Reminder: Jim Bowden is still an idiot

[Chuck]

 

 

[Angelfan79]

What an idiot!

[Blarg]

I guess that was the Dodgers failing not pointing out the selling points of their geographical location. Maybe that is why Ohtani didn't sign with them, they just didn't do a good job selling their product. They should probably look into that.

[Pancake Bear]

Not a Bowden fan, although was surprised how much more accurate his guesstimates on salaries ended up being than everyone else.

[Drink More Yakult]

Bowden probably thought that when she said, “it’s not you, it’s me” she meant it

[Chuck]

I like how he subtly called Rendon ignorant. 

[Brandon]

He has a point, but the way he went about it was lame. And the end of the day it's Rendon's decision and it was an answer to an uncomfortable question. Bowden looks like a tool.

[Chuck]

[Pancake Bear]

15 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

I like how he subtly called Rendon ignorant. 

Bowden’s argument is like someone saying, “I passed a Dairy Queen but didn’t stop because I wanted a burger,” and Bowden saying, “Don’t you know Dairy Queen has burgers?”

[ten ocho recon scout]

Bowden is right that LA does have some really nice areas.

But.... so what. So does OC.

Rendon wanted what he wanted. Calling him ignorant for how he felt is ignorant.

[Inside Pitch]

4 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

 

How long has it been since Bowden spent any time in Pasadena?   Including it on a list with Pacific Palisades and Bel Air is kinda funny...

[Inside Pitch]

4 hours ago, Pancake Bear said:

Not a Bowden fan, although was surprised how much more accurate his guesstimates on salaries ended up being than everyone else.

He catches a ton of crap because he's a blowhard and makes awful predictions but -- he's actually a pretty savvy judge of the market and was in his time as an exec one of the best judges of talent in the industry.   He also looked the other way while his scouts stole money from players ....

[AngelStew43]

Bowden just doesn't understand that the players want to play where they are most comfortable.  Could it be that Rendon and his family were much more comfortable with the Morenos than with the Dodgers and their negotiating team?

[DMVol]

31 minutes ago, AngelStew43 said:

Bowden just doesn't understand that the players want to play where they are most comfortable.  Could it be that Rendon and his family were much more comfortable with the Morenos than with the Dodgers and their negotiating team?

I suspect Rendon signed with the Angels because we offered him the most money....

Edited December 15, 2019 by DMVol

[ten ocho recon scout]

47 minutes ago, DMVol said:

I suspect Rendon signed with the Angels because we offered him the most money....

We assume.

Who knows what the dodgers dangled.

[Blarg]

10 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

We assume.

Who knows what the dodgers dangled.

Their close knit fanbase.

[Tank]

3 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

How long has it been since Bowden spent any time in Pasadena?   Including it on a list with Pacific Palisades and Bel Air is kinda funny...

And ignoring the beautiful and helpful Armenians in Glendale was kinda ignorant on his part, too. After all, our fine Jewel City smells like one gargantuan bottle of drakkar noir thanks to them.

[zenmaster]

This wasn't about where he was physically going to live, it was about being in the spotlight 24/7. It will be much less on the Angels than the Dodgers. 

[T.G.]

Jim Bowden is on the radio instead of TV because he has a Friar Tuck haircut and the real estate below his mop is not for public consumption.

His takes on baseball are about as valuable as 2018 Dodger World Champs t-shirt.

The best thing he ever did was fleece the Dodgers in the Paul Konerko deal.

[hangin n wangin]

What a fuck tard. Such a stupid ass.

[Inside Pitch]

33 minutes ago, RBM said:

Do you know the Pasadena area? San Marino? South Pasadena? It’s proximity to Dodger stadium? I think it makes the list. 

I actually wouldnt have found it as funny had he actually gone with San Marino or many of the neighboring areas but Pasadena itself isn't in the same class and yes -- I had/have family in San Marino and also in Temple City.  

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

And ignoring the beautiful and helpful Armenians in Glendale was kinda ignorant on his part, too. After all, our fine Jewel City smells like one gargantuan bottle of drakkar noir thanks to them.

There are Porto's sprouting out all over the place but, for the longest time Glendale could do no wrong in my eyes cause of that place.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Well, maybe, because if he was going to leave Washington it would had either been for A. Cashe' B. To play in an area or region his family was interested in relocating and where he could raise his kids. C. Away from possible competition vs his former NL team. Where it would sting the fan base less. D. Because he is a proud man and respected Arte who is also a proud man? It's truly no ones business. And his response was a nicely placed descriptive no comment.

That was kind of one of those dumb questions that really didnt need to be made. And actually, I kind of expected it to come out of Jim Hill's.. Dodger Loving mouth..

[Lou]

5 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

How long has it been since Bowden spent any time in Pasadena?   Including it on a list with Pacific Palisades and Bel Air is kinda funny...

that was my first thought.

Pasadena? 

[Brandon]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Pasadena? 

Where you at