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Guess who might be the next GM of the Nationals?

That's right, it's our old friend Tony LaCava:

The Nationals, according to multiple industry sources, are strongly considering firing general manager Jim Bowden and replacing him with Blue Jays assistant GM Tony LaCava.

Bowden has been implicated in a bonus skimming scandal in the Dominican Republic and is reportedly being investigated by the FBI. Jose Rijo, the former major-league pitcher and a special assistant to Bowden, has taken a leave of absence in wake of the allegations.

 

I remember how many of us were surprised and even initially disappointed when LaCava was passed over and the M's job was instead given to Zduriencik.  ("Who?  This old-school guy?  BAH!")  Because the Nationals are the world's most cursed franchise, this now means that -- assuming this all comes to pass -- LaCava will turn out to be an absolute screw-up, and the M's will have narrowly escaped disaster by snagging GMZ.

I've been telling myself this all season long: at least ONE of my teams is turning things around.

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by Corco on Feb 25, 2009 3:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Indeed.

I had heard the news already. I thought it would be nice if we could make trades lopsided trades with him.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Feb 25, 2009 5:22 PM PST up reply actions  

I would be very satisfied with drafting Ackley

there’s something I inherently like about drafting toolsy potential center fielders.

by seattlebruin on Feb 25, 2009 4:35 PM PST up reply actions  

I'd like to see him actually be an everyday center field before drafting him as a center fielder.

And even then, he reminds me too much of a “good” Johnny Damon, Mark Kotsay or Jeremy Reed for me to want him at #2 overall. Or at least that’s what I read and infer through his stats. Does someone with access to more resources want to correct/affirm me here?

As of right now, if we took Ackley I don’t think I’d jump but I wouldn’t scream with anger either. That’s the way I reacted when we took Jeff Clement in 2005.

by Double06 on Feb 25, 2009 4:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Ackley = best hitter in the draft by far...

…per scouting, according to what I’ve heard. The question on how high he goes is very much directly tied to his glove. If he can prove to be a reasonably decent glove in the OF, then he might be top-5 worthy. Seeing a lot of time at first lately, though.

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by PositivePaul on Mar 3, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

Perfect

Glad LaCava is being hired for the NLE.

by katal on Feb 25, 2009 4:19 PM PST reply actions  

Expand on this?

As a Nationals fan (it’s my dark side), I’m interested in what you mean by that.

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Feb 25, 2009 4:39 PM PST up reply actions  

I agree.

Lacava was my favorite of our candidates before we hired Jack Z. Obviously wait and see showed we made a great choice, but I still think Lacava could be awesome down the road. Nationals actually have done something right.

And for the Bavasi backers, he will be a Royal within the next couple years.

by Slica on Feb 25, 2009 7:23 PM PST up reply actions  

So does this all mean that we have to praise Lincstrong for

actually being the most qualified people to make a hiring decision on a GM?

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Feb 25, 2009 8:26 PM PST reply actions  

I don't think we have reason to praise them, considering all the other bullshit.

But it does appear that they made one fantastic decision, and they should be commended for that. I still wonder if it was a bad process/good result, though. I can’t help but think that they hired Zduriencik because he fit their profile of “middle-aged bald white guy who looks like a real man’s GM.” That might not be fair, but it’s in my mind.

by Teej on Feb 26, 2009 12:32 AM PST up reply actions  

I would instantly hire any applicant who looked like Dr. Bunsen Honeydew.

He’s always been neck-and-neck with Dr. Teeth for the honour of being my favourite muppet.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Feb 26, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Hear that John Hodgeman?

You + Shaved Head = Job at Llewdor’s House of….Whatever Llewdor Sells!

by short on Feb 26, 2009 4:44 PM PST reply actions  

No reply == fail

That “Post a Comment” box at the bottom is sooooo tempting.

by short on Feb 26, 2009 4:45 PM PST up reply actions  

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