Guess who might be the next GM of the Nationals?
by esoteric on Feb 25, 2009 2:54 PM PST
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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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In some poetic way this would almost please me.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
by esoteric on Feb 25, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So did I
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by I'm NOT Corco on Feb 25, 2009 3:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I thought when I saw the post.
Griffey come home
by Taylor H on Feb 25, 2009 3:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed.
I had heard the news already. I thought it would be nice if we could make trades lopsided trades with him.
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by JY on Feb 25, 2009 5:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We might get Jay Bruce, Strasburg, and more for Washburn!
BOOYA! You got Slurved!
by Slurvey on Feb 25, 2009 6:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I want to see the Nationals stripped of their #1 pick because of Bowden.
Or at least be barred from drafting anyone who plays for SDSU.
by Wilder. on Feb 25, 2009 3:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Get Skip Bayless on this story, stat.
by waldo rojas on Feb 25, 2009 3:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Has he been talking about it?
It has been a few weeks since I have watched First Take.
by Wilder. on Feb 25, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ackley might be capable of playing in the outfield, so there's hope.
by abender20 on Feb 25, 2009 3:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Green is a franchise SS too
But if we get a chance at Strasburg, we bang that pick out. Fast.
by cwel87 on Feb 25, 2009 4:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
In the words of Omar Little...
“Indeeeeed.”
by abender20 on Feb 25, 2009 4:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
I'll cry if we take Jeff Clement 2.0, aka Grant Green.
by seattlebruin on Feb 25, 2009 4:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not big on Green either.
Then again, I wasn’t big on Tulo or Longo, so I don’t call myself a draft analyst.
If things don’t change (which I know they will) I’d go with Alex White.
by Double06 on Feb 25, 2009 5:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Perfect
Glad LaCava is being hired for the NLE.
by katal on Feb 25, 2009 4:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
I think he means it's a good thing that an extremely good GM prospect is going to the division we are least likely to play against.
by seattlebruin on Feb 25, 2009 4:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
I totally think that's why Zduriencik was hired
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by I'm NOT Corco on Feb 26, 2009 7:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I still think they hired him because he looks like Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
by OlSalty on Feb 26, 2009 9:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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.
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by Llewdor on Feb 26, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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