Spor_tees Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Castelini must be serious about winning now and not just waiting for the future...http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3192342CINCINNATI -- Former St. Louis Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty was hired Friday by the Cincinnati Reds as a special adviser to chief executive Bob Castellini.Jocketty left the Cardinals in October after 13 seasons, one year after the team won the World Series for the first time since 1982."We are fortunate to be able to add to our baseball department someone who has had as much success in the game as Walt. Clearly, he is a proven winner and his experience will be invaluable to me and to our entire organization," Castellini said. "He wants to keep his hand in baseball this season. When you have the chance to hire someone with his credentials, you have to take advantage of that opportunity. We're doing everything we can to improve our franchise."Jocketty departed after front-office friction developed in a season in which the team slumped to a 78-win finish. Jocketty had helped the team reach the postseason seven times in 12 seasons, one of the best stretches in franchise history.Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodey_88 Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Awesome Pick-up... I believe this is Wayne's last year on his contract... If things don't go very well, Walt will prob be the G.M. next year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Castelini must be serious about winning now and not just waiting for the future...Let's hope this turns wildly contagious in the Queen City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Can this guy pitch and is he a lefty ?? I kid...WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwalling Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Paul Daugherty's column comparing the Reds GM situation to the Bengals was hilarious. See my clips in the Bengals threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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