11-13-2024, 09:32 AM
Francona was brought in to develop the young players. So how does old man, washed up Votto figure into this ? He doesn't
Reds need to stick to the main reason they said they brought in Francona. They didn't think Bell was developing the young players, Francona has a history of developing young players with Cleveland and in winning World Series with Boston Red Sox for first time in 100 years.
The young players. Not bringing back Votto and Moose and adding their insane contracts again. The young players.
Votto would have been gone a long time earlier if not for the no trade 10 year contract. Votto held Reds to that up to the very end. Some of you think he was here forever because he was so great. The truth is many of his seasons were lousy, and he was one of the most over paid players in baseball, but the Reds were stuck with his darn no trade contract.
Votto is the past, not the future. The 2025 Reds are Francona trying to develop the young players. They do not need old geezers like Votto back. The 2025 focus is to see what Francona can teach the young players, that Bell wasn't.
Francona should be allowed to bring in his own coaches. Just as Tigers let Sparky bring in his coaches who helped win in Cincinnati. Francona who won with Red Sox probably has coaches he would like to use again
Stick with the program, and that is bringing in Francona to try to develop the young players, which Reds felt Bell just wasn't doing.
2025 is all about this off season and spring training and trying to teach these young players how to play better baseball. That is why Francona was hired, for the young players. For example, as good as De La Cruz is, he could be better. That goes for every young hitter and fielder and pitcher on this team. Francona was brought in to get the most out of the Reds young players. Under Bell the Reds made too many bad base running mistakes, and threw to the wrong base or wrong cut off man. Reds lost too many games on mental mistakes. Physical mistakes will happen, but good managers do not allow mental mistakes over and over. Cut down on the mental mistakes and you win many more ball games. Francona's job is to get these young players heads out of their butts and focus and improve.
Francona was brought in for PLAYER DEVELOPMENT of all the young talent Reds have needing coached up. The key word is Young Reds Players.
Reds need to stick to the main reason they said they brought in Francona. They didn't think Bell was developing the young players, Francona has a history of developing young players with Cleveland and in winning World Series with Boston Red Sox for first time in 100 years.
The young players. Not bringing back Votto and Moose and adding their insane contracts again. The young players.
Votto would have been gone a long time earlier if not for the no trade 10 year contract. Votto held Reds to that up to the very end. Some of you think he was here forever because he was so great. The truth is many of his seasons were lousy, and he was one of the most over paid players in baseball, but the Reds were stuck with his darn no trade contract.
Votto is the past, not the future. The 2025 Reds are Francona trying to develop the young players. They do not need old geezers like Votto back. The 2025 focus is to see what Francona can teach the young players, that Bell wasn't.
Francona should be allowed to bring in his own coaches. Just as Tigers let Sparky bring in his coaches who helped win in Cincinnati. Francona who won with Red Sox probably has coaches he would like to use again
Stick with the program, and that is bringing in Francona to try to develop the young players, which Reds felt Bell just wasn't doing.
2025 is all about this off season and spring training and trying to teach these young players how to play better baseball. That is why Francona was hired, for the young players. For example, as good as De La Cruz is, he could be better. That goes for every young hitter and fielder and pitcher on this team. Francona was brought in to get the most out of the Reds young players. Under Bell the Reds made too many bad base running mistakes, and threw to the wrong base or wrong cut off man. Reds lost too many games on mental mistakes. Physical mistakes will happen, but good managers do not allow mental mistakes over and over. Cut down on the mental mistakes and you win many more ball games. Francona's job is to get these young players heads out of their butts and focus and improve.
Francona was brought in for PLAYER DEVELOPMENT of all the young talent Reds have needing coached up. The key word is Young Reds Players.
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