Sickening
Red Reporter has done a great job of ruining my weekend by linking to this New York Times article from 1995. Don't go read it on an empty stomach.
Remember when Jim Bowden was GM of our beloved Reds and he tra... Read More...
No news from the winter meetings
Mark Sheldon and John Fay and C. Trent are busily pecking away on their keyboards, but you have to feel sorry for them since it's quite clear that the Reds aren't going to do anything of note during baseball's ... Read More...
Jim Bowden resigns from Nationals
From MLB.com:
VIERA, Fla. -- Jim Bowden resigned as general manager of the Nationals on Sunday morning. His replacement has not been named.
Though he was under fire for his possible, though denied, connectio... Read More...
Is Leatherpants about to be fired?
Rob Neyer says that Jim Bowden is probably going to be fired soon as the Washington National's General Manager. This is very surprising news. Also surprising is the fact that the sun rose in the east this morni... Read More...
Jim Bowden under investigation by Feds
From Sporting News Today:
Federal investigators are looking into the skimming of signing bonuses given to prospects from Latin America, according to SI.com. Among the people they are focusing on is Washington ... Read More...
Leatherpants gets another ex-Red
From ESPN:
The Washington Nationals and Adam Dunn have agreed to a two-year contract, according to multiple reports.
The deal could be announced as early as Thursday, the Washington Post reported.
I'm very c... Read More...
An Old Friend
Guess who is the worst General Manager in the majors, according to this accounting? Hint: it isn't Walt Jocketty.... Read More...
Let Us All Rejoice!
Hope everyone's enjoying their holiday season but, no, that's not the only reason to be rejoicing right now. First, Gary Majewski just made the defending world champions worse.
Then, as if there weren't enou... Read More...
Barry Larkin passes on coming back to Reds
From the Cincinnati Enquirer:
Reds great Barry Larkin is leaving the Washington Nationals to take a job as an analyst with the MLB Network.
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Larkin told MLB.com that Bowden gave him a chance to be first... Read More...
More Honors for the Reds
I'm getting really tired of seeing my favorite teams on lists like this: "Baseball's Most Embarrassing People, Places and Things":
Bob Castellini and Walt Jocketty, Owner and General Manager Cincinnati Reds
Th... Read More...
Short hops
--The Reds will be looking for a big right-handed bat in the off-season, evidently. Matt Holliday and Magglio Ordonez are names mentioned that might be available in trade, but I can't see either of those happe... Read More...