3 reasons the Guardians are still in the American League Central division race and 2 why they are not

Reason 3 why the Guardians are still in the American League Central division race: Tito

If there is any manager perfectly suited for guiding a young team (again) late in the year on a run to win the division it is the one and only Terry Francona. This is familiar territory for Francona as he was tasked with this exact same scenario just last season. Tito is more than capable of managing this Guardians team to a division title and potentially a deep playoff run. While there are plenty of outside factors at play, having a manager in Francona to keep all things internal working cohesively is a luxury that few teams can say they have.