Jim Bowden
Jim Bowden
James Goodwin Bowden IVis a baseball analyst and insider for ESPN. He writes a blog for ESPN.com titled "The GM's Office" and is a co-host of SiriusXM's "Inside Pitch" on MLB Network Radio. He used to be a host and co-host on Fox Sports Radio, a baseball analyst for FoxSports.com and a Baseball Insider for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels for Fox Sports West. He has held positions of Senior Vice President and General Manager for both...
close door everybody happy opportunity players preference team
My preference is to keep him, because we're a much better team with him. But I'll never close the door on an opportunity to make everybody happy. My preference is for everyone to be happy in this game. Organizations and players do better when we're all happy.
load people
Load and explode, baby, load and explode, ... People are going to see a whole new Marlon Byrd.
I just don't want to be embarrassed. That's all I ask.
clubs employment extremely guarantees hiring interested phone providing seek situation
I recommended to all of them that they seek employment elsewhere, ... There are no guarantees here. I put a memo out to all the other clubs, providing each of our coaches' phone numbers, so that those clubs can notify them if they're interested in hiring them. Their situation is extremely clear.
baseball problem team trade
I'll make that trade every day of my career. We're a much better baseball team having this problem than not having this problem at all.
work
In time, I think it'll work out. We'll make it work out.
carry hoping last leagues minor team year
I'm hoping Brandon can do what he did in March. I'm hoping he can do what he did all last year in the Minor Leagues and carry it over. That would give this team a big boost.
brightest came conclusion four studying
After studying his four years on the job, I came to the conclusion that Dana is one of the brightest young evaluators in the game,
blocked classic following player surgery
In the future, a player that has surgery should be blocked from participating in the Classic the following year.
athlete great
He's such a great athlete that he's able to play other positions. He could play center, he could play left.
manager personal sacrifice
He's out there, he's doing what the manager is directing. He's making a personal sacrifice for the organization.
book close rejected respect
He's rejected our offer. We respect what he's done on the field, but now we're going to close the book and go forward.
brings deal gets good healthy hope million year
If he doesn't have the injuries, he's in the $8-$10 million a year range. But he's been hurt, so we hope he gets healthy, and if he's healthy he has a real good deal. And if he doesn't get healthy, we still have a good deal for what he brings to the table.
hole
If he can't go in the hole and throw, then he'll know (surgery is) the only alternative.