Reds Stay With Narron

By Heath Bloxton
The Cincinnati Reds announced Thursday, Sept. 29, that interim manager, Jerry Narron, has been given a one-year contract to manage the club.

Narron was given the opportunity to manage the Reds in late June when the Reds fired Dave Miley. Since then, the Reds have played much better and have seemed to respond to the way Narron teaches.

Narron said he has really enjoyed managing the team and feels the team has made things “easy” on him. He feels the Reds have a core group of players that can “rub-off” on the younger prospects and make this team very competitive.

This is the second time Narron will take the role of managing a Major League team. He managed the Texas Rangers in 2001 and 2002. He is the 58th manager in Cincinnati Reds history.

Narron has stated that he is not bothered by a one-year deal because he believes he can turn the team around.