Calling Mr. Cuban

Please take note on how quickly a new ownership can invigorate a fan base by firing an incompetent GM. No word on who Castelleni (the Reds new owner) plans on hiring, but the reaction to O'Brien's firing in the Reds blogosphere was immediate and positive. This is the type of difference Mark Cuban would make here. Unfortunately, the only difference Cuban has made so far is creating a threating, shadowy presence that scared the Nuttings and McClatchy enough to do something stupid like give Dave Littlefield $15 million to spend as he pleased, resulting in a team of old, overpriced almost stars.