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James Rapien

Oct 30, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona (left) does a pitching change during the seventh inning in game five of the 2016 World Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-Imagn Images
Oct 30, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona (left) does a pitching change during the seventh inning in game five of the 2016 World Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-Imagn Images / Jerry Lai-Imagn Images
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CINCINNATI — Are the Reds World Series bound?

Well, the answer is no, not this season. But former Reds General Manager Jim Bowden thinks they could be headed that way after hiring Terry Francona.

The news broke on Thursday night that the Reds are going to hire Francona to be their next manager.

"Tito" is a two-time World Series Champion and was named Manager of the Year three times.

It's safe to say Bowden is a big believer in Francona.

"The hiring of Terry Francona screams at me when the hired Joe Maddon and, more recently, the hired Bruce Bochy, which both led to ..." Bowden tweeted.

The answer?

World Series Championships.

The Reds haven't won a playoff series in three decades. They haven't won a playoff game at Great American Ballpark. That stadium opened in 2003.

Will Francona break the streak? They're certainly hoping he can do that and then some over the next few seasons.

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JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals, Reds and Bearcats On SI. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and has spent a decade covering Cincinnati sports. He's the author of Enter The Jungle, a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals. Prior to joining SI, Rapien was a host and producer at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati.

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