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Reds manager Terry Francona tells players not to use experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in spring training
He figures there’s little point for veterans to use it since the system won’t be in effect in the majors this season.
Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run. 'It just muddies the waters'
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he's told players not to use the experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in spring training.
Terry Francona telling Reds veterans they can ignore MLB’s ball-strike challenge experiment
Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental ABS system during spring training.
Here's what Cleveland Guardians players think about Terry Francona managing the Reds
There wasn't a lone factor that allowed Stephen Vogt the confidence he has in his job today, but his predecessor, Terry Francona, certainly helped.
Terry Francona asks Reds veterans not to use ABS challenges
Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the automated ball-strike challenge trial during spring training but is willing to let Cincinnati's minor league players accustomed to the procedure use challenges.
How, where to watch manager Terry Francona’s Cincinnati Reds debut in spring training
Terry Francona came out of a one-year retirement to take the managerial reins of the Cincinnati Reds this season.
Terry Francona Explains Why Reds Will Opt Out of MLB's ABS System Testing
Several of the Reds minor leaguers have prior experience with the ABS challenge system, which, along with full ABS (all balls and strikes automated) was tested at the Double and Triple-A levels in '23 and '24. By the end of '24, full ABS was dropped in favor of the happy middle ground, the ABS challenge system.
Reds manager Terry Francona has been anxious for about 10 days. Here's why
GOODYEAR, Arizona − Terry Francona is anxious, and the anxiety's been building for about 10 days. "I'll feel better when tomorrow's done," Francona said. "I'm excited, but I'll feel better."
Terry Francona says Reds will opt out of ABS testing: ‘Why work on strategy we’re not going to use?’
Five parks in Arizona and eight in Florida have been fitted with the ABS challenge system technology this spring.
Reds manager asks veterans to pass on ABS challenges
Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge trial during spring training, but is willing to let Cincinnati's minor-league players accu
Terry Francona has 1 simple reason for banning the Reds from ball-strike challenge system in spring training
The Reds are one of a handful of teams with an automatic ball-strike system in spring training, but their manager won’t let them use it.
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Reds spring training: Terry Francona, Hunter Greene and more discuss upcoming season
Get the latest updates from Goodyear, Arizona where the Cincinnati Reds have begun Spring Training to prepare for the ...
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New setting, same outlook as Francona begins 24th spring as a skipper
One by one on Tuesday, amid taking their physicals, Reds pitchers and catchers went inside Terry Francona's office at the ...