tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post7419408178000761557..comments2023-10-17T10:45:07.796-04:00Comments on FJB: SmileyGate Probe Focused on Nationals, Few OthersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-52052727528562281882008-08-05T20:46:00.000-04:002008-08-05T20:46:00.000-04:00Seen this yet?I suspect that soon, the Yanks won'...Seen <A HREF="http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/articles/20080805/1050587-p.html" REL="nofollow"> this</A> yet?<BR/><BR/>I suspect that soon, the Yanks won't be alone in taking action.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-9650526038260451122008-08-05T15:03:00.000-04:002008-08-05T15:03:00.000-04:00Really? He may have been told to deny it in the p...Really? He may have been told to deny it in the press by the FBI? Seems unlikely, unless Bowden had cut a deal and become an active informant.<BR/><BR/>I mean, that's just from reading crime novels. What do I know. But that would be quite a fascinating level of cloak and dagger.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109288910583404941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-78368515217417912732008-08-05T14:23:00.000-04:002008-08-05T14:23:00.000-04:00Bowden may have been directed to deny it by the Fe...Bowden may have been directed to deny it by the Feds, so they could continue to build a case (using his info? that he gave for immunity???) against others involved.<BR/><BR/>Any Nationals involvement in this is horrible for the franchise. It makes us look bad domestically, and even worse in the DR if we were skimming or using people who skimmed off the top.testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870302406467697102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-7769342477765045152008-08-04T21:38:00.000-04:002008-08-04T21:38:00.000-04:00Great post, that, and it exactly captures my think...Great post, that, and it exactly captures my thinking. Apologies for not taking it into account before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-82414947610955031652008-08-04T21:18:00.000-04:002008-08-04T21:18:00.000-04:00I wrote about that at the time. You can check out...I wrote about that at the time. You can check out one of those posts here if you're interested: <BR/><BR/>http://firejimbowden.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-york-times-on-bowden-rijo.html<BR/><BR/>There were like 3-4 posts that day as the stories broke, but that post basically hit the main points.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109288910583404941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-519929116594719152008-08-04T21:02:00.000-04:002008-08-04T21:02:00.000-04:00There I can agree. Sleazy evasiveness will only h...There I can agree. Sleazy evasiveness will only hurt Bowden, and justifiably so. And is perfectly in character for him.<BR/><BR/>If you choose to exploit that angle, I'll be nodding in vehement agreement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-18426683909915560062008-08-04T20:57:00.000-04:002008-08-04T20:57:00.000-04:00No question. At this point, we don't know anythin...No question. At this point, we don't know anything, and as I've said before I have no desire to see this kind of think come Bowden's way. For the sake of the mostly dirt poor kids in the DR who were being stolen from (it was the kids who were being ripped off more than the teams, no matter what ESPN says), I hope this whole thing is an isolated occurrence. I have my doubts, but I'm not rooting for this story by any stretch.<BR/><BR/>The one thing Bowden has done that raises suspicion is that he initially denied that he was questioned as a suspect, and it's become clear that he was. When there's a scandal brewing, and the subject's first public statements turn out to be false, well, it's suspicious. That's all I'm saying.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109288910583404941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-14110459815339387112008-08-04T20:16:00.000-04:002008-08-04T20:16:00.000-04:00Be careful. Be very careful.If Bowden and Rijo tu...Be careful. Be very careful.<BR/><BR/>If Bowden and Rijo turn out to be innocent, Bowden goes from goat to martyr. That helps no one. The last three presidential elections offer instructive and cautionary examples.<BR/><BR/>Demand transparency, absolutely, but keep an open mind until there is at least, as they say, a preponderance of evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-23447147297267409162008-08-04T18:43:00.000-04:002008-08-04T18:43:00.000-04:00I'm with you, brother (or sister). Don't forget t...I'm with you, brother (or sister). Don't forget to buy a t-shirt on your way out :)Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109288910583404941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-30117360770287234462008-08-04T18:42:00.000-04:002008-08-04T18:42:00.000-04:00I hope this ends up taking down Jim when he is fou...I hope this ends up taking down Jim when he is found quilty. Knowing the Feds, they wouldnt have released this info if they didnt have concrete evidence. Then we will all get our wish, a new GM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com