I am Groot: Phillies vs. Guardians series preview

The Phillies will take on the Cleveland Guardians for the first time since their re-naming. Obviously, I’m going to take this opportunity to base the series preview around quotes from one of my favorite movie franchises: The Guardians of the Galaxy!

Cleveland Guardians

Record: 47-49, Second place in American League Central (Two games back)

The manager

“You make a better leader than I ever was, Captain” - Peter Quill, GOTGv3

Terry Francona is a prime example of the dangers in hiring a first-time manager. You don’t want to pay for someone’s learning curve only to have them experience success elsewhere. Francona started out with the Phillies and after a largely unsuccessful four years, he was fired…