The two most dynamic Guardians relievers, closer Emmanuel Clase and rookie sensation Cade Smith, faltered in Game 4 of the ALCS vs. the Yankees.

Tanner Bibee said his goal heading into Game 2 of the ALCS was to get deep into the game and then turn it over to the Cleveland Guardians' dominant bullpen. However, that isn't what happened. The New York Yankees got to Bibee early in his first start of the series,

In the regular season the Guards owned the best bullpen in the AL. In the ALCS, the Yankees have put a beating on the best part of that pen. In the eighth inning Thursday, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hung a blown save on closer Emmanuel Clase with consecutive homers.