"He's about the best teammate you could ever find," Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said of Pete Rose when told MLB is mulling reinstatement.

Major League Baseball just can’t resist tinkering with the strike zone, and the latest experiment is already ruffling feathers. The post Aaron Boone’s 4-Words ABS Stance Fuels the Fire Lit by Terry Francona & Craig Counsel appeared first on EssentiallySports.

“My mind went right back into baseball, and it kind of feels good," Francona said soon after starting his first camp with the Reds, who hired him in October. "I enjoy, I love coming to the ballpark. There’s no place on this earth I’m more comfortable. ... This is my home and, like, grew up in this place.”

Terry Francona explained why he's encouraging Reds players not to make any challenges using the ABS system, which MLB is testing during roughly half of spring training games this year.

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Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental ABS system during spring training.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he's told players not to use the experimental ... games after four years of experiments in the minors. Starting last year, MLB focused testing on a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each original ...

The Cincinnati Reds were one of the worst fielding teams in MLB last season. Their one Gold Glove winner is new backup catcher Jose Trevino.

Terry Francona got used to getting out of bed whenever he wanted during his year away from managing, and his biggest decision then was whether to have a second cup of coffee before doing the daily ...