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William F. Yurasko (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
What happens when the blogger from Fire Jim Bowden meets Jim Bowden ? An epic battle between blogger and an embattled Nationals general manager. As debates go, this one probably goes down as a tie, but that in itself is a win for the blogger, no? FJB also talked to Stan Kasten and Mike Rizzo . The former acted as he has for the last two years, while the latter provided some insight and...
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Just A Nats Fan (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Now! Ok, well 10 minutes from now (noon to 1 PM). If you’re downtown, go now. Sadly, I won’t make it as I have a very necessary hair appointment which was scheduled before I knew about this most important and I’m sure fascinating Q&A session. Mike Rizzo, scouting genius extraordinaire, is also supposed to be there [...]
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William F. Yurasko (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
In case you didn't see last week's chat , Post t columnist Thomas Boswell defended Jim Bowden . I'm always fascinated by the lynch mob outside Bowden's office. It's a common fate for all GM's of 100-loss teams. But what is his BIG mistake. Not little ones. He got Young for nothing. He got Dukes for nothing. The Rauch trade, plus the other fast middle-infielders he picked up are part of...
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MLB (Free subscription) | yesterday
Barry Larkin, currently a special assistant to general manager Jim Bowden, was recently offered the position of the team's first-base coach, but turned it down because he doesn't want to spend too much time away from his children.
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Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Alright let's get serious...But before we do...read this... (ed. note - "Here's what an anonymously generated yahoosports.com article entitled, "Nationals Team Report" , has DC GM Jim Bowden saying (under a subheading, " Quote To Note" ) about the Washington Nationals' relationship with the DC Faithful...") : " Everyone has been upfront with the fans from the very beginning, and they understand...
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William F. Yurasko (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
I don't think I will have time for a large essay on what ails the Nationals franchise and how to fix it which is probably just as well since Jim Bowden is apparently not getting fired. My first post on the topic (I don't know how many there will be yet) will focus on marketing the team. Quick -- name the official supermarket, fast food restaurant and car of the Washington Nationals? I am pretty...
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Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
When pressed, mostly by propriety, DC GM Jim Bowden apologized for having announced that the Nationals would non-tender reliever Chad Cordero on a local DC radio show months earlier than such decisions are expected and before anyone had bothered to tell the former 1st Round pick, who, until he was injured, had been the Nationals' tight-rope-walking closer for most of three seasons and had been...
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William F. Yurasko (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
After reading yet another article ( The Post ) on how tough it is being Stan Kasten, I decided to diagram the hirearchy of power within the Nationals franchise The Lerners | V Jim Bowden | V Stan Kasten | V Manny Acta There is much to write about now that the season, a 59-102 one -- the worst in MLB, is over. Washington Nationals , Nats , Stan Kasten , Jim Bowden ©MMVIII William F. Yurasko...
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Bleatings From a Caps Nut (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
The Nats season came to a merciful end today with an 8-3 loss in Philadelphia . So did the tenure of every Nationals coach except for Manny Acta and Randy St. Claire . Will there be more house cleaning? We don't know but we're ambivalent on the potential dismissal of Jim Bowden. We don't advocate his dismissal but we certainly wouldn't be upset if he were. The bigger problems though seem to...
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
... and conditioning coach Kazuhiko Tomooka also will not return in 2009. General manager Jim Bowden declined to discuss specifics of the decision, only that it was simply time for a change."There are a lot of changes we need to make to get to where we want to get to," Bowden said. "We're going to start on 2009 [Monday] morning."The Nationals hit only .251 as team, scored 641 runs and...
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William F. Yurasko (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Thomas Boswell is chatting at 3 p.m. , but I'm much more interested in what Jim Bowden and Mike Rizzo had to say at ESPNZone just now. Hopefully, someone made it out there -- the usual suspects seem to be busy. Another loss to the Mets last night. Oh well. No links, not enough time, so look over at my recommended reading. - Washington Nationals , Nats ©MMVIII William F. Yurasko
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
... deal with the Cleveland Indians — and owner Mark Lerner, president Stan Kasten and general manager Jim Bowden visited Syracuse, N.Y., on Thursday. Bowden said the Nationals are "in discussions" with the Syracuse Chiefs, who've been a Toronto Blue Jays affiliate. The Nationals did sign two-year extensions with Class A clubs Hagerstown and Vermont.
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MLB (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
General manager Jim Bowden confirmed on Thursday evening that the Nationals are negotiating with the Syracuse Chiefs to be their Triple-A affiliate. Talks will continue between the two teams on Friday.
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Manager Joe Girardi and GM Brian Cashman (right) will have some work to do next season -- if Cashman returns.Jim Leary/Icon SMIBrian Cashman was asked by the Steinbrenners to respond by next week to their offer to return as Yankees general manager, according to people familiar with the situation.Cashman's current three-year, $5.5 million contract doesn't expire until Oct. 31, but the Yankees' owners...
