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...
believe player refused violation
The player refused to take the field, which we believe is a violation of his contract.
boxed guys improve releasing
When you're boxed in, the way you improve is by releasing guys or making trades.
certainly chance history
We've had some history with him. He's only 26 years old. So it certainly makes sense for us to take a chance on him.
good laugh
We had a good laugh over it. He's a very warm, sensitive, good person.
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We would like to thank Mike for the fine job he did not only in our bullpen, but with the knowledge and leadership he shared with our young pitchers. We are pleased to acquire two young pitchers with good arms.
agreement both hard league major minor sides trying works
There has not been an agreement about if it will be a Major or Minor League deal, but both sides are working hard at trying to get an agreement that works for both parties.
outset owners time until wait
We said from the outset that we wanted to wait until new owners were in place. We also said there would come a time where we couldn't wait any longer, and that time has come.
continue far
We're negotiating with his agent, we're still far apart. We're going to continue negotiating.
coming four rough schedule seem six together trip win
We seem to be coming together as a team. We got off to a rough start, our schedule was a little difficult. But to win four out of six on that trip was important, coming together of this club.
beginning fact overcome owner promise spring training
We can't overcome the fact that we don't have an owner yet. All we can promise them is by the beginning of spring training we'll have one -- at least I think we can promise that.
people positions supposed trying win
We're trying to win here. Every game's important. This makes us a better team. It allows people to be in the positions they're supposed to be in.
bullpen trying
We're trying to survive, ... The whole bullpen is spent. We just don't have any pitching.
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We're trying to score more runs. Last year we were last in runs scored, last in home runs in baseball, so we're trying to make that better.
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We wanted to get two of that group. We got two of that group today. From that group we are finished. Another starting pitcher, it would be a number one or number two type starter, and it would come via trade.