Joey Votto grabs attention with Jose Ramirez take after Guardians’ ALCS Game 1 win

Even in a sport as team-oriented as baseball, teams still tend to take on the identity of their best player. The Cleveland Guardians have certainly been taking after Jose Ramirez , who is arguably playing his best baseball in the 2026 MLB postseason. A cursory look at the box score in their 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the ALCS would already show that he had a great game, recording three hits in five at-bats, driving in two runs while scoring two runs himself. But his impact goes beyond the box score.