CLEVELAND, Ohio — The moment Andrew Benintendi’s ground ball left the bat, most at Progressive Field assumed the White Sox had just tied the game. Instead, what followed was a defensive masterpiece that not only sealed a Cleveland sweep but instantly drew comparisons to one of the franchise’s greatest defensive wizards.

Brayan Rocchio’s diving stop and remarkable throw to end Sunday’s game against Chicago wasn’t just spectacular — it was historic, a “walk-off defensive play” that capped a 5-1 homestand and had seasoned observers reaching for Omar Vizquel comparisons.

“That’s probably the play of the season for the Guardians. Has to be. And it reminded me a lot of Omar Vizquel,” cleveland.com’s Paul Hoynes noted on the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast . “Vizquel had the ability not only

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