Reds general manager Walt Jocketty’s four-year contract is up after this season, but Mark Sheldon of MLB.com writes that he “bristled” when asked about his future with the team and declined to discuss the topic:
Sheldon notes that Jocketty typcially refuses to publicly discuss contract matters regarding players, so taking that same stance about his own situation may not mean anything. Of course, he did speak somewhat openly recently about the team’s $12 million option on Francisco Cordero for 2012.
Cincinnati has taken a big step backward this season, going from a division-winning 91-71 last season to third place at 71-76 this year, but Jocketty is only about 10 months removed from winning executive of the year honors and it’s hard to imagine the Reds’ ownership not wanting him back.
