Some perspective...

by sledridge on Jul 1, 2007 10:52 PM EDT

With Narron gone and McSomeGuy taking over as intereim manager (I do not understand that move in the least; even as an interim position).

Our focus can shift directly to Krivsky. With Narron, Krivsky had his thin veil. Even though we could see threw it, Narron was still the one mismanaging the cards Krivsky dealt him. But, now I would think Krivsky has no where to hide.

Lonnie Wheeler had an interesting look at the roster. I don't agree with a few of his assessments, but, I think he makes the case even stronger (even if unintentional) that Narron had a lot do w/ the state of this franchise.

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070630/SPT05/706300378/1027

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BP

Lock him up with a long term deal right now. He is only going to get better and better

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Jul 1, 2007 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

I know...

that's the kind of stuff that makes me love a player. Well, that and playing well. So take BP's skill + his apparent love for this organization, and you've got a solid player who wants to be here. Excellent.

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by Ash on Jul 1, 2007 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

100% Agree

Nice diary

"Yeah, well the Reds were first in spring training this year"-My friend after a Red Sox fan said the Reds suck.

by Zach K on Jul 1, 2007 11:37 PM EDT reply actions

All wayne had to do...

was get some decent relief pitching and a right-handed power hitter and we'd be contending for the NL Central. Even with Jerry as our manager. But he failed so miserably at his job we are now the laughing stock of baseball.

We've got talent on this ball club. Junior, Dunn, Phillips could have all been all-stars. Sea Bass is hitting great at short. Hamilton has been a huge success. But the holes that Krivsky left on this team have doomed it to failure. That is why he must be fired.

Nobody listens to Andrew. Wayne... You're Next !

by nlt-andrew68 on Jul 1, 2007 11:53 PM EDT reply actions

Wayne

I agree that he has not done well but i don't see how another powerbat would make a difference we lead the league in that HR stat.

I think he has failed on his own philsophy of playing "small ball" in fact I think this team is so dependent on the long ball more than recent years it's laughable to even listen to them talk about the "little things" any more

He doesn't understand that if you play in GABP you have to have a mix of both. You need fly ball hitters to get some cheap HRs and contact hitters. I think thats why Hopper is a solid 4th outfielder he can make contact and hustles, buts needs to learn how to hit a cutoff man

"Yeah, well the Reds were first in spring training this year"-My friend after a Red Sox fan said the Reds suck.

by Zach K on Jul 1, 2007 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

The right handed bat....

comes in handy when we face all these left handed rookies that seem to shut us down all the time.

The bullpen is our biggest problem, but we need another right handed power hitter either at 1st base or in the outfield.

Nobody listens to Andrew. Wayne... You're Next !

by nlt-andrew68 on Jul 2, 2007 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah thats why we worry about

the bullpen not the right handed power hitter...

"Yeah, well the Reds were first in spring training this year"-My friend after a Red Sox fan said the Reds suck.

by Zach K on Jul 2, 2007 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

right handed power bat . . .

He wouldn't have to go get one if he HADN'T TRADED IT AWAY FOR CRAPPY RELIEF PITCHING . . . AHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Brian B on Jul 3, 2007 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions

You said it !

Nobody listens to Andrew. Wayne... You're Next !

by nlt-andrew68 on Jul 3, 2007 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I think he snapped.

"428 feet of man." ~ Jim Day, creepily reliving a Chris Duncan home run.

by Ash on Jul 3, 2007 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

So...

Austin Kearns passes for a right handed power bat these days?

"Give them this: they never let the fact that only half of what they posted was funny stop them from posting still more." - Rastronomicals

by chandrathan on Jul 4, 2007 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Excuse me, Ummm - Jerry is gone

he did his best and go axed. Obviously his approach didn't work and his rapport and respect (as a manager)with the players was close to being as low as G.W. Bush's with the entire world. Let us focus mightily on getting Wayne Krivsky removed. Good luck to Jerry, he's not the real bad guy in all this...he's a hell of a professional bench coach and will land on his feet. Krivsky must go.

"Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move." Satchel Paige

by Madville on Jul 2, 2007 12:06 AM EDT reply actions

The logical line

of progression has taken place.

Players were juggled. The top coaches were replaced. The manager was fired. Unless this move leads to success, history suggests that the next to go is the GM.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Jul 2, 2007 8:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Nice article until the ending

and then it's just another "Trade Dunn" piece of crap.

by Geki on Jul 2, 2007 12:30 AM EDT reply actions

I liked it

But I agree, The Press doesn't like Dunn because he doesnt wear his emotions on his sleave and doesn't have a way with a press like Griffey. It is kind of odd how Bias they are towards Dunn being traded

"Yeah, well the Reds were first in spring training this year"-My friend after a Red Sox fan said the Reds suck.

by Zach K on Jul 2, 2007 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions

honestly

i've never thought griffey had much of a way with the press - at least not recently.

On the other hand, he does play the game the right way occasionally - and Adam Dunn never does. Never. Never Ever.

Everybody's a jerk. You. Me. This jerk.

by andromache on Jul 2, 2007 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions

I get the impression

that most of the writers like Dunn. I think Hal gets a kick out of his personality as he often writes stories about something funny Dunn has done. I've never felt like Fay was ever unfair to him as a person either, though Lonnie Wheeler seems to not like him that much.

I think that some of the wanting to trade Dunn is laziness on the writers' parts. When a team is bad for a long time, it's easy to say that major changes need to happen. And since Dunn is the epitome of the perceived problems with the offense (right or wrong - mostly wrong), he is the obvious major piece to be dealt. Of course, most of us know that such a view is short-sighted, but it's not the writer's job to look long term. It's his job to sell newspapers and give people something to talk about.

I don't know why chandrathan is so mad at me. That guy is cuh-razy.

by Slyde on Jul 2, 2007 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions