Reds Manager Terry Francona: Winning a Championship is "Why We're Here"

Francona has won two World Series titles in his career.

New Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona (right) shakes hands with team owner Bob Castellini during an event to introduce the new manager of the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Reds manager Terry Francona joined the Jim Rome show on Monday and discussed why it was a good time to return to managing and if he feels the Reds have what it takes to win a championship.

"I can't sit here and tell you I was going to manage just to manage because that's not how I felt," Francona said. "It was going to have to be a situation that I was completely comfortable with because you're going to go through a ton of challenges, but going through them with people that I believe in and that I know will have my back...I get a big kick out of that."

When asked if he would have taken the job without believing the Reds had a chance to win a championship, Francona replied, "That's certainly why we are here. It kind of reminds me of Cleveland a few years ago. They're young. They burst onto the scene a couple of years ago and then regressed for a number of reasons. I think when you have a team this young, the hope is that you can make a difference."

"I'd like to think I could help make a difference," Francona added. "Be a part of turning this thing into a winner."

Terry Francona on why he came out of retirement to manage the @Reds. pic.twitter.com/GOnGvQ5w2i

— Jim Rome (@jimrome) October 14, 2024

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