Jocketty back in town as GM of Reds

Former Cardinals General Manager Walt Jocketty, recently named to the same post with the Cincinnati Reds, is expected to talk to the media within the next couple of hours. It will be interesting to see how the conversation goes. I'm certain he will discuss his dismissal from the Cardinals, his plans for the Reds, his feelings about the Cardinals and his successor as general manager, John Mozeliak.

I'll have a later post on Jocketty, who seems an odd bedfellow for manager Dusty Baker, considering Dusty once was on the North side of Chicago with the Cubs.

Ken Griffey Jr. has 597 home runs. He has three games in St. Louis to reach 600. Remember, Griffey hit No. 500 against the Cardinals at old Busch Stadium. On the mound for the Cardinals tonight is Todd Wellemeyer. Griffey is 0-for-6 with one strikeout in his career against Wellemeyer.

Lineups on my next post around 5:15 — unless that's when Jocketty decides to talk.