02-23-2014, 08:10 PM
After nearly 30 years of mediocre play, Cincinnati has found help to get back on the winning track. GM JPS has hired ex-Cubs GM GoIrish as his Assistant GM and Advisor for Personnel and Development. GoIrish will be working to clean up the Reds and work out the kinks before he finds a full-time GM position with another MLB club.
With the Reds, he will be able to make changes within the organization including releases, position changes, and extensions, as all of these moves will have been discussed prior to posting. Any official personnel moves between the Reds and other organizations will need to be posted or accepted by JPS, but talks can be facilitated by GoIrish and trades or moves can be agreed upon in principle without JPS needing to be present.
In an official statement given by JPS, he said "This is a big move for the organization and we trust GoIrish and his history of success fully. We are looking forward to bringing success back to this great city as well as getting it the championships it has deserved for a long time."
He went on to say, "It takes a big man to admit his flaws and mistakes. I am proud of the progress the organization has made and the faces it's brought in, but it's time we brought in some fresh eyes."
We'll see if this change brings about success, but people here in Cincinnati seem to be happy with the move.
More to come.
With the Reds, he will be able to make changes within the organization including releases, position changes, and extensions, as all of these moves will have been discussed prior to posting. Any official personnel moves between the Reds and other organizations will need to be posted or accepted by JPS, but talks can be facilitated by GoIrish and trades or moves can be agreed upon in principle without JPS needing to be present.
In an official statement given by JPS, he said "This is a big move for the organization and we trust GoIrish and his history of success fully. We are looking forward to bringing success back to this great city as well as getting it the championships it has deserved for a long time."
He went on to say, "It takes a big man to admit his flaws and mistakes. I am proud of the progress the organization has made and the faces it's brought in, but it's time we brought in some fresh eyes."
We'll see if this change brings about success, but people here in Cincinnati seem to be happy with the move.
More to come.