Loading ...Brad Kullman has been fired and Timo Perez has been signed. I can’t see how either of these transactions make the Reds better as an organization.
We here at Redleg Nation wish Kullman the best of luck. He has been a credit to this club, and I’m very hopeful that some smart team snaps him up quickly.
My guess is Brad saw himself as no less than Ass. GM and Krivsky said that isn’t going to happen right now. Brad obviously wants to be a GM and sees himself as qualified, so he needs to move on to pursue a better opportunity. If that were the case, I say its the best thing for both parties.
Egads, axe the only guy in the front office with a clue about saber, and add Perez, who along with Womack, Olmedo, and Machado give us a real good start on an all Reds hacking mass team. I guess it can only get better from here.
Later,
Tom
The sky isn’t falling.
1. Timo Perez is AAA roster filler. The reports don’t even say he has a S/T invite.
2. I have no idea if Kullman was the only guy over there who could work a computer. I sortof doubt it.
3. Lancaster reports the rationale for the firing (and a brief interview with Kullman): Krivsky simply wants to put his own people in place, and one person he apparently has in mind would be in the job Kullman was doing.
Honestly, I liked what Kullman said, and most of what he did, but the fact is that the team has been in the toilet with him for many years. They’re going to succeed or fail entirely on Krivsky. If he stinks, Kullman couldn’t do anything about it. It’s a proven fact that Kullman isn’t able to save bad GMs from themselves.
Nah, I’m not going to panic yet. But I sure would’ve made sure the first move under my watch was not signing Timo Perez.
As for Kullman, I can see WayneKy wanting his own people on board, we’ll just have to wait and see if he brings anyone on board that will whack him over the head with a binder of stats to keep him from signing the likes of a Timo Perez.
Later,
Tom
According to this AM’s Enquirer, they say Perez is NOT invited to ST, but because (according to Krivisky), “He has some visa problems. Because of that he can’t play in games that admission is charged”.
Huh? Anyone ever heard that one before?
Also said the Reds won’t go after Weaver b/c he’s too expensive and it would cost them a 2nd round pick.
Yeah, I’ve heard of players having problems with visas like that. There is so much red tape tied to the visas, plus the government is starting to try to limit the number of them, it’s really starting to affect pro and college sports teams.
Lancaster reported that Perez only has a travel (tourist?) visa, not a work visa. Apparently the important factor is the charging of admission – though I assume he’s being paid either way.
But if he can’t play in games where they charge admission….where can he play? There’s something missing here.
Speaking of minor league contracts, the Nationals just signed Brandon Larson to one. Bowden must still see something, but it sure wasn’t his stint in the bigs.
The Kullman firing I understand and it is the best for Kullman. He was going no further up in this organization.
As for Perez, who knows why he thinks we another outfielder especially one that can’t even hit off the bench.
O’Krivsky has had a bad week.
Fired Kullman, signs Timo Perz and Gosling
Now that Kullman is gone, who’ll take over when they have to fire Krivsky for being an idiot.