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Marty Brennaman: Cincinnati Reds Should Call Terry Francona About Manager Job

This would be an interesting hire...

James Rapien

Retired Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman answers questions from the audience during a Reds on Radio affiliates luncheon at Great American Ballpark in downtown Cincinnati on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.
Retired Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman answers questions from the audience during a Reds on Radio affiliates luncheon at Great American Ballpark in downtown Cincinnati on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK
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CINCINNATI — The Reds are on the hunt for their next manager after firing David Bell last week.

Legendary Reds broadcaster and Hall of Famer Marty Brennaman thinks Nick Krall should check in on Terry Francona and see if he's interested in managing again.

"You owe it to yourself, you owe it to your fans to call Terry Francona and say 'are you interested in coming back to manage in the big leagues?'" Brennaman said on Off The Bench. "Any team that has a managerial vacancy now or down the road—and I think they'll probably be some more. I think you owe it to yourself to place that call and see if he's interested in coming back."

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Francona managed the Phillies (1997-2000) for four seasons, Red Sox for eight seasons (2004-11) and Guardians for 11 seasons (2013-23). He won two World Series Championships in Boston and the Guardians came within one game of winning the World Series in 2016.

"You can't pick a better candidate than Terry Francona," Brennaman added. "You can't do it."

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James Rapien
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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