The Enquirer - Reds make new start

I was surprised with the timing of the Krivsky firing. It’s not like the Reds (9-12) were already out of the race at the time. Between this article and the one posted a little while ago the reason is coming clear, Krivsky’s front-office political skills aren’t quite up to par.

Because the Reds have been through two owners, four managers and an interim manager in six years, Castellini said he’s concerned with maintaining consistency. He hopes to establish that with Jocketty.

Jocketty is ready.

“I’m charged up and ready to go, and I think this organization is going in the right direction,” Jocketty said. “We’ve got a few things we’ve got to try and get to in the very near future to improve.”

Like what?

“I think one thing I’ve talked to Dusty about today, and it’s not just in the clubhouse, I think it’s the entire organization: we need to change the culture and the mindset and have everyone believe we can win and will win,” Jocketty said.

“You have to take a very positive approach, and you can’t look at all the negative things from time to time. You’ve got to surround yourself with positive people. And we’ll be able to do that and evaluate that in coming weeks and months, and make sure we have the right people who want to win. Because there’s talent here, there’s a lot of talent here.”