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    Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Sunday, July 30, 2006

    Krivsky working phones
    GM: 'I'm looking to make the team better'
    BY JOHN FAY | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

    MILWAUKEE - Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky was in the office Saturday, which is what you'd expect from one of the most proactive GMs around.

    It's clear Krivsky is trying to get something done before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline.

    But as always, Krivsky wouldn't talk specifics or even vague generalities.

    "I'm looking to make the team better," he said. "If I can, we'll do something. If I can't, we'll go with what we have, which is pretty good."

    The Reds are 10-5 since the All-Star break and maintained a 21/2-game lead in the National League wild-card race.

    Though Krivsky won't talk about it, it's pretty clear what the Reds need.

    The bullpen's ERA was 3.43 since the break; it was 5.19 before.

    The offense has been good enough, despite the losses of Austin Kearns and Felipe Lopez.

    So the most obvious need is a fifth starter. Joe Mays failed in that role. Justin Germano was making his first start as a Red Saturday night. Brandon Claussen is close to coming off the disabled list, but he was 3-8 with a 6.19 ERA before he was hurt.

    Krivsky wouldn't confirm that the Reds are pursuing a starter.

    "I don't want other teams to know what we're doing," he said.

    The best pitcher out there is Oakland's Barry Zito. Zito (11-7, 3.61 ERA) was the winning pitcher Saturday against Toronto at home. Did the Reds have a scout there?

    "I don't know," Krivsky said. "Where's he pitching?"

    The other veterans said to be on the block include Philadelphia's Jon Lieber, Washington's Livan Hernandez and Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs.

    CEO Bob Castellini has said the Reds would increase payroll to make a deal.

    Krivsky expects more to happen.

    "I think you'll see some things happen around baseball. Whether they will involve the Reds or not, I don't know," he said.



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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    I like Wayne Krivsky.

    You know he's doing what he can, you know he wants to win, but he keeps it close to the vest and doesn't show his cards.


    Dan O'Brien had no cards.

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    Dan O'Brien had no cards.
    Or vest.

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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Quote Originally Posted by Ltlabner
    Or vest.
    Or a phone.

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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Tejada says he doesn't want to play third base, and his main suitors, according to ESPN, LA Dodgers and Texas would probably require him to play third. Does Tejada have 10-5 rights? Could he divert a trade to Cincy because of this, where the door to SS is wide open?
    “And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith

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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Quote Originally Posted by Falls City Beer
    Tejada says he doesn't want to play third base, and his main suitors, according to ESPN, LA Dodgers and Texas would probably require him to play third. Does Tejada have 10-5 rights? Could he divert a trade to Cincy because of this, where the door to SS is wide open?
    im surely dreaming id love for that to happen
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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Quote Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
    I like Wayne Krivsky.

    You know he's doing what he can, you know he wants to win, but he keeps it close to the vest and doesn't show his cards.


    Dan O'Brien had no cards.
    For some reason, this post just made me think of Dan O'Brien triumphantly slamming down his last domino on the board and jumping up to proclaim victory. Only to have a fellow GM lean over to him and say, "Uh, Dan we're playing poker here, buddy...what the heck are you doing?"

    The domino connection is explained below (if anyone cares) but this image pretty much sums up my view of Dan O and how much out of his league he was during his tenure as GM.

    I like Krivsky too...but he is part of the reason that the game of dominos will probably be burned in my head forever as I was out of town when the Reds-Nats trade went down and had actually just turned to an ESPN channel to look for news and the World Series of Dominos (yes, Dominos) was on when the trade scrolled across the ticker. I stood up and yelled, "What!" when I saw the details and my wife looked at me oddly and said, "I didn't realize you were so into dominos."

    I've come to have a slightly better view of the trade but now I have these dominos images pop into my head every once in a while...hopefully there will be something better on ESPN when the next big Reds trade is announced...

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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Quote Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
    Or a phone.
    LOL- GM's today use Blackberries, text messaging, email, cell phones to communicate with each other quickly.

    Dan O'Brien used the US Postal Service.

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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Quote Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
    I like Wayne Krivsky.

    You know he's doing what he can, you know he wants to win, but he keeps it close to the vest and doesn't show his cards.


    Dan O'Brien had no cards.
    I agree Krivsky is trying hard. However it seems the Brewers GM has made better decisions to improve his club in the last couple of days. I wish the Reds would have traded with Texas and gotten Cordero.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redlegs2370
    I agree Krivsky is trying hard. However it seems the Brewers GM has made better decisions to improve his club in the last couple of days. I wish the Reds would have traded with Texas and gotten Cordero.
    Cordero would have been a nice addition.

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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Quote Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
    Cordero would have been a nice addition.
    Yeah and Carlos Lee is a pretty nice trading chip. We have no way of knowing if Krivsky made a play for Cordero or not but he shouldn't be criticized for not getting him.

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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Quote Originally Posted by xerplastic
    Yeah and Carlos Lee is a pretty nice trading chip. We have no way of knowing if Krivsky made a play for Cordero or not but he shouldn't be criticized for not getting him.
    I agree...I'm just saying he would have been a nice addition

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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Quote Originally Posted by TeamBoone
    The best pitcher out there is Oakland's Barry Zito. Zito (11-7, 3.61 ERA) was the winning pitcher Saturday against Toronto at home. Did the Reds have a scout there?

    "I don't know," Krivsky said. "Where's he pitching?"
    You know, Krivsky is kinda hilarious. O'Brien would have been a lot more bearable in my book if he had ever displayed any trace of an inkling of a sense of humor, ever.
    There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.

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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Quote Originally Posted by vaticanplum
    You know, Krivsky is kinda hilarious. O'Brien would have been a lot more bearable in my book if he had ever displayed any trace of an inkling of a sense of humor, ever.
    But it would have taken him a week and a half to answer the question...

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    Re: Krivsky working phones (7/30)

    Quote Originally Posted by Always Red
    LOL- GM's today use Blackberries, text messaging, email, cell phones to communicate with each other quickly.

    Dan O'Brien used the US Postal Service.
    Of course he used the US Postal Service. I can't think of a more cost efficient way to send dozens of binders across the country.
    How do we know he's not Mel Torme?


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