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Jock in a Box
redreporter.com - 4/25/2008
Jock in a Box
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Al Behrman/AP New Reds General Manager Walt Jocketty spent 13 seasons as the GM of the St. Louis Cardinals.  During his tenure the Cardinals went from a team that hadn't been to the playoffs in 7 years to a team that won the division in his second season and went to the playoffs in 6 of the last 9 years.  Regardless of what your perception is of his skill level, it's hard to ...

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On Our Jock
Redleg Nation — ... Red Reporter has a nice profile on new GM Walt Jocketty, largely build on a chapter from the Hardball Times 2006 Annual.  It makes me feel pretty comfortable about the hire, actually. ...

Jocketty Revealed
Cincinnati Reds Blog — I was planning to write a piece on Walt Jocketty, but "Slyde" at Red Reporter has already done it. So go read this.

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