I am sure that Tony Beasley fans are disappointed to learn that he has left the Nationals for the Pirates organization. Shockingly people magnet Jim Bowden’s handiwork is all over this one (The Post):

Tony Beasley, the third base coach, was offered the job managing Class AA Harrisburg. He said three days after the season, he asked Bowden for more time to consider his options, but he was told that he couldn’t have it. He has accepted a job as an infield coordinator in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor league system.

“I wanted to explore my options before making a hasty decision,” Beasley said by phone. “I told them I needed time, and Jim said: ‘You’re turning down the job. I’m going to give it to someone else.’

“That’s fine. That’s no problem with me. I definitely wasn’t going to make a quick decision. They made me a nice offer. It was very fair. But I thought it ought to be right and fair to me to have the opportunity to explore options.”

Why is Bowden still around again? In terms of transactions his batting average is around the Guzman line with drafting Ryan Zimmerman and the Kearns/FLop trade being his only hits. It still bothers me that he got to keep his job longer than Frank Robinson. Bowden isn’t worthy of carrying Robinson’s golf bag.