Found February 24, 2009 on
MLB Rumors:
An
unsubstantiated suspicion that Nationals General Manager
Jim Bowden may somehow be connected with the supposed fraudulent taking of kickbacks from young player prospects "comes as no surprise to me," says Hall-of-Fame Reds broadcaster
Marty Brennaman.
Brenneman -- who covered the Reds during
Bo... ...
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Via Just A Nats Fan
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February 25, 2009
The first Nationals spring training game begins in two hours (as of the beginning of this writing) and I am more than ready! The image is hard to see, but the game info is scrolling across the bottom of my XM radio just waiting til 1:00. Sadly, it won?t be Charlie and Dave in my [...]
Via Eli's MLB Rumors
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February 24, 2009
The Washington Post is reporting that several members of the Nationals ownership group would like to cut ties with GM Jim Bowden after the latest developments in the federal investigation surrounding him and other Nationals executives. Bowden has denied any wrong doing, but the skimming of the signing bonuses and scouting practices have been documented. The investigation encompasses...
Via Online Sports Guys
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February 25, 2009
((HT: Washington Post))Chico Harlan and Barry Svrluga reveal the following:The Washington Nationals have made the decision to fire Jose Rijo, the member of their front office most closely linked to the Smiley Gonzalez fraud, a source with knowledge of the situation said tonight. Rijo owns and ...
Via Eli's MLB Rumors
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February 25, 2009
John Perotto of Baseball Prospectus is reporting that the Nationals are strongly considering firing General Manager Jim Bowden and hiring Blue Jays assistant GM Tony LaCava. Bowden is reportedly being investigated by the FBI for involvement in the skimming bonuses off contracts. LaCava definitly has a GM job in his future, having been interviewed twice in the past year and a half...
Via Oriole Post
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February 23, 2009
I feel for Nationals fans. They should not have to endure what's going on with their team. It looks like some heads will definitely roll in Washington D.C. not for anything political, related to the economy or for anything else other than yet another baseball scandal. It's going to be ...
Via tonyblogs.net
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February 23, 2009
Haven't had a good Quick Pic in a while but this one just made me wonder. What the hell are they doing with media day photos this spring?
Perhaps Johnson was just in there praying he wouldn't get hurt again this year?(Image courtesy Dan Steinberg's DC Sports Bog.)
Via Nationals Enquirer
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February 23, 2009
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...and Jim is back on the Hot Seat.
Jimbo Speaks! But more trouble!
...And, in Classic Jimbo fashion, he doesn't disappoint in his first session of the spring with reporters; Mark Zuckerman of the Washington Times captures Jimbo in all his glory: where somewhat predictably, Jim Gets His ...
Via Just A Nats Fan
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February 24, 2009
My head is swimming with all the investigation talk and I?m pretty sure it?s not this horrid sinus thing I have going on, so I?m going to ignore the elephant in the room for now. I?m not sure what to make of the game of ?telephone? sweeping through the media at the moment (story keeps ...
Via Reds Minor Leagues
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February 25, 2009
Sean Smith of Baseballprojection.com has the Reds finishing in 3rd place at 82-80 based upon his projections for our players.
Would you take that record from the Reds?
Via Nationals Enquirer
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February 24, 2009
Stan's ringing endorsement of Jimbo:
Question: Stan, how much do you support Jim Bowden in this whole thing?
Kasten: "Listen, I support everyone who works for the Washington Nationals all the time, period. But we're not going to talk about things that are going on away from here ...
Via Nationals Enquirer
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February 24, 2009
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"We're getting pressure from the Nationals. They want to find out, one way or the other, so they can go on their merry way." (Unnamed MLB Source, via Tom Boswell/Washington Post, 2/24/2009)
The Jim Bowden Axe?Watch?continues.?
Seems?to be a?single,?inevitable conclusion coming, right?
J... ...
Via Reds Minor Leagues
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February 25, 2009
Here is a quick version of the Reds Box Score - Reds
Taveras,
f-Hopper,
Hairston,
Janish,
Votto,
Ward,
Phillips, B,
a-Rosales, ...
Via Cristiano Ronaldo Fan
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February 23, 2009
Manchester United played Sam Allardyce?s Blackburn Rovers on Saturday evening in a game where a win for the Reds would put title challengers Liverpool in a difficult
With the game being all square after Santa Cruz?s goal canceled out Rooney?s first half strike, the pressure was ...
Via Mr. Irrelevant
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February 23, 2009
This + this = that.
(Tip of the pen to Chris Needham for making a similar joke on ShareBros.)
Via Batting Stance Guy
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February 25, 2009
Check him out after the Sox-Twins game ends on MLB Tonight around 10pm EST.? Barry Larkin & Sean Casey quiz him on Reds batters.? Should be much more to come on the new cable network, so find it on your dials, and get ready for BSG in
Related
BSG on Channel 4 San Diego ...
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