Rizzo, LaCava Top GM Replacements For Bowden

Nationals assistant GM Mike Rizzo, seen here at last year? the ESPN Zone in DC,could be the replacement for Jim Bowden.The day after Jim Bowden resigned as general manager of the Washington Nationals, the process of finding a replacement for the man often called ?Trader Jim? begins today in D.C. Nationals president Stan Kasten (read The Biz of Baseball interview with Kasten) has his work cut out for him given the odd timing of Bowden?s resignation. The club could be entering the regular season without a GM at the helm, or could see a GM still getting to know Nationals Park when April rolls around. There had been speculation for some time that Bowden?s replacement would be Nationals assistant GM Mike Rizzo, but with Bowden stepping down, Kasten did not announce anyone to fill the role in an interim capacity. That may, or may not, bode well for Rizzo. Kasten, someone that has always been deliberate and thorough, will most likely examine all options at his disposal, even if Rizzo m...