Chris Assenheimer

Westlake

Sports Writer at The Chronicle Telegram

CLE baseball writer since 1997. HOF voter. OSU writer 1994-07. Bay High/OSU grad. Stones lover. Chuck D follows me. LeBron = GOAT. Crocker Park OG. #Mayor #GenX

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Guardians lose series opener to Angels; Jose Ramirez hit streak ends at 21 games

4 weeks ago | chroniclet.com | Chris Assenheimer

Guardians lose series opener to Angels; Jose Ramirez hit streak ends at 21 gamesCLEVELAND — It was a double dose of defeat for the Guardians at Progressive Field on Friday night. Not only did Cleveland drop the series opener to the Los Angeles Angels, 4-1, but Jose Ramirez saw his career-high hitting streak come to an end at 21 games — one shy of the longest streak in the majors this season.
Phillies jump Joey Cantillo in the eighth inning to put away Guardians and even series

1 month ago | chroniclet.com | Chris Assenheimer

Phillies jump Joey Cantillo in the eighth inning to put away Guardians and even series CLEVELAND — Joey Cantillo and the Guardians have seen better days. Taking over in the eighth inning of a one-run game at Progressive Field on Saturday night, Cantillo turned a close affair into a rout, as the Phillies evened the series with a 7-1 win.
Guardians outlast Twins on Kyle Manzardo's walk-off homer in the ninth

2 months ago | chroniclet.com | Chris Assenheimer

Guardians outlast Twins on Kyle Manzardo's walk-off homer in the ninthCLEVELAND — After embarrassing 10-run losses to the Red Sox and Twins, who outscored them 24-4 Sunday and Monday, the Guardians were eager to get back on the field for redemption. They had to wait over three hours after the scheduled first pitch, but accomplished the task at hand thanks to one swing of the bat from Kyle Manzardo.
Guardians notes: Emmanuel Clase returns to the mound, but not as the closer

2 months ago | chroniclet.com | Chris Assenheimer

Guardians notes: Emmanuel Clase returns to the mound, but not as the closerCLEVELAND — Emmanuel Clase returned to the mound for the first time since last Sunday, but it wasn’t as the closer. Clase, whose struggles to start the season have been well-documented, pitched the eighth inning to set up Cade Smith in the Guardians’ 5-4 win over the Red Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader Saturday at Progressive Field.
Guardians notes: Beleaguered closer Emmanuel Clase dealing with shoulder soreness

2 months ago | chroniclet.com | Chris Assenheimer

Guardians notes: Beleaguered closer Emmanuel Clase dealing with shoulder sorenessCLEVELAND — Manager Stephen Vogt told reporters following Tuesday’s game against the Yankees that beleaguered closer Emmanuel Clase was unavailable for the second straight night after a heavy workload during a weekend series in Pittsburgh. Turns out, there’s a little more to the story.
Guardians notes: Closer Emmanuel Clase addresses struggles to start season

2 months ago | chroniclet.com | Chris Assenheimer

Guardians notes: Closer Emmanuel Clase addresses struggles to start seasonCLEVELAND — Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase believes when the weather warms up, he will too. Pitching in the Cleveland cold has not been kind to Clase, who entered Saturday owning a 6.00 ERA over six appearances. It has been a continuation of the right-hander’s struggles last year in the playoffs, where he allowed eight earned runs — three home runs — after surrendering only five — two homers — during the regular season.
Guardians eliminated from postseason after Game 5 loss to Yankees

Oct 20, 2024 | chroniclet.com | Chris Assenheimer

Guardians eliminated from postseason after Game 5 loss to YankeesCLEVELAND — Resilience was a trademark of the Guardians all year long, but one more never-say-die display was too much to ask for the young group of overachievers. On the heels of a crushing defeat in Game 4 of the ALCS, Cleveland suffered another one Saturday night at Progressive Field in Game 5, as Juan Soto hit a three-run homer off Hunter Gaddis in the 10th inning to power the Yankees to a 5-2 victory.
Guardians notes: Pedro Avila shining in the ALCS after being left off ALDS roster

Oct 18, 2024 | chroniclet.com | Chris Assenheimer

Guardians notes: Pedro Avila shining in the ALCS after being left off ALDS rosterCLEVELAND — The Guardians acquired right-hander Pedro Avila from the Padres in a trade for cash shortly into the season. It was money well spent. Left off the Division Series roster, Avila is proving he belongs in the ALCS, entering Game 4 at Progressive Field on Friday night as the only pitcher on either team to appear in all three games of the series.
Guardians on the brink of postseason extinction after Game 4 loss to Yankees

Oct 18, 2024 | chroniclet.com | Chris Assenheimer

Guardians on the brink of postseason extinction after Game 4 loss to Yankees CLEVELAND — Here we go again. The Guardians had to fight for their playoff lives in the final two games of their Division Series win over the Tigers. Now, their backs are against the wall again after dropping a thrilling 8-6 decision to the Yankees in Game 4 of the ALCS at Progressive Field on Friday night that gave New York a 3-1 series edge.
Guardians fight back to get first ALCS win over the Yankees in Game 3

Oct 17, 2024 | chroniclet.com | Chris Assenheimer

Guardians fight back to get first ALCS win over the Yankees in Game 3CLEVELAND — Overmatched by the Yankees in the first two games of the ALCS in New York, the Guardians returned home and finally took a stand Thursday night at Progressive Field. Did they ever.