Guardians swept by Reds, forced to split Ohio Cup

The Guardians’ 4-2 loss to the Reds this afternoon meant that they were swept by the team with the worst record in baseball and José Ramírez had to leave the game early because he fouled a ball right off the big ouchy part of his leg that wasn’t protected by a shin guard.

But look on the bright side ... OK I haven’t actually thought of one yet.

By far the most egregious part of this loss was seeing Guardians pitchers throw Tyler Naquin anything but high cheese. After watching him whiff on fastballs up in the zone for the better part of five years, the Cleveland organization refuses to read a scouting report. Today they gave him a changeup over the middle of the plate that he, naturally, hit…