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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I didn't come to Nashville to move Ken Griffey Jr.. I came here to make our team better.
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We support the commissioner's office, the minor-league drug program. We're disappointed in the violation that two of our players caused, but we support the system 100 percent. And hopefully, this will be a good experience for the players involved and it won't happen again in the future.
again experience good happen involved players support system violation
We support the commissioner's office, the minor-league drug program, ... We're disappointed in the violation that two of our players caused, but we support the system 100 percent. And hopefully, this will be a good experience for the players involved and it won't happen again in the future.
lack performance pitch
He was able to pitch with the tear. His lack of performance had to do with the tear.
hit leagues
He could hit 20 to 25 homers in the big leagues and hit .280 or .290, ... That's how he has to think of himself.
agree
He didn't agree with all of the decisions.
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He can play regularly if we have injuries. He is good off the bench. He's a good makeup guy in the clubhouse. Frank Robinson and I went to a Lakers game at the Staples Center on Friday night and we talked about how much we need to improve the bench, and we talked about how Michael Tucker would fit in so well. We certainly have a need for another outfielder, and we certainly think we have improved our bench.
deal kids
Hector said, 'The minimum? That's what the kids get,' ... I said, 'Hector, that's what the deal is going to be.'
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Guys within the organization have a chance to step up and win the job. This is how players are found, through opportunities. Injuries do create opportunities.
answer discuss questions
If something happens, we'll discuss it. But for us to have to answer the same questions every day is not productive.
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He takes the ball every day, he never complains and he gets the job done. He has nasty stuff. He warms up quick to get in a game.
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He has a history of success. His fastball is in the low 90s, a decent breaking ball. He has three pitches that he throws with a changeup.
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Frank made it very clear he wanted Jamey on this team. But at the end of the day, a manager doesn't always have to agree with his general manager, and vice versa. ... On certain teams, I think Jamey is the ideal 25th player. Unfortunately with our club, we needed more than that.
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You have to look at it from a global perspective. As we advance baseball in other countries and some day end up with a real World Series, this is a great step in that direction. Hopefully it's a great step long-term from a revenue perspective for our industry.