James Karinchak needs to write a very nice letter to José Ramírez and maybe send him a gift basket or something.
José The GOAT did everything he could to give the Guardians a series-opening win against the Red Sox, but like he did so many times this season since the league banned sticky substances, James Karinchak simply blew it.
Tonight, Karinchak was given a 3-1 lead and a clean eighth inning to work through, hopefully to set up Emmanuel Clase to come in and slam the door shut on a close, hard-fought victory. He didn’t get a single out, walked the first batter he faced and allowed back-to-back hits culminating in a go-ahead (and ultimately game-winning) home run from Jonathan Arauz.