Report Reds to fire Boone and Bowden

akw4572 · 07-28-2003, 11:09 AM

http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball...28/485215.html

if it's true it's long overdue.

draven085 · 07-28-2003, 11:14 AM

But...but....who's going to stockpile 5 tool outfielders while ignoring the team's pitching problems???

akw4572 · 07-28-2003, 11:16 AM

and who's gonna wear god awful leather pants?

scoobz0202 · 07-28-2003, 11:21 AM

Oh please happen..please..

akw4572 · 07-28-2003, 11:24 AM

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Originally posted by scoobz0202
Oh please happen..please..

i think it finally will, been in the works for a bit. My only question is why did it not happen over the break?

scoobz0202 · 07-28-2003, 11:32 AM

Have you seen the way they have been playing lately..wow.

akw4572 · 07-28-2003, 11:34 AM

actually i was out of town for a week, missed the games and only got the highlights on ESPN, but i could tell it had that extra special "bob boone" bad taste. I'm sick of bowden and his lies and i'll be the first one to kick him in the ass when he's on his way out the door. His act has worn wayyyyyyyyyyy too thin.

scoobz0202 · 07-28-2003, 11:55 AM

They were what, 4 games back at break? Now they are what, 12?

The Professor · 07-28-2003, 11:55 AM

Too bad! As a Cardinals fan I was always comforted knowing that Bowden and Boone -- easily the worst manager in the game today -- would always mishandle the Reds. Hopefully they drag up some folks who are just as incompetent to take their places...

Seriously, though, about time! Those guys needed to go in the worst way...

Crapshoot · 07-28-2003, 12:02 PM

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Originally posted by The Professor
Boone -- easily the worst manager in the game today -- ...

Larry Bowa, Jerry Manuel: Aren't you forgetting us ?

Gastric ReFlux · 07-28-2003, 12:04 PM

I'll give Bowa away cheap. Who wants him?

streetballer67 · 07-28-2003, 12:06 PM

It's official now, check cbs.sportsline.com

draven085 · 07-28-2003, 12:08 PM

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Originally posted by Gastric ReFlux
I'll give Bowa away cheap. Who wants him?

I might trade him for Grady Little if you throw in Kerrigan.

Gastric ReFlux · 07-28-2003, 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by streetballer67
It's official now, check www.espn.com

Who's taking Bowa?

streetballer67 · 07-28-2003, 12:11 PM

I thought we were talking about Boone and Bowden?

akw4572 · 07-28-2003, 12:18 PM

i think boone takes the race in a close one. Check out his career record.

SmoothLikeNick · 07-28-2003, 06:36 PM

Who wants to bet Bob's little boy Aaron is gone by the 31st now??

AngelinOF · 07-28-2003, 06:45 PM

Well he was already basically traded to the Cubs earlier in the month (he's arbitration eligible and the Reds always trade away these players anymore)but I think the Reds were asking for far too much (ie the Cubs pay his salary and give up 2 or 3 prospects) and the Reds didn't realize that it worked the other way around. So if he isn't traded this season he's going to be gone in December probably for "another" 3rd base prospect.

What's a shame about all of this is that the media is once again blaming Griffey for this when their offense is far from their problems. He has nothing to do with Linder wanting to have the lowest payroll in the league and being so cheap that he hires Boone because he can get him for the minimum salary when he would have trouble managing his grandson's little league team.

**Edit**
Well this goes to show what a braintrust the Reds ownership is, they tell Bowden on Friday that he MUST trade Williamson, Sullivan, White, and another pitcher by the trading deadline and then fire him 3 days prior to the deadline. I guess if they waited until after 31st they would of had to of paid Bowden an extra $1.50 or something so they would rather just let the team be ran into the ground instead of that happening.

akw4572 · 07-28-2003, 09:50 PM

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Originally posted by AngelinOF

**Edit**
Well this goes to show what a braintrust the Reds ownership is, they tell Bowden on Friday that he MUST trade Williamson, Sullivan, White, and another pitcher by the trading deadline and then fire him 3 days prior to the deadline. I guess if they waited until after 31st they would of had to of paid Bowden an extra $1.50 or something so they would rather just let the team be ran into the ground instead of that happening. [/B]

where did you get this info?

Kronos · 07-28-2003, 11:09 PM

He got that from Gammons and Starke on espn and I think it's a big bunch of crap.
Bowden and Gammons were always close and I think this is Bowden's poison the water and deflect the blame last shot at the Reds.
Nothing was ever Bowden's fault ya know.

07-28-2003, 11:09 AM	#1
akw4572 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,601	Report Reds to fire Boone and Bowden http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball...28/485215.html if it's true it's long overdue.

07-28-2003, 11:55 AM	#9
The Professor Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East of East Posts: 3,020	Too bad! As a Cardinals fan I was always comforted knowing that Bowden and Boone -- easily the worst manager in the game today -- would always mishandle the Reds. Hopefully they drag up some folks who are just as incompetent to take their places... Seriously, though, about time! Those guys needed to go in the worst way... __________________ History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are."

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streetballer67 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,004	It's official now, check cbs.sportsline.com __________________ Visit Here!!! Last edited by streetballer67; 07-28-2003 at 12:10 PM.

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streetballer67 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,004	I thought we were talking about Boone and Bowden? __________________ Visit Here!!!

07-28-2003, 06:36 PM	#17
SmoothLikeNick Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 70	Who wants to bet Bob's little boy Aaron is gone by the 31st now?? __________________ Lick it... Lick it good. vrMLB- Minnesota Twins

07-28-2003, 11:14 AM	#2
draven085 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,074	But...but....who's going to stockpile 5 tool outfielders while ignoring the team's pitching problems???

07-28-2003, 11:16 AM	#3
akw4572 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,601	and who's gonna wear god awful leather pants?

07-28-2003, 11:21 AM	#4
scoobz0202 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Celina, Ohio Posts: 969	Oh please happen..please..

07-28-2003, 11:32 AM	#6
scoobz0202 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Celina, Ohio Posts: 969	Have you seen the way they have been playing lately..wow.

07-28-2003, 11:34 AM	#7
akw4572 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,601	actually i was out of town for a week, missed the games and only got the highlights on ESPN, but i could tell it had that extra special "bob boone" bad taste. I'm sick of bowden and his lies and i'll be the first one to kick him in the ass when he's on his way out the door. His act has worn wayyyyyyyyyyy too thin.

07-28-2003, 12:04 PM	#11
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	I'll give Bowa away cheap. Who wants him?

07-28-2003, 12:18 PM	#16
akw4572 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,601	i think boone takes the race in a close one. Check out his career record.

07-28-2003, 06:45 PM	#18
AngelinOF All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,353	Well he was already basically traded to the Cubs earlier in the month (he's arbitration eligible and the Reds always trade away these players anymore)but I think the Reds were asking for far too much (ie the Cubs pay his salary and give up 2 or 3 prospects) and the Reds didn't realize that it worked the other way around. So if he isn't traded this season he's going to be gone in December probably for "another" 3rd base prospect. What's a shame about all of this is that the media is once again blaming Griffey for this when their offense is far from their problems. He has nothing to do with Linder wanting to have the lowest payroll in the league and being so cheap that he hires Boone because he can get him for the minimum salary when he would have trouble managing his grandson's little league team. Edit Well this goes to show what a braintrust the Reds ownership is, they tell Bowden on Friday that he MUST trade Williamson, Sullivan, White, and another pitcher by the trading deadline and then fire him 3 days prior to the deadline. I guess if they waited until after 31st they would of had to of paid Bowden an extra $1.50 or something so they would rather just let the team be ran into the ground instead of that happening. Last edited by AngelinOF; 07-28-2003 at 07:20 PM.

07-28-2003, 11:09 PM	#20
Kronos Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Northern Ky. Posts: 318	He got that from Gammons and Starke on espn and I think it's a big bunch of crap. Bowden and Gammons were always close and I think this is Bowden's poison the water and deflect the blame last shot at the Reds. Nothing was ever Bowden's fault ya know.