Marty Brennaman: Cincinnati Reds Should Call Terry Francona About Manager Job

The Reds are on the hunt for their next manager after firing David Bell last week.

Legendary Reds broadcaster and Hall of Famer Marty Brennaman thinks Nick Krall should check in on Terry Francona and see if he's interested in managing again.

"You owe it to yourself, you owe it to your fans to call Terry Francona and say 'are you interested in coming back to manage in the big leagues?'" Brennaman said on Off The Bench. "Any team that has a managerial vacancy now or down the road—and I think they'll probably be some more. I think you owe it to yourself to place that call and see if he's interested in coming back."

Francona managed the Phillies (1997-2000) for four seasons, Red Sox for eight seasons (2004-11) and Guardians for 11 seasons (2013-23). He won two World Series Championships in Boston and the Guardians came within one game of winning the World Series in 2016.

"You can't pick a better candidate than Terry Francona," Brennaman added. "You can't do it."