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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com: Bowden Comments On Nats' Trade Strategy
Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: What Should They Do?
Federal Baseball: Game Thread: Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds- 2008 Game 88 of 162. "Poor Underappreciated July 5th, or Trade Talk Brings Up BIG ?'s For DC's Nationals."
Bowden Comments On Nats' Trade Strategy
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Nationals GM Jim Bowden explained his trade deadline strategy today. Basically, he is completely flexible. Very few players are off-limits, and Bowden realizes the Nationals are not going to win this year. ...
What Should They Do?
Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog —
... JimBo was apparently in a talkative mood early today during a rain delay in Cincinnati. Chatting with the assembled media, Bowden discussed the upcoming July 31st Trading Deadline and where Our Washington Nationals stand when it comes to Our Current Roster. After grading The 2008 Major League Club with a "D" last week. After calling the first half of 2008 "Disasterous", Our GM took another step to quell any upcoming hope for progress during the remainder of the current season at New Nationals Park. ...
Game Thread: Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds- 2008 Game 88 of 162. "Poor Underappreciated July 5th, or Trade Talk Brings Up BIG ?'s For DC's Nationals."
Federal Baseball —
... ...And this is probably not what all the Bowden-Haters out there want to hear, but Washington Post writer Chico Harlan, in a post entitled, "As the trade deadline approaches", at the "Nationals Journal" describes the DC GM Jim Bowden's approach heading toward July 31st as, "...a maverick strategy founded on a simple premise: This season is not worth salvaging ... in any way." After which Mr. Chico quotes Mr. Bowden, who elaborates further: ...
JIM BOWDEN WOULD LIKE YOU TO BELIEVE YOU CAN HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.
The Nationals Enquirer —
... that are successful, top prospects in the minor leagues; we're open to anything. We've told every club, we have complete flexibility on trading players and acquiring players. So we're keeping every avenue open to us. We've let all the clubs know that. If someone wants to know if we're a buyer or a seller, we're both...We'll trade a piece that hurts our team this year to help our team win a year from now or two years from now. Total focus is on the long-term." (Jim Bowden, via Nationals Journal, 7/04/2008) It's OK, Jim, ...
