Reds GM Krivsky fired  —  Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky his been fired less that three years after taking over the position several sources have confirmed to the Enquirer's Paul Daugherty.  —  He will be replaced by Walt Jocketty, who previously was the general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals …

What Does $135 Million Purchase for the Mets?  —  As the Mets were playing the Chicago Cubs yesterday afternoon, several Flushing partisans sent me e-mails asking, basically, the same question: This is what $135 million buys?  One regular correspondent, notable for his generally even keel …

Torii Hunter has heard hate at Fenway  —  Though the Red Sox [team stats] have done a great deal to remake the image of Fenway Park [map] in recent years, visiting players continue to voice concerns about fan conduct.  The latest example came from Angels center fielder Torii Hunter.

Wang Wins No. 50; Johnny Talks Joba  —  Chien-Ming Wang earned his 50th career victory on Tuesday in Chicago.  It was his 85th career start.  The last pitcher to win 50 in so few starts was Dwight Gooden, who reached the milestone in his 82nd start back in 1986.

SportsCast  —  Follow the latest news out of professional sports with The Record's Sportscast.  Hosted by Paul Dottino.  —  Yankees  —  Klapisch's take on the Joba debate  —  Is anyone really surprised that Hank Steinbrenner is squirming while the Yankees languish at one game over .500?

Improving Rangers may be Ryan's biggest challenge  —  It has been the perfect life, really, for many of his 61 years.  —  Nolan Ryan had a Hall of Fame pitching career.  He was wildly successful in every business venture he touched.  He has been married 40 years to his high-school sweetheart, raising three successful kids.

Pujols admits his patience is wearing thin  —  MILWAUKEE — He made it through 21 games without stating the obvious.  But two late-inning plate appearances in Tuesday's 12-inning, 9-8 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers proved too much.  —  Albert Pujols admitted his patience is wearing thin.

Rookie makes powerful impression  —  Every day you see this kid, you ask yourself, “Who is he?  Haven't I seen him before?”  —  His speed, his demeanor . . . is he Johnny Damon?  Maybe, but he has a better arm and he might have more speed.  —  When he hits home runs and plays a good center field and runs, is he Grady Sizemore?

Switching the Corners!  Guillen to 3rd, Cabrera to 1st  —  Sure, the Tigers' 10-2 win over the Rangers was the main story out of Detroit tonight, but Jim Leyland dropped a wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am in his post-game comments when he revealed that his corner infielders would be switching positions across the field.

A-Rod's wife gives birth to their second daughter  —  Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife welcomed a bouncing bambina to their pinstriped world Tuesday.  —  Cynthia Rodriguez gave birth to a girl in Miami late Monday, the superstar player announced on his Web site Tuesday.

Marlins' competition set to get tougher  —  Florida (12-8) at Atlanta (10-10), Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. ET  —  PITTSBURGH — The critics will point out that the Florida Marlins have come to occupy first place in the National League East by way of feasting on inferior competition.

A True Spring Roundtable with Pat Jordan and Alex Belth  —  After a short and unsuccessful stint as a minor-league baseball pitcher in the late 1950s, Pat Jordan has been an All-Star in the world of freelance journalism for nearly four decades.  A magazine writer and author …

Pedro can return to mound in 10-14 days  —  CHICAGO - The Mets finally have a rough timetable for Pedro Martinez's return.  Martinez, who strained his left hamstring April 1, was examined Monday by team orthopedist David Altchek and the prognosis is that he can return to the mound in 10 days to two weeks.

One win from 10,000, Cubs fly to Denver  —  Chicago (14-6) at Colorado (9-11), Wednesday, 7:35 p.m. CT  —  CHICAGO — The Cubs are on the verge of becoming only the second team in Major League history to win 10,000 games.  They enter their two-game series against the Colorado Rockies with 9,999 wins.

Plenty of hits, but Rundgrens perform on different stages  —  51s shortstop Rex not following musician father Todd  —  Other than an ill-fated attempt at playing Little League baseball, musician Todd Rundgren has never been much of an athlete.  —  Sure, he still displays plenty …