"Bowden never once made contact with myself or my agent before he announced it on the radio. I knew this was probably going to happen. For me, that's not the issue. The issue is how it went down. Five months away [from the non-tender deadline], only two weeks after I had surgery, that's what made this upsetting. It makes me kind of sad in a way. It's a little disrespectful."
(Chad Cordero, via Washington Post, 7/25/2008)
A little disrespectful? No surprises: Another PR mishap by Jimbo and the Nats.
The walking, talking public relations trainwreck rolls on...
The decision to non-tender Chief is a no-brainer. But Jimbo's choice of where and when to make the official announcement? What an a-hole.
Clock's ticking, Jim. Seven days to (maybe) save your job...
(AP Photo by Evan Vucci)
I wonder how Estrada found out he was let go? Sky writing? In a birthday card to his kids? Seeing that the Nats had added a "Bye-bye Estrada" Bobblehead Day to the schedule?
Posted by: harper | July 25, 2008 at 01:09 PM
Do we have to wait seven days? The Nats could still salvage the trade deadline if they act fast enough.
Posted by: Hendo | July 25, 2008 at 02:15 PM
good question, harper! Our sources tell us they gave him a special three layer cake after the game yesterday, wrote it in icing on top: "See ya, lard ass!"
Hendo: i'm fully expecting a final flurry of moves down to the wire that will make the argument for keeping him a little stronger. And don't you expect him to make at least one final, desperate push for Adam Dunn?
Posted by: The Nationals Enquirer | July 25, 2008 at 03:45 PM