a thrilling postseason game between Cleveland and Chicago last night.

- Jos Ramirez homered and drove in three runs, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Thursday night to send their AL Division Series to a winner-take-all Game 5.

Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians is alive just in time for the ALCS after sending the White Sox to Game 5.

Cleveland's offense exploded for six runs in the sixth inning, powered by José Ramírez and Patrick Bailey, to force a decisive Game 5 against Chicago.

Jose Ramirez delivered again, homering and driving in three runs Thursday night to help the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-5 to send their ALDS to a decisive Game 5.

Jose Ramirez homered and drove in three runs, sparking a six-run sixth inning as Cleveland forced a decisive Game 5.

Guardians star José Ramírez delivered another clutch October performance, sparking a comeback and six-run inning against Chicago in ALDS Game 4.

José Ramírez delivered a signature performance in ALDS Game 3. Now the Cleveland Guardians need their star to lead them past the White Sox again.

Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga break down the Guardians' Game 3 win over Chicago and whether Parker Messick can force a decisive ALDS Game 5.

Cleveland's pitching staff struck out a record 19 batters while José Ramírez and Jo Adell hit key triples in a 9-3 win, cutting Chicago's ALDS series lead to 2-1.

CHICAGO -- The Rate Field crowd was buzzing with anticipation in the eighth inning on Wednesday. Guardians third baseman José Ramírez was at the plate, awaiting an 0-2 pitch with runners on second and third and two outs.

Jo Adell, José Ramírez, Foster Griffin and Tanner Bibee need to step up for the Guardians later today against the White Sox in the ALDS.