Notes: Plenty to do for new GM
02/08/2006
CINCINNATI -- Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky will be immediately busy with his new job.
Krivsky, who was named GM on Wednesday, will have just a week of preparation time before pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in Sarasota, Fla., next Thursday. In that time, Krivsky will have to evaluate his roster and begin shaping his vision for the club in 2006.
Although he declined to delve into specifics, it was pretty clear which areas needed Krivsky's attention right away.
"The proof is at the end of the year when you look at the stat sheet," Krivsky said. "It's pretty obvious where we were in pitching last year and offense -- we scored a lot of runs. It's pretty common knowledge that the pitching has to improve. That's one area that we're not satisfied with right now."
Cincinnati pitchers had the National League's highest ERA, while allowing the most hits, runs and home runs. The offense led in home runs and runs scored.
Krivsky had a conversation with Reds manager Jerry Narron Wednesday afternoon, but has yet to meet him personally. The two appeared to have a similar viewpoint about the club.
"I liked what I heard," Krivsky said.
Another issue on the forefront of the radar will be the pending arbitration with Adam Dunn. The first baseman is the club's remaining case and is scheduled to have his hearing on Feb. 17.
Baseball operations director Brad Kullman, who was named interim GM after Dan O'Brien was dismissed Jan. 23, has been negotiating with Dunn's agent on either a one-year or multi-year contract in an effort to avoid arbitration.
"I have to get up to speed on that," Krivsky said. "We haven't had a player in his group, or rankings [on the Twins]. ... That's one of my strengths from a negotiating standpoint. I handled all the major contracts with the Twins and the Rangers. I have a lot of history negotiating."
Beattie update: Krivsky was a finalist for the GM job against former Expos and Orioles GM Jim Beattie, who was brought in as a special advisor by chief executive officer Bob Castellini two weeks ago.
Beattie was asked to evaluate the Reds' organizational pitching program. With Krivsky's hiring, Castellini said Beattie would not be staying on with the club.
"I was very grateful for his special advisory help the last two weeks," Castellini said of Beattie. "It's been great. He's a great baseball man and a great individual. He'll be a general manager again."
Besides Beattie, Krivsky earned the job over Kullman, Reds director of international scouting Johnny Almaraz, Reds special assistant to the GM Leland Maddox, Cardinals assistant GM John Mozeliak, Phillies assistant GM Mike Arbuckle, Braves assistant GM Frank Wren and White Sox player development director David Wilder.
They're all yours now: In a symbolic gesture during Wednesday's press conference at Great American Ballpark, Castellini presented Krivsky with a baseball that he autographed.
"The last 15-16 days has been so much fun dealing with the press," Castellini said. "I'm going to hand the baseball operations ball over to you. You are in charge of handling all the communications with the press. I'm very proud of you."
"This ball will not be on eBay," Krivsky said. "I'm going to hang on to this. This is nice."
Krivsky file: Krivsky was born on July 28, 1954, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and went to high school in New Canaan, Conn. He attended Duke University and played baseball for three seasons while earning a degree in management science.
Ironic history: Upon graduating from Duke in 1976, the Rangers gave Krivsky his first shot in baseball in the team's ticketing department.
Krivsky had a connection because his father, William, was a competitor and friendly colleague with then Texas owner Brad Corbett in the pipe fitting business. Corbett told Krivsky to send in his resume and arranged for an interview with a club executive.
It turned out that Rangers general manager Dan O'Brien Sr. interviewed Krivsky. Of course, the elder O'Brien was the father of the former Reds GM who Krivsky would one day replace.
Source: http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/
CINCINNATI -- Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky will be immediately busy with his new job.
Krivsky, who was named GM on Wednesday, will have just a week of preparation time before pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in Sarasota, Fla., next Thursday. In that time, Krivsky will have to evaluate his roster and begin shaping his vision for the club in 2006.
Although he declined to delve into specifics, it was pretty clear which areas needed Krivsky's attention right away.
"The proof is at the end of the year when you look at the stat sheet," Krivsky said. "It's pretty obvious where we were in pitching last year and offense -- we scored a lot of runs. It's pretty common knowledge that the pitching has to improve. That's one area that we're not satisfied with right now."
Cincinnati pitchers had the National League's highest ERA, while allowing the most hits, runs and home runs. The offense led in home runs and runs scored.
Krivsky had a conversation with Reds manager Jerry Narron Wednesday afternoon, but has yet to meet him personally. The two appeared to have a similar viewpoint about the club.
"I liked what I heard," Krivsky said.
Another issue on the forefront of the radar will be the pending arbitration with Adam Dunn. The first baseman is the club's remaining case and is scheduled to have his hearing on Feb. 17.
Baseball operations director Brad Kullman, who was named interim GM after Dan O'Brien was dismissed Jan. 23, has been negotiating with Dunn's agent on either a one-year or multi-year contract in an effort to avoid arbitration.
"I have to get up to speed on that," Krivsky said. "We haven't had a player in his group, or rankings [on the Twins]. ... That's one of my strengths from a negotiating standpoint. I handled all the major contracts with the Twins and the Rangers. I have a lot of history negotiating."
Beattie update: Krivsky was a finalist for the GM job against former Expos and Orioles GM Jim Beattie, who was brought in as a special advisor by chief executive officer Bob Castellini two weeks ago.
Beattie was asked to evaluate the Reds' organizational pitching program. With Krivsky's hiring, Castellini said Beattie would not be staying on with the club.
"I was very grateful for his special advisory help the last two weeks," Castellini said of Beattie. "It's been great. He's a great baseball man and a great individual. He'll be a general manager again."
Besides Beattie, Krivsky earned the job over Kullman, Reds director of international scouting Johnny Almaraz, Reds special assistant to the GM Leland Maddox, Cardinals assistant GM John Mozeliak, Phillies assistant GM Mike Arbuckle, Braves assistant GM Frank Wren and White Sox player development director David Wilder.
They're all yours now: In a symbolic gesture during Wednesday's press conference at Great American Ballpark, Castellini presented Krivsky with a baseball that he autographed.
"The last 15-16 days has been so much fun dealing with the press," Castellini said. "I'm going to hand the baseball operations ball over to you. You are in charge of handling all the communications with the press. I'm very proud of you."
"This ball will not be on eBay," Krivsky said. "I'm going to hang on to this. This is nice."
Krivsky file: Krivsky was born on July 28, 1954, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and went to high school in New Canaan, Conn. He attended Duke University and played baseball for three seasons while earning a degree in management science.
Ironic history: Upon graduating from Duke in 1976, the Rangers gave Krivsky his first shot in baseball in the team's ticketing department.
Krivsky had a connection because his father, William, was a competitor and friendly colleague with then Texas owner Brad Corbett in the pipe fitting business. Corbett told Krivsky to send in his resume and arranged for an interview with a club executive.
It turned out that Rangers general manager Dan O'Brien Sr. interviewed Krivsky. Of course, the elder O'Brien was the father of the former Reds GM who Krivsky would one day replace.
Source: http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/
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