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ESPN.com:
Reds fire GM Krivsky, replace him with Jocketty — CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds have fired general manager Wayne Krivsky and replaced him with former St. Louis Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty. — The Reds are off to their worst start in five years. The firing wasn't as much a surprise as the timing.
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Paul Daugherty / Cincinnati Enquirer:
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 …
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Reds Fire Wayne Krivsky — The Reds gave the axe to GM Wayne Krivsky today, replacing him with Walt Jocketty. It was a short stint - Krivsky was hired in February of 2006. The move itself isn't a shock; it's just surprising timing. — Notable moves during Krivsky's tenure:
Michael Salfino / web.sny.tv:
By the Numbers: How Joba translates — Young righty would fill one hole but leave another in 'pen — We're going back to the future again with Joba Chamberlain and a Steinbrenner shouting his opinions on how the “idiots” are running the Yankees like a guy at the corner stool after one too many boilermakers.
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Tyler Kepner / Bats:
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.
George A. King III / New York Post:ISN'T IT GRAND! — ABREU BLAST, JOBA RELIEF LIFT YANKS
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Marc Topkin / The Heater:
From the happiest place: Johnson gone, Gross in — Update, 5:35 Official word from manager Joe Maddon is that Scott Kazmir came through his rehab assignment fine, throwing 64 pitches, though there was some apparent confusion/miscommunication with the Vero coaching staff on how much he was supposed to pitch.
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Associated Press:
Rays LHP Kazmir makes second rehab start — KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP)—Tampa Bay ace Scott Kazmir pitched 4 2-3 innings in his second minor league rehab start Wednesday, and remains on schedule to rejoin the Rays' rotation in about 10 days. — The left-hander is on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained elbow.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
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.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Tigers tee off on Texas Rangers, 10-2 — egrant@dallasnews.com — DETROIT - With each day, it gets a little quieter in the Rangers' clubhouse. It becomes tougher to find the words to describe another discouraging loss. It becomes harder to explain why three weeks into the season …
Alex Speier / Boston Herald:
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.
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Matt Hurst / PE Angels Baseball: Angels tip caps to historic Fenway, but about those obnoxious fans ...
Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
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 …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Howard, Cano, Jones among slow starters … Think you've had a demanding April, what with those nettlesome tax returns, high gas prices and a deluge of political robo-calls interrupting your dinner hour? You're not alone. — It's been a stressful month for a lot of big leaguers with track records and/or name recognition.
Rich Lederer / Baseball Analysts:
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 …
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Jon Heyman: Home run king Bonds still waiting for an offer … All-time home run king Barry Bonds is at home in one of the fanciest sections of Beverly Hills, Calif., waiting for word about a job and some might say that isn't such a terrible price to pay. Those folks say he shouldn't complain for even one second.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Opinion: What to do with Carlos Delgado — Yesterday, in a poll on MetsBlog.com, 62 percent of voters said that Carlos Delgado is their biggest concern as the Mets move forward through 2008. — The next biggest concern is the Bullpen, with just 18 percent. … Yesterday, Delgado was 1 for 4 with two strike outs.
