Robert Castellini, a Cincinnati business owner, led a group that bought somewhere between 70 and 80 percent of the Reds. For $270 million, the group not only got the 51.5% stake that was up for sale, but they also bought Carl Lidner’s controlling shares in the team as well.

The team hasn’t done squat since Lidner led a group that bought the team in 1999. Yeah, he pushed the new stadium through, but we haven’t had a winning record in five years since 2000, and that was basically a team he inherited. He was heralded for bring Ken Griffey, Jr. to town, but that hasn’t turned out to be all that great of a deal either.

So it’ll be interesting to see what happens with the new owner. Will we have a new GM? I have a feeling the current management will stay in place at least for one year.

My first suggestion to the new owner….Get some freaking pitchers. We need arms!!!

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