Update, 8:35 pm:
Omar Minaya told Ken Davidoff of Newsday that he personally reached out to Wayne Krivsky, in an effort to get him to return to the Mets.
Original Post:
Earlier this week, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports said the Mets added former Reds GM Wayne Krivsky to their front office staff.
According to Marty Noble of MLB.com, citing a person in the team’s hierarchy, Krivsky has returned to the Mets, where he was an assistant to GM Omar Minaya in 2008.
The team has yet to make a formal announcement, because, from what I can gather, though the two sides have agreed to a deal, it is not yet official… but, it sounds like it will be… eventually. Also, Minaya and Krivsky worked together for many years with the Texas Rangers, spending most of their time in scouting and player development.
Krivsky, 55, was as born in Niagara Falls, NY, and went to Duke University, where he played baseball and graduated with a degree in management science.
According to the Baltimore Sun, last year with the O’s, “Krivsky was instrumental in the December trade that sent C Ramon Hernandez to Cincinnati for utility player Ryan Freel and infield prospects Justin Turner and Brandon Waring.”
In his time with the Orioles, Krivsky also worked directly with agents on negotiating free-agent contracts.
In his time as GM of the Reds, Krivsky encouraged the development of Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Johnny Cueto; he signed Adam Dunn to an extension; he traded Wily Mo Pena for Bronson Arroyo; he picked up Josh Hamilton, and then traded him for Edinson Volquez; he traded for Brandon Phillips, and signed him to a long-term deal; but he also hired Dusty Baker; gave terrible contracts to Mike Stanton and Francisco Cordero; and traded Austin Kearns and Felipe Lopez for relievers Gary Majewski and Bill Bray.
And so, I have to think, if Minaya is ever fired, Krivsky will be seriously considered for the Mets next General Manager.
From what i can gather, Krivsky supports having a strong minor-league system. In fact, I had one person in baseball tell me he is getting a reputation for being a ‘cleaner,’ in that he is very skilled at assessing a terrible situation and figuring out how best to leverage its assets, build on them, and get a team back on track, while being sure to pounce on available young talent, like he did with Hamilton and Phillips and for the Twins with Johan Santana in the Rule 5 draft. The O’s essentially hired him as a consultant to help get their minor-league system and zero-to-three players in order. The Mets need to do this as well, and so he will be quite busy the next few months.
…if any organization needs a cleaner…WE IS IT————
The closer in Cinci has been good, the team hasn’t. He got Kearns for something before Kearns forgot how to hit – more proof he can evaluate talent. This guy is pretty good and baseball smart. I remember some article saying right before he got canned that if the Reds became good in the upcoming few seasons it would be thanks a lot to the young players Krivsky brought this team. The Reds aren’t great yet, but they have a few very good young players.
Anyone else think they’re going to screw this up somehow?
As Yoda would say; ” It is unavoidable,…..it is their destiny!” lol
…and as Marty McFly would say, ‘It’s your density.”
LMAO! TOUCHE !
When you said “the cleaner”, I immediately pictured Pulp Fiction, when Marsellas Wallace says “and wait for ‘the Wolf’, who should be coming directly.” (in reference to Harvey Keitel’s character that cleans up messes).
When he arrives, he says “I’m Winston Wolfe. I solve problems.”
He seems to know what he is doing…
Why was he fired by the Reds? I mean, he seemed to make bunch of good moves…
I think the only bad thing he did was that trade, which wasn’t that bad, he got Majewski, Bray and Brendon Harris. I wouldn’t call Austin Kearns a great player, or Lopez for that matter. Cordero’s Contract is ridiculous.
I’m happy to have this guy.
The firing was an easy way to get rid of him, so Walt Jocketty, who had already been brought in by the Reds as an advisor, could step into the GM role.
trading kearns is not exactly a career wrecker. Kearns isnt even that good. And yes the cordero contract is bad but it was also given out in a different time when contracts like that were normal. At least he didnt give 4 years 24 mill to castillo and 3 years 36 million to oliver perez. As far as Im concerned Omar has a ton of head scratchers on his resume and any help he can get is good.
Fine, an extra pair of ‘fresh eyes’ looking at a problem, can’t hurt. But, what about Omar’s faithful and responsible right-hand man, JOHN RICCO? He does the yeoman’s share of the homework out there in Met-Land. He was the one who suggested the FRANCOER deal, btw.
Yes, but there are still plenty of people on here who think that Francoeur is not that good….IMO, this team needs guys like Francoeur, ie talented, gritty, and smart baseball players.
Matt Holliday and David Wright both fit into this role, as does Johan Santana. It also seems like Josh Thole could fit this mold as well…but the jury is out on him.
Frenchy, Wright, Holliday, Santana…grit should never be in question again. These guys would die for the game and their teammates…more the reason they should be united.
Well said.