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The Cincinnati Reds are about to enter their first season with a new manager in Terry Francona. Although this is just his first year managing Cincy, he’s someone who has immense experience both as a player and as a manager in baseball. The two-time World Series champion manager will look to work his magic for […]

Cincinnati Reds phenom Elly De La Cruz continues to amaze fans, opponents, and even some of the most experienced baseball minds. The latest to heap praise on the 23-year-old superstar? None other than Reds legend and Hall of Famer Barry Larkin. Larkin, who spent his entire 19-year MLB career with the Reds and was inducted […]

Terry Francona has dedicated much of his life to America’s Pastime, playing in the big leagues for nearly a decade before crafting a Hall of Fame career as a manager. It has come at a great cost, though. The two-time World Series-winning skipper has battled a myriad of health problems over the years, eventually bringing […]

Cincinnati Reds sensation Elly De La Cruz took the baseball world by storm in 2024 with his stunning speed and prodigious power. And the 23-year-old shortstop has hit the ground running in the lead-up to the 2025 regular season, crushing two home runs in his spring training debut. On Tuesday, De La Cruz did something […]

The Cleveland Guardians found some success of late, reaching the playoffs in two of the last three seasons. However, the team hasn’t advanced beyond the division round since 2016 and so Cleveland felt it was time for a change. The Guardians traded Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks this offseason, moving on from a fun […]

New Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the automated ball-strike challenge trial during spring training, but he is still willing to let the organization’s minor league players get accustomed to the system ABS is a system that is being tried out at 13 ballparks in spring training, and […]

As fans predict the record for the Cincinnati Reds for this upcoming season, the team will be led by rising star Elly De La Cruz who has taken baseball by storm. With the Reds hiring Terry Francona as their new manager, he has huge expectations for De La Cruz going into his third season in […]

After 11 years with the Cleveland Guardians, Terry Francona decided to step down from his managerial role after the 2023 season. Now with the Cincinnati Reds, Francona revealed exactly why he made the decision. It was spearheaded by health concerns, which were cited at the time of his decision. Now, Francona confirms that leaving that […]

The New York Mets got their man on Sunday night, signing prized free agent Juan Soto to a massive 15-year, $765 million deal. It’s the biggest contract in team sports history. The craziest part? It could increase to $805 million and Soto also gets a $75 million signing bonus. In fact, the bonus is what […]

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona is getting some of the band back together in another move following his hiring of Chris Valaika. Mike Napoli, who played for Francona as a member of the 2016 Cleveland Guardians, will join the Reds coaching staff in a position to be determined, per WEEI’s Rob Bradford. Napoli joined the […]

The Cincinnati Reds have made another move in their coaching staff, hiring Chris Valaika away from the Cleveland Guardians, where he served as the hitting coach for the last three years. This follows the hiring of Terry Francona as the Reds’ new manager, creating a buzz of anticipation around the team’s future. “The Reds are […]

It is official. The Cincinnati Reds are hiring Terry Francona as their new manager. While the news first broke late Thursday night, the Reds officially announced the decision on Friday morning, and confirmed the length of Francona’s contract. Francona is signing a three-year contract through the end of the 2027 season with a club option […]

The Cincinnati Reds moved quickly to fill their managerial vacancy after firing David Bell just before the end of the regular season. Future Hall of Famer Terry Francona will become the next Reds manager per MLB insider Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The 65-year-old Francona is returning to the Major Leagues after stepping down as manager […]

As the Oakland Athletics bid farewell to Oakland Coliseum in their final game there on Thursday, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay revealed that former MLB manager Terry Francona reached out. The A’s will play their final game at the stadium they called home for over 50 years. Ahead of their three-game series finale against the Texas […]

The Cleveland Guardians hired a new manager in 2024 after Terry Francona led the ball club from 2013-2023. Francona was a legendary manager who helped Cleveland achieve plenty of success. However, he decided to step away after the 2023 campaign, which led to former big league catcher Stephen Vogt receiving the opportunity. Vogt addressed replacing […]

More information is coming out about the Chicago Cubs’ search for a general manager this coming season. The team was prepared to target Terry Francona if Craig Counsell didn’t take the job, per USA Today. Counsell was also rumored to head to Cleveland to take Francona’s old job as manager if he didn’t get picked […]

The Cleveland Guardians have officially found a successor for future Hall of Famer Terry Francona. Stephen Vogt, a former All-Star catcher and Seattle Mariners coach, is their new manager, according to Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com. Vogt retired in 2022 after a 10-year MLB career but immediately returned to the clubhouse. He served as the Mariners […]

The managerial hot stove league is likely to be a lucrative time for a number of managerial candidates, and perhaps none will have a more productive offseason than Craig Counsell. The Brewers manager finished out his contract during the 2023 season, and one of the teams that is pursuing him is Cleveland Guardians. Guardians manager […]

The Cleveland Guardians are searching for a new manager. Replacing Terry Francona will be difficult, however. Cleveland reportedly interviewed former San Diego Padres manager Andy Green for the position, per Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com. Green managed the Padres from 2016-2019. San Diego never won more than 71 games while he was their head coach, however. […]

Replacing a legend like Terry Francona isn’t an easy task to accomplish. The Cleveland Guardians are trying to find their new manager at the moment, however. There are a number of options to choose him, but it appears a favorite has emerged, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. “Longtime major league catcher Stephen Vogt is emerging […]

With Terry Francona stepping down, the Cleveland Guardians are now on the hunt for a new manager. As the Guardians begin their search, Cleveland has turned their eyes to a popular coach from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough has interviewed for the Guardians open managerial position, via Paul Hoyes of […]

The Cleveland Guardians are preparing for what should be an eventful offseason following a 76-win season in 2022-2023 that wasn’t up to franchise ideals. The Guardians finished ninth in Major League Baseball in pitching even with a forgettable season by 2021-2022 key contributor Zach Plesac. It wasn’t enough to make the playoffs. Guardians manager Terry […]

After a managerial career that spanned more than a quarter of a decade, Cleveland Guardians skipper Terry Francona is finally deciding to call it quits. In 11 seasons with the Cleveland franchise, Francona led the team to six playoff appearances, including a World Series appearance in 2016. During this stretch, Francona had just two losing […]

Cleveland sports has embraced Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona over the past 11 years. Fans of the Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Cavaliers have also come to grow fond of Francona, who’s known as a tremendous baseball coach and even better person. Players and coaches in other sports have also taken notice of Francona. With the […]

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona received a shocking going away present on Wednesday. Francona discovered his beloved scooter, which he fondly calls “The Hog,” was stolen. When the scooter resurfaced, the perpetrator had already beaten it so badly it was virtually unrecognizable. Worse, the suspect defecated on Terry Francona’s scooter, per the Akron Beacon Journal’s […]

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona is approaching retirement as the team plays its final home game of the 2023 season against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, and Guardians and their fans gave him all of the love that he deserves for his great career before the game. The Cleveland faithful gave Terry Francona a MASSIVE ovation […]

While he hasn’t yet confirmed it, Terry Francona seems close to finishing up his tenure with the Cleveland Guardians. As Francona prepares to leave the Guardians and MLB, the long-time manager explained his inevitable decision. Francona has dealt with numerous health issues throughout his managerial career. He was forced to miss the final 63 games […]

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has made it clear his health takes top priority at this point in his career. Francona will undergo several surgeries for his shoulder and hernia at the end of the 2023 MLB season. He’s aware the lengthy recovery process will take a toll on his potential return to the Guardians’ […]

Through the highs, lows and belt-tightening that have defined the Cleveland Guardians over the last decade, there has always been one constant who could put the franchise and its fan base at ease. Terry Francona. The man affectionately referred to as “Tito” has overcome serious health problems, the most infamous curse in sports history, clubhouse […]

The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox took over the internet on Saturday night, when an epic brawl broke out at second base between Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson, and Guardians manager Terry Francona had a hilarious reaction to the fight. Tensions have been high between the squads, and rose significantly in Friday’s contest where […]

The Cleveland Guardians suffered a bit of a scare regarding manager Terry Francona. He was hospitalized earlier in the week and missed a couple of days. However, Francona is returning to the team, although he won’t manage just yet, according to Mandy Bell of MLB.com.  ‘Couple of updates: The Guardians have optioned Logan Allen to […]

Being a 64-year-old manager for the Cleveland Guardians does not come without drawbacks. Terry Francona has been with this job for 11 years. Maybe the time has come for him to give the role up as medical concerns are starting to creep in due to old age. The most recent of which is his unplanned […]

The Cleveland Guardians will be without manager Terry Francona as they take on the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. According to the latest reports, Francona had to be ruled out for the contest due to an illness. The Guardians manager is now set to undergo some testing in a local hospital to determine the cause […]

The Cleveland Guardians have been one of the most consistent teams in baseball during the last 7 years. Manager Terry Francona’s team has made the playoffs 5 times in that span, and have shown a tendency to combine strong pitching, solid defense and clutch hitting. While this has been going on, the Guardians have been […]

The Cleveland Guardians shocked the MLB world and won the American League Central in 2022 despite featuring MLB’s youngest roster. Terry Francona led the charge and ultimately won the AL Manager of the Year Award. Francona also values the leadership of Guardians’ superstar Jose Ramirez. Cleveland’s manager revealed his message to Ramirez ahead of 2023 […]

The Cleveland Police Department found Cleveland Guardians’ manager Terry Francona’s scooter and returned it to him on Wednesday. Francona, who uses the scooter as his transportation to and from Progressive Field, was happy to say the least, per the Guardians Twitter account. "Back in business!" Thank you to the Cleveland Police Department for helping Skip […]

Despite not always having the most talented rosters in the league, the Cleveland Guardians always seem to find a way to field a competitive team that is able to make some noise in the playoffs. The common denominator over this recent stretch has been manager Terry Francona, who has now spent the last ten seasons […]

Cleveland Guardians skipper Terry Francona has been named on Tuesday the 2022 American League Manager of the Year. It’s a terrific honor for Francona, who steered the Guardians to the MLB playoffs from the dugout after winning the American League Central division with a 92-70 record. During an interview on the MLB Network, the Guardians […]

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has faced retirement rumors over the past couple of seasons. Francona recently made his final decision on managing in 2023, per Mandy Bell. “I want to see that group grow,” Francona said in reference to the Guardians’ core group of players. “I want to be a part of that.” Cleveland […]