Topic: Jim Bowden

Humorous tales from spring trainings

There is no better time in baseball than spring training, especially for snowbirds who are exhausted from digging out from under snowstorms and...
"I mean obviously, Prince [Fielder] is a great hitter, and great first baseman to have," Washington Nationals' closer Drew Storen told MLB Network...
Well, if you didn't know that Scott Boras was the best agent in all of sports, now you do. When everyone was saying Prince Fielder would not get an...
Boston Globe writer Nick Cafardo wrote Sunday in his weekly "Baseball Notes" column that the big question in the Prince Fielder negotiations was...
Fielder And The Dodgers?: So are the Los Angeles Dodgers officially the "mystery team" in the Prince Fielder field? Between LA Times' writer T.J...
What has happened that is causing the once impervious game pf baseball to cause once zealous fans to now collectively snore in their seats? There to find the million dollar ball, rather than donate the ball to posterity, they settle the age ...
Contrary to an online report circulated Tuesday, Cito Gaston has no intentions of returning as Toronto Blue Jays' manager next season.. . “I'm...

Alderson to oversee Dominican reforms for MLB

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Major League Baseball executive vice president Sandy Alderson has been appointed to oversee the sport's effort to reform operations in the Dominican Republic, Commissioner Bud Selig said on Monday.The Dominican Republic, which produced the most players ...

BLOG ON

This article provides excerpts from blogs appearing on the web site www.sportingnews.com. One blog discusses the impact of the trading deadline during the 2007 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. Another blog discusses Wily Mo Pena's unproductive tenure with the ...
No new Nationals GM for now; Rizzo to oversee team's major league operationsMike Rizzo will assume day-to-day control of the Washington Nationals' major league operations after the sudden resignation of general manager Jim Bowden.Team president Stan Kasten made the announcement ...