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.

These games need to be about the players,” Francona said of not facing off against his former team. “It doesn’t need to be a hug-fest."

Terry Francona came out of a one-year retirement to take the managerial reins of the Cincinnati Reds this season.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona might be Pete Rose's strongest supporter in the game, in part because of a personal moment in 1984.