Jocketty to the Reds

So I get back from working out of the office and I see that our old friend Walt Jocketty is in the news again.  He's taken a job with a divisional rival.

It'll be interesting to see how this influences the Reds in the coming weeks.  Jocketty is definitely going to a situation where he can be comfortable.  He'll have an established manager in Dusty Baker, which he's used to.  It won't be the same as his relationship with LaRussa, of course, but Baker and Jocketty will most likely think along the same lines.  Baker's never been one to be overly obsessed with the numbers of the game.  (Especially that pesky pitch count one.....)

Apparently those rumors of the Jocketty/TLR move to Cincinnati that floated this summer had a little more basis than we probably thought at the time.  If I were Wayne Krivsky, I'd hope that the Reds got off to a quick start this season.  His seat just got a little warmer, and it was already on the hot side.

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Deaner | January 11, 2008 5:49 PM | Reply

wow... Krivsky is definitely on the hot seat now. He's been on Reds fans' s***list since the Austin Kearns trade.

cardinal70 | January 11, 2008 6:01 PM | Reply

Krivsky seems to have the same type of obsession with players that his predecessor, Jim Bowden did. Bowden coveted outfielders and brought them in by the truckloads. Krivsky's weakness is relief pitching.

No wonder they worked together so well on the Kearns deal!

tom@cardinalsgm.com | January 12, 2008 10:46 AM | Reply

I am not sure this is significant as to whether it affect the Cards. He is hired as an advisor, I believe.

cardinal70 | January 12, 2008 11:21 AM | Reply

Significant? Probably not. If the Cards and Reds start to talk trade, he can give insights on the deal, I'm sure. It probably won't have a lot of impact directly on the Cards, but it'll be interesting to see how he'll do over there.

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