O'Brien fired

[Rob]

Reds fired general manager Dan O'Brien.

 

New owner Bob Castellini restructured the front office upon gaining control of the team last week. No word yet what happened between then and now that resulted in O'Brien's dismissal. It might be for the best. O'Brien wasn't as bad as many Reds fans believe, but he certainly wasn't an above average GM during his tenure. The Sean Casey trade -- actually one of his better moves -- had to be the final straw for some, especially since it didn't result in any free agent additions. If Castellini wants to energize the fan base, some sort of change was needed. Jan. 23 - 2:39 pm et

 

per Rotoworld

[CubinNY]

Reds fired general manager Dan O'Brien.

 

New owner Bob Castellini restructured the front office upon gaining control of the team last week. No word yet what happened between then and now that resulted in O'Brien's dismissal. It might be for the best. O'Brien wasn't as bad as many Reds fans believe, but he certainly wasn't an above average GM during his tenure. The Sean Casey trade -- actually one of his better moves -- had to be the final straw for some, especially since it didn't result in any free agent additions. If Castellini wants to energize the fan base, some sort of change was needed. Jan. 23 - 2:39 pm et

 

per Rotoworld

 

quick sombody call the owner and get Dunn before he hires someone smart.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Trade Dunn to the Cubs, please!

[Rob]

Why couldn't this have happened years ago when they hadn't fixed their obvious logjam?

 

Oh well, Kearns is probably available now, or will be soon.

[rocket]

The new owner guaranteed a world series trophy relatively soon.

 

With their usual explosive offense, it might be bad news if they get an owner willing to open up the wallet and get some good pitching. Maybe the Cubs can then become the 5th worst team in the division!

[E.J.]

Reds' fans are dancing in the streets.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Jeff Weaver to the Reds, anyone?

[RockTheIvy]

Jeff Weaver to the Reds, anyone?

 

Wow with Weaver and Milton? Lots of HRs given up.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Just a quick perusal of RedsZone shows that Reds fans everywhere are pretty excited about this.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I found this quote in the Cincinnati Enquirer regarding Obrien's firing amusing.

 

O'Brien had a three-year contract and a five-year plan. That's bad math when it comes to job security.