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Cleveland: When the previous season came to a close, general manager Mike Chernoff, president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti, and manager of the Guardians Terry Francona spoke with the media and said that Terry Francona would be returning to manage for as long as it was in his best condition. Nobody realized at the time that it would just imply another year.
Francona has been making retirement-related comments for the past month, and he made his announcement as the Guardians manager on Tuesday. However, he won’t refer to himself as “retired.” Although he doesn’t envision himself managing in the near future, he is leaving the door open to continue playing baseball in some way after he recovers. Francona will take on a new job with the team, according to Antonetti, though they haven’t yet talked about it.
Francona stated, “I guess when you say’retire,’ it’s like you’re going home and not doing anything.'” She had never given the word “retire” much thought. “I know I have to return home, recover, and discover what it is about our game that I miss.” After a while, determine the greatest method to possibly sate the hunger, whatever it may be.
“I do not anticipate managing. Once more, I don’t possess a crystal ball. No one ever does. Because I enjoy managing here, if I were to do so. However, I also don’t want to simply stop playing the game.
The 64-year-old captain has led three major league teams throughout his illustrious 23-year management career.
Francona purposed to delay his public statement as long as possible in order to escape the limelight. However, he has expressed on multiple occasions that he no longer believes he is capable of performing the work to the standard required of him, which unsettles him.
