THE BROO VIEW with Ken Broo

Whether or not the Reds changing general managers works out in the long run, in the short run, team owner, Bob Castellini is getting lampooned nationally for firing Wayne Krivsky and giving the GM's job to long time acquaintance, Walt Jocketty. ESPN is having a bit of a field day with this.

We'll let Buster Olney lead off, with his criticism. He says the signing of Josh Fogg during spring traning was something that ticked the Reds owner off.

Batting second today, espn.com's Keith Law who, among other things, suggests firing Dusty Baker should be Jocketty's first move.

Moving over to cbssports.com, we find Scott Miller, who picks up flag for the departed Mr. Krivsky.

Add to all of this, epsn.com's Jayson Stark's radio rant today about how the firing of Krivsky is being met with amazement and anger in the baseball executive world, you've got an 'inside baseball' Broo Ha Ha (sorry)

What does it mean? Nothing really to Castellini, who's only obligation is to his fellow shareholders and the Cincinnati fans. If the move works out, if the Reds turn this season around, it will be viewed as a watershed moment. But if it doesn't and Castellini and/or Jocketty have to go out and begin hiring personnel because current Reds staffers have left or been fired, they may find the pickings slim.

As the countdownto the draft continues, Drew Rosenhaus released another video tape today, in which he begs (literall) for the Bengals to trade Chad Johnson. Meantime, profootballtalk.com claims Marvin Lewis' "play for us or retire" ultimatum earlier this week has earned Lewis some major points inside his locker room.

If you see Mike Brown back down on this one, it will mean aliens from another planet have taken over his body.

Mike Florio from profootballtalk.com has another draft preview out. Here's his 'take' on the crop of defensive ends available this weekend.


Meantime, most mock drafts, including this latest one by espn.com's Mel Kiper, Jr. has DT Sedrick Ellis coming to the Bengals. Let's hope and pray.

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