Semi-Interesting Bowden Comment

[NWinAZ]

I remember at the 2006 trade deadline, most of the media and the Washington Nationals’ fan base was calling for me to trade Alfonso Soriano. The best offers I had for Soriano were from the Seattle Mariners -- who offered me hard-throwing reliever Mark Lowe -- and the Minnesota Twins -- who offered right-handed starter Kevin Slowey.

In the end, I felt the best thing for the team was to hold on to Soriano, who eventually left via free agency and signed with the Chicago Cubs. Meanwhile, Lowe ended up blowing out his elbow and Slowey has been little more than a fringe starter. The draft pick compensation the Nationals received? It turned out to be the pick used to select right-hander Jordan Zimmermann, now one of Washington’s best pitchers.

 

[NWinAZ]

Why couldn't the Indians and Orioles have turned down the M's back then and Nationals said yes. Mariners luck...and an idiot Bavasi didn't help.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Wow that is pretty interesting. I remember hoping the Mariners would make a move for him.

It would be kind of cool to know all of the trades that almost happened throughout baseball history...

 

[NWinAZ]

Wow that is pretty interesting. I remember hoping the Mariners would make a move for him.

It would be kind of cool to know all of the trades that almost happened throughout baseball history...

I am with you on that. I would pay good money for a book with that information in it. There could be great stories like the Hollywood story of Tom Selleck turning down the part of Indiana Jones.

 

[wazzu31]

I remember at the 2006 trade deadline, most of the media and the Washington Nationals’ fan base was calling for me to trade Alfonso Soriano. The best offers I had for Soriano were from the Seattle Mariners -- who offered me hard-throwing reliever Mark Lowe -- and the Minnesota Twins -- who offered right-handed starter Kevin Slowey.

In the end, I felt the best thing for the team was to hold on to Soriano, who eventually left via free agency and signed with the Chicago Cubs. Meanwhile, Lowe ended up blowing out his elbow and Slowey has been little more than a fringe starter. The draft pick compensation the Nationals received? It turned out to be the pick used to select right-hander Jordan Zimmermann, now one of Washington’s best pitchers.

Didn't the Angels get Mike Trout with the pick they got for Chone Figgins?

 

[unlvmariners]

Didn't the Angels get Mike Trout with the pick they got for Chone Figgins?

wow what a good trade off for the Angels

 

[SeattleCoug]

I think we signed Figgins before 2010 and Ackley/Trout was the 2009 draft.

 

[NWinAZ]

Didn't the Angels get Mike Trout with the pick they got for Chone Figgins?

No I don't believe so. It was comp pick from Yankees in the Teixeira signing.

Angels got Kaleb Cowart for the Figgins comp pick.

 

[cezero]

I think we signed Figgins before 2010 and Ackley/Trout was the 2009 draft.

We signed Figgins December 2009, yeah.