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Jim Bowden Trade Profile (Nationals)

A week ago, Mike Glab weighed in on Jim Bowden's tenure as Reds' GM. Today, he takes on Bowden's trade work with the Nationals below. At last, Jim Bowden will be working in a relatively stable environment in Washington. Ownership issues are settled, his title is no longer qualified by the interim tag and the Nats open their new ballpark in March. Bowden’s taking a different tack in opening a stadium this time around. Last time, when the Reds were gearing up to open Great American Ballpark, Bowden shot for the moon in 2000 and traded for Ken Griffey, Jr....   Continue Reading

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Jim Bowden Trade Profile (Reds)

If James Gordon Bowden III knows how to do anything, it’s working under circumstances that would make most people run, screaming, for the door. From the time the mercurial Marge Schott hired him to run the Cincinnati Reds to the start of his current term as GM of the orphaned Washington Nationals, he has been able to remain focused on wheeling and dealing. We’ll split Bowden’s tenures with the two teams into separate posts, starting today with his Cincinnati tenure. Download reds_trades_under_bowden_iii.xls here - a spreadsheet listing all of Bowden's trades as the Reds' GM. For a guy who eventually...   Continue Reading

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Ed Wade: Houston's New Rocket Man

"Houston, you have a problem" was probably the initial reaction anyone who follows the Phillies, or baseball for that matter, had when they heard that the Houston Astros had hired Ed Wade to be their new general manager. Wade was fired from that same post in Philadelphia two years ago after failing to compose a team to reach the playoffs - and brutally suffering for it publicly - during his eight year tenure in town (1997-2005). Even a few years out from Wade, the Phillies' last October appearance dates back to the mullets and beards of 1993. But that's another..   Continue Reading

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Omar Minaya Trade Profile (Mets)

Omar Minaya's made so many trades in recent years that I decided to break up his trade profile into two posts. I covered his 25 deals as the Expos' GM here. Minaya jumped to the large-market Mets in 2004, and by my count has made another 25 trades. Download new_york_mets_minaya.xls; it should be Minaya's entire trade record. Minaya kicked off the new year in 2005 by sending backup catcher Vance Wilson to the Tigers for infielder Anderson Hernandez. The Mets already had Mike Piazza and Ramon Castro on hand to catch that year. Wilson went on to become a 150...   Continue Reading

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Omar Minaya Trade Profile (Expos)

Omar Minaya has done so much wheeling and dealing through the years that I've decided to break up his trade profile into two parts - Expos and Mets. The vast difference between the two situations is another reason to separate the posts. Click here to Download new_york_mets_minaya.xls, an Excel file with Minaya's entire trade history. The 2002-04 Expos were owned by the other 29 baseball teams, with Minaya at the helm. It was a unique and bizarre situation. Probably a conflict of interest, too - Bud Selig did not allow the playoff-contending 2003 Expos to add September call-ups that year..   Continue Reading

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Jim Hendry Trade Profile

Jim Hendry took over as the General Manager of the Cubs on July 5th, 2002. The team was awful that year, finishing 67-95. However, the team's Pythagorean record of 76-86 indicated better things to come. Let's take a look at Hendry's deals over the years, and try to determine his tendencies and favorite trading partners. He's been quite active, making 48 trades by my count. One trend I noticed is that Hendry hasn't gotten much in return when trying to dump veterans from out-of-contention clubs. He failed to trade Fred McGriff in '02, opting to send off Darren Lewis for..   Continue Reading

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Josh Byrnes Trade Profile

Diamondbacks General Manager Josh Byrnes has made 13 trades since taking over in October of 2005. You can Download arizona_diamondbacks_byrnes.xls to see all the moves. The jury is still out on many of them, but he's done a first-class job in my opinion. His first deal was to send a couple of relievers to the Braves for catcher Johnny Estrada in December of 2005. Estrada had a respectable, resurgent year for the Diamondbacks in '06, but Oscar Villarreal gave the Braves 90 solid innings. Lance Cormier was less impressive but may earn a rotation spot this year once healthy. John..   Continue Reading

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J.P. Ricciardi Trade Profile

Tonight I decided to take a look at the trading habits of Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi, who was hired in November of 2001. Ricciardi made an array of trades soon after his hiring: out were Billy Koch, Alex Gonzalez, Paul Quantrill, Cesar Izturis, and Brad Fullmer. His only notable returns from those five were Eric Hinske and Felix Heredia. The Koch for Hinske deal was fairly even, as both players performed well in 2002. I'd consider the Heredia acquisition a mild win. Ricciardi lost in the Izturis/Quantrill deal, in that highly regarded young pitcher Luke Prokopec broke down. He..   Continue Reading

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Kenny Williams Trade Profile

Given all the speculation of Kenny Williams's next move to fix his stumbling White Sox, I thought it would be useful to pull together a history of all the trades he's made since 2001. Download chicago_white_sox_williams.xls to take a look at that in an Excel file. As far as Kenny's July tendencies, he's made such acquisitions as Roberto Alomar, Carl Everett, Scott Schoeneweis, Carl Everett again, and Jose Contreras in the past. But Williams's signature trades have come in the winter: David Wells, Todd Ritchie, Billy Koch, Bartolo Colon, Juan Uribe, Scott Podsednik, Jim Thome, and Javier Vazquez. The exception,..   Continue Reading

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Brian Sabean Trade Profile

I liked the results of the Kevin Towers Trade Profile, so I sat down and compiled Brian Sabean's trades since 2001 in a spreadsheet. Download san_francisco_giants_sabean.xls here. One thing's for sure: Sabean is due to make some deals. He's yet to make a single trade in 2006. He waited til May last year, but ended up making eight trades in 2005. Sabean typically makes about five trades per calendar year. Of his 26 trades since 2001, Sabean has dealt with 18 different GMs. He's not one to just stick to his buddies. As far as popular trading partners, Doug Melvin..   Continue Reading

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