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...
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The first thing I did when I came in last November was study all of the reports from all of our scouts, ... Dana, by far, stood out among everyone as a premier evaluator. He has a tremendous ability to evaluate amateurs, and a tremendous ability to evaluate pitchers in general.
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The doctors gave us the go-ahead to sign the player. They understood that it was a four-year deal with significant money. We wanted clearance and to make sure there wasn't a health risk. I would not have done the deal if the doctors didn't clear it.
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The difference between the general manager and the coaching staff is they don't go to work 'til February, ... The general manager has to go to work right now. We'd like to let the new owner make as many of those major decisions as possible.
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I think you have to plan that he will not be back this year and be pleasantly surprised if he is.
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I think that this situation, one way or another, will be settled by Opening Day in New York City on April 3 -- that day. It might be 10 minutes before game time.
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It's been a very difficult winter for him. And I think people need to have compassion for that. I know people say, 'Why don't you just change positions?' Well, it's not that simple.
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It's a very sensitive issue with Alfonso. We respect him and we respect his ability as a baseball player. The position change and what's important to the team is something we'll continue to address appropriately. We don't want it to become a soap opera.
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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,
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Brian continues to be one of the best defensive catchers in the game, shutting the running game down. Offensively, his on-base percentage and slugging percentage continue to improve every single year. His strikeouts continue to be reduced every year.
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We are in the process of consulting with our physicians to find the best hand specialist we can to get the second opinion. Obviously it's a devastating blow to the team. Good teams overcome adversity.
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We have some good solid players and not a lot of strikeouts. It's better than people think.
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I felt it was in the best interest of the organization to go in a different direction on the player development side, ... I felt it was in Adam's best interest to do it now to give him an opportunity to get a job with another club.
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It was disappointing. We had gotten him through waivers earlier this year, and we were hoping a 6 ERA would get him through a second time, but it didn't happen. So we wish him nothing but the best in Coors Field.
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The player refused to take the field, which we believe is a violation of his contract.