Cincinnati Reds Players Rave About Terry Francona's Impactful First Speech

High praise for the new manager!

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona, center, speaks with players and staff members, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at the Cincinnati Reds Player Development Complex in Goodyear, Ariz. / Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Terry Francona gave a motivational speech to the Reds' squad on Monday on the first day of full workouts.

The players are buying the hype around their new manager and had high praise about the speech.

Charlie Goldsmith is in Goodyear and shared some of the best reactions on X.

"It was great. He got all of us fired up," Abbott said. "Good energy but centered toward being good for the team, being good for the organization but also being the best version of yourself as well. I haven't seen him manage a game yet so that's kind of a question but from the outside looking in, without having been managed by him, it looks like it's going to be a lot of fun."

Reds ace Hunter Greene said the team already fully trusts their new manager.

"Great speech," Greene said. "Now, we’ve just got to go do it. His presence is great. He commands the room. His track record precedes him. We all trust him already."

Santiago Espinal didn't mince words, calling his new manager a "legend."

"He’s a legend. I can’t explain it better than that. He explained very straightforward what we have to do. Just play baseball the right way."

Jeimer Candelario, who is looking to have a bounce-back season, says the team is ready to do whatever it is Francona wants them to do to win.

"What can I say? He has done it. He came back. He’s going to do it again," Candelario said. "And he knows how to do it. We just follow him. Whatever he wants, we’ve got to do it and I know we’re going to make it."

it seems like Francona is already living up to the hype before spring training games have even begun.

Some reactions to Terry Francona's speech to the team yesterday.

Hunter Greene: "Great speech. Now, we’ve just got to go do it. His presence is great. He commands the room. His track record precedes him. We all trust him already."

Santiago Espinal: "He’s a legend. I can’t…

— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) February 18, 2025

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