Everyone around the Cincinnati Reds organization raves about manager Terry Francona. With 2,033 wins (and more to come), two World Series rings, and three Manager of the Year awards, Cooperstown is likely in his future.
Reds utility player Gavin Lux summed it up well, “He’s got some magic in him. You really feel he believes in everybody and he believes in our group. And he’s been preaching since Day 1 about being gritty and playing hard. And I think we’ve done a good job on that. We take after our manager."
After dismissing David Bell last year, a week before the end of the regular season, and despite giving him an extension a year prior, the Reds couldn't have picked a better leader to mold and inspire their young club than the man affectionately known as Tito.