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Reds Tidbits (2008 season)

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I don't think this bodes well for Dusty long term. Jocketty's a sabermetrician that builds teams around OBP, WHIP, and G/F ratios. I cannot imagine Jocketty and Baker will see eye-to-eye on about anything.
 
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Kinda had the feeling this was eventually going to happen with Jocketty coming over here, but never expected it to happen this fast...

I still think that WK was a solid gm, and not as bad as some people say...We can thank him for Bphil, turning Hamilton into to Volquez, still think the trade will work out for us in the end, continuing to stockpile talent in the minors...

Now I wonder what Jocketty will want to do with Dunn...
 
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Here is some more on Krivsky....

Yahoo!

Reds fire GM Wayne Krivsky after 9-12 start

By JOE KAY, AP Sports Writer 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

CINCINNATI (AP)?The Cincinnati Reds have fired general manager Wayne Krivsky and replaced him with former St. Louis GM Walt Jocketty.
The Reds are off to their worst start in five years. The firing wasn?t as much a surprise as the timing.
Krivsky knew his job was in jeopardy when owner Bob Castellini hired Jocketty as a special consultant in January. The two were friends from Castellini?s days in the Cardinals? ownership group.
When the Reds got off to a 9-12 start, Castellini made a switch that was expected at some point. Krivsky, who was hired before the 2006 season, was in the final year of his contract.
Again, the Reds are looking for direction.

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crazybuckfan40;1146842; said:
I still think that WK was a solid gm, and not as bad as some people say...We can thank him for Bphil, turning Hamilton into to Volquez, still think the trade will work out for us in the end, continuing to stockpile talent in the minors...
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And he stole Hamilton from the Rays, via the Cubs Rule 5 pick, for a couple boxes of Cracker Jacks.

Will be interesting to see how Thompson continues to develop, because 'the trade' will have to be evaluated in a completely different light if he continues on his current trajectory. Lopez and Kearns weren't exactly HOF'ers, so I think WK caught a lot of undue flack for that.
 
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crazybuckfan40;1147160; said:
:slappy: I knew you would be happy...:biggrin:
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Being a Reds fan means finding joy in the smallest of good things because good things don't come around often or in large groups to this sorry ass gaggle fuck of a franchise.

WK takes over we were a losing team that had great offense, bad defense and god awful pitching. We are now a losing team with decent pitching, bad defense and bad offense. Bottom line is we are still a losing team, who gives a fuck if the losses are 3-2 now instead of 9-7?

I said when they hired him and there was no massive fire sale/tear down and rebuild project he wasn't the right guy. You can't take over a team as fucked as the Reds were and rebuild while you contend, there aren't enough resources.

He said he was going to build the team in the Minnessota model of defense and pitching, well how in the flaming blue fuck are you going to do that by tinkering with old roster filler players and not making wholesale changes?

Not lost in all this to me is the fact I have been blaming BC as much as WK all along. If Jocketty can't get it done now, there can be no doubt we have another retard owner of a Cincy franchise.
 
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