CLEVELAND, Ohio — During the height of Emmanuel Clase’s problems this season, manager Stephen Vogt lamented the fate of closers.

Vogt’s contention was that no one talks about a closer when he gets the final three outs in the ninth inning of a 2-1 win. It’s expected. Press a button and get a save.

Should that closer turn that 2-1 win into a 3-2 loss, the protest is long and loud.

Guardians fans may not have noticed, but Clase has slipped into MLB’s cone of silence. He has reached the ‘ho-hum’ portion of his season, which is a good place to be for a closer.

It means no one is asking about him because he’s just doing his job.

Since April 20, when Clase allowed three runs in the ninth inning to blow a save against the Pirates, he has converted seven straight saves in 13 appearances.

In those 13 games, Clase has a 1.42 ERA (two earned runs in 12 2/3 innings). He’s struck out 15, walked two and allowed eight hits. Clase’s overall ERA has dropped from 7.84 on April 20 to 4.36.

After the game against the Pirates, a game the Guardians won in 10 innings, Clase told the coaching staff that he had a sore right shoulder. He didn’t go on the injured list, but he was shut down for a while.

The rest helped.

Clase may never find the groove he was in last year when he posted a 0.61 ERA while converting 47 saves in 50 chances. Still, the fact that no one is talking about him is a good sign.

Breakfast and trivia

On Wednesday the Guards finished a 13-day stretch where they went 5-7 in 12 games. Thursday was a day off, so what they need this morning is a high-energy, stick-to-the-ribs breakfast that will energize them for tonight’s game against the Angels. How about a vegetable omelet with toast or a high-fiber cereal with berries and nuts?

Now see if you can answer this Guardians’ question. If Jose Ramirez extends his career-high hitting streak to 22 games tonight, what former teammate will he match? Answer below.

Just one

Hey, Hoynsie: I hope the experiment of Bo Naylor hitting second is over. Put Angel Martinez in the No.2 spot and leave him there. — Virgil Houser, Gustavus, Ohio.

Hey, Virgil: Manager Stephen Vogt has been looking for a No.2 hitter all season. I get why he tried Naylor there based on the way he was swinging the bat against Detroit, but I would think the switch-hitting Martinez deserves a longer look.

Of course, things could change if Steven Kwan’s sore right wrist keeps him out of the leadoff spot for a while.

Next

Friday: RHP Luis Ortiz (2-5, 4.73) will start for the Guardians, while RHP Jose Soriano (3-5, 3.73) is scheduled to start for the Angels at 7:10 p.m. CLEGuardians.TV, WTAM/1100, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians radio network will carry the game.

Saturday: RHP Slade Cecconi (1-1, 3.27) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (2-6, 5.23) Saturday at 4:10 p.m. CLEGuardians.TV, WTAM/1100, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians radio network will carry the game.

Sunday: RHP Gavin Williams (4-3, 4.27) vs. RHP Jack Kochanowicz (3-6, 5.07) Sunday at 1:40 p.m. CLEGuardians.TV, WTAM/1100, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians radio network will carry the game.

Monday: The Guardians have an off day.

Tuesday: The Guardians open a three-game series against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.

Trivia answer

Jose Ramirez would match Michael Brantley’s 22-game hitting streak in 2012 should he get a hit tonight against the Angels.