Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
October 27, 2003
Dan's the Man

The Cincinnati Reds hired Dan O'Brien as general manager today. The move was expected and reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer yesterday. They also give some background on why O'Brien was hired:


O'Brien's accomplishments before going to the Rangers probably sold the Reds on him. The Astros have consistently competed in the National League Central, relying heavily on homegrown talent, particularly when it comes to pitching. O'Brien set up Houston's Venezuelan academy, which has produced 16 big-league players in 15 years.

It looks like the Reds want O'Brien to rebuild the farm system. Having low draft picks this year will certainly help that.


Posted by David Pinto at 01:15 PM | Management | TrackBack (0)