With Krivsky overboard Jocketty takes the wheel of the S.S. Redleg

The Cincinnati Reds have fired GM Wayne Krivsky and hired Walt Jocketty to take his place. It's not like I didn't see this coming but it is surprising that he happened this early in the season. Bill at Redleg Nation has the same question.

Basically the Reds aren't winning and as Hal McCoy points out, Bob Castellini is a business man who wants bang for his buck.

Walt Jocketty will take this team where it needs to go in the immediate future. They will win now. The question that I have is, how about 10 years down the road? Walt Jocketty made the Cardinals into a dominant force but totally depleted the farm system. The Reds currently have their minor league affiliates stacked with some of the best prospects in baseball. I hope it stays that way.