Terry Francona, Cincinnati Reds and ABS

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.
Terry Francona says Reds big-leaguers won't use ABS during spring training. Here's why.
New Reds skipper Terry Francona wants his players to concentrate on getting ready for 2025 MLB season, one that won't include challenge system.
Terry Francona Explains Why Reds Will Opt Out of MLB's ABS System Testing
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.
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.
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Reds manager Terry Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said he has told players not to use the experimental automated ball-strike system in spring training.
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.
'I'm a (freaking) Red': Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona officially back in the game
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona was in the dugout running a game for the first time in 510 days as he and the Reds opened Cactus League play.
Reds’ Terry Francona gives ‘farce’ reason for eye-opening ABS request
New Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the automated ball-strike challenge trial during spring training, but he is still willing to let the organization’s minor league players get accustomed to the system ABS is a system that is being tried out at 13 ballparks 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 ...
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 ...
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Cincinnati Reds Manager Terry Francona Impressed With Offseason Additions
Did they do enough? Manager Terry Francona is pleased with the roster additions. He sat down with WLWT's Charlie Clifford on Monday to discuss the moves: "Getting Taylor Rogers was really ...