monkey66
November-1st-2004, 07:05 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16698-2004Nov1.html
Major League Baseball has hired Jim Bowden, the former Cincinnati Reds' general manager, as the general manager of the franchise that is scheduled to move from Montreal to Washington for next season, two industry sources said.
Bowden, who served for 10 1/2 seasons with the Reds before being fired in July 2003, became the choice after MLB official Bob Watson turned down the job last week, according to the sources, who requested anonymity because the team has scheduled an official announcement for Tuesday.
Bowden could not be reached for comment. Expos President Tony Tavares said this evening that there was an announcement "on baseball matters" scheduled for Tuesday, "but I do not comment publicly on searches that are on-going."
The job could well be temporary. The Expos are owned by the other 29 major league clubs, and MLB is soliciting offers to buy the team. A new owner will have the right to hire a completely different management structure.
Bowden first became general manager of the Reds before the 1993 season, when he was just 31, becoming the youngest general manager in major league history. They reached the playoffs only once during his tenure. In 1995, they had the second-highest payroll in the National League and reached the league championship series, but were swept by the Atlanta Braves.
Bowden was perhaps best-known for making the trade that brought Ken Griffey Jr. to Cincinnati from Seattle in 2000. The trade for one of the game's brightest stars was largely a bust during Bowden's tenure, as Griffey missed time with injuries and the Reds had losing seasons in 2001 and '02.
Bowden was fired, along with manager Bob Boone, in mid-2003. He was
criticized for not developing starting pitching in the Reds' system.
I like this choice...
Major League Baseball has hired Jim Bowden, the former Cincinnati Reds' general manager, as the general manager of the franchise that is scheduled to move from Montreal to Washington for next season, two industry sources said.
Bowden, who served for 10 1/2 seasons with the Reds before being fired in July 2003, became the choice after MLB official Bob Watson turned down the job last week, according to the sources, who requested anonymity because the team has scheduled an official announcement for Tuesday.
Bowden could not be reached for comment. Expos President Tony Tavares said this evening that there was an announcement "on baseball matters" scheduled for Tuesday, "but I do not comment publicly on searches that are on-going."
The job could well be temporary. The Expos are owned by the other 29 major league clubs, and MLB is soliciting offers to buy the team. A new owner will have the right to hire a completely different management structure.
Bowden first became general manager of the Reds before the 1993 season, when he was just 31, becoming the youngest general manager in major league history. They reached the playoffs only once during his tenure. In 1995, they had the second-highest payroll in the National League and reached the league championship series, but were swept by the Atlanta Braves.
Bowden was perhaps best-known for making the trade that brought Ken Griffey Jr. to Cincinnati from Seattle in 2000. The trade for one of the game's brightest stars was largely a bust during Bowden's tenure, as Griffey missed time with injuries and the Reds had losing seasons in 2001 and '02.
Bowden was fired, along with manager Bob Boone, in mid-2003. He was
criticized for not developing starting pitching in the Reds' system.
I like this choice...