A fresh-faced Terry Francona assumed the managerial position of the Boston Red Sox prior to the 2004 regular season and promptly led them to their first World Series title in 86 years in epic fashion.A fresher-faced Terry Francona posted losing seasons in four consecutive years from 1997 to 2000 in his first stint as a big league manager,that time with the Philadelphia Phillies.An even fresher-faced Terry Francona logged 219 PA as a member of the 1987 Cincinnati Reds,spending time in the corner outfield and at first base in his lone year with the franchise.As fate would turn out,that will no longer be his lone year with the franchise.According to reports across the baseball industry late Friday,the Reds are set to fill their managerial void by hiring Francona,the three-time MLB Manager of the Year and two-time World Series winner,to replace the recently fired David Bell Joe Oliver Jersey.ESPN's Jeff Passan was one of many to confirm the news via his sources.The Cincinnati Reds are hiring Terry Francona as their manager,sources tell ESPN.He will come out of retirement one year after stepping away from Cleveland and will take over a young,talented Reds team.was first on the news.Jeff Passan before a slumpy 2011 season prompted Boston to opt against renewing his contract.Tito landed in Cleveland in short order Santiago Espinal Jersey,and across eleven seasons with the Guardians went 921-757 with four AL Central titles and an ill-fated trip to the 2016 World Series.With 1950 career wins,he ranks 13th on the all-time wins list among MLB managers,and after health issues forced him into retirement following the 2023 season he now seems poised to continue to climb that list.In hiring Tito,the Reds are sending a shot across the bow to the baseball world,though it may be an own,self-inflicted one.You don't go hire a guy with that kind of resume only to give him a limited roster with little to no resources.So,their hire of the most accomplished manager out there on the market surely means they're telling themselves they've got to begin getting their financial and personnel decisions more correct,right?I would certainly like to believe that this means business for Cincinnati,even if I don't expect them to suddenly throw hundreds of millions of dollars at Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes.What I do expect,though,is that this move begins an active three-ish year window where prioritizing wins at the big league level will come at the expense of the deep farm system they've built up over the last few years Pedro Borbon Jersey,even if that farm's sheen isn't quite as bright as it was a year ago.There's still ample good talent there,but picking and choosing which ones will be part of the core will now coincide with a manager seeking pennants,not ejections and milquetoast press conferences.Welcome to Cincinnati,Terry.Glad you're back to good health and thirsty to turn around yet another once-proud baseball franchise.
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