Lineup Changes Unlikely For The Guardians

Terry Francona says there is no reason to change up the Cleveland Guardians' batting order.

The Cleveland Guardians pulled off a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night to put themselves in a solid position to win the series. While it was nice for Cleveland to get a win, one of the biggest stories of the day came before each team took the field.

Terry Francona spoke with the media about the ever-evolving situation the Guardians find themselves in, with their offense continuing to be one of the worst in baseball. Despite this reality, the team's lineup does not appear to changing anytime soon.

This is what Cleveland's manager had to say about when he'll change the lineup:

" When there's a reason to change it when I think it betters suits us. That would be my answer. I mean, I guess I would ask you who would you move up? I'm open, if you have somebody you think should move up, tell me."

It's pretty clear that Tito is sticking with his guys, especially at the top. This isn't too shocking, but the one question that needs to be asked is, for how long?

The Guardians are third last in team batting average with .225, second last in OBP with .297, and last in runs scored with 173 while also being in the unique position of contending for a division. 

The Minnesota Twins are currently still leading the way 3.5 games up, but they're far from perfect.

At what point do Tito and other organizations recognize this and do what's best for the team if it means another postseason run?

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