The Cincinnati Reds have a new manager, one for whom a plaque in Cooperstown is already reserved. With him comes not only a track record of excellence but a refreshing personality, one whose candid voice alone could quickly sum up what the Reds went through during spring training 2024.
Brutal. Just brutal.
Terry Francona surely can’t put himself retroactively in the shoes of David Bell from spring of last year, but for the same reason Tito took the job he can certainly look back and do the math.
Last spring, the Reds entered camp riding high off an unexpected surge in the 2023 standings, and did so with the kind of position player depth that was was so deep it was confusing.