But they do have some problems to address, beginning with their two biggest names.

Adam Dunn hit only .157 in the final month of the season and struck out 36 times in 83 at-bats. He still wound up leading the team in RBIs and is a hard worker who plays every day -- in fact, he kept playing through the slump because of team injuries when he probably would have benefited from sitting. But with Dunn's salary scheduled to rise to $10.5 million next season, Krivsky should be looking to deal him.

And while superstar Ken Griffey Jr. turned in a solid season, his insistence on playing center field no longer should be honored by manager Jerry Narron. With Freel healthy, his range is too great and Griffey's too limited to make this concession make sense.

Stats that must improve: The Reds hit only .240 with runners in scoring position and ranked 14th in the NL in fielding percentage.

But if Krivsky has shown nothing else, it's that he's ready to make moves to address shortcomings. Next year, don't be surprised if the Reds are in even better position to have the last laugh in the Comedy Central.