{"id":1554,"date":"2006-11-15T10:28:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-15T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2006\/11\/press-conference-for-new-manager-gives-bowden-opportunity-to-remind-us-hes-a-doofus.html"},"modified":"2006-11-15T10:28:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-15T10:28:00","slug":"press-conference-for-new-manager-gives-bowden-opportunity-to-remind-us-hes-a-doofus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2006\/11\/press-conference-for-new-manager-gives-bowden-opportunity-to-remind-us-hes-a-doofus\/","title":{"rendered":"Press conference for new manager gives Bowden opportunity to remind us he&#8217;s a doofus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, Manny Acta <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/11\/14\/AR2006111400630.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">was named manager of the Washington Nationals<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Post<\/span>). <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.washingtonpost.com\/dcsportsbog\/2006\/11\/wonder_twin_powers_actavate.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">D.C. Sports Bog<\/span><\/a> was there and noted that GM <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Jim Bowden<\/span> used the occasion to try and act cool &#8211; &#8220;time to Acta-vate.&#8221; He failed. Again. The Bog also <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.washingtonpost.com\/dcsportsbog\/2006\/11\/on_the_acta_process.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">talked to Kasten<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.washingtonpost.com\/dcsportsbog\/2006\/11\/early_acta_quotes.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">got some initial quotes<\/span><\/a> and noted the downtown location (a Lerner office building) of the presser was <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.washingtonpost.com\/dcsportsbog\/2006\/11\/avoid_the_post_office_at_conne.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">right next to a post office<\/span><\/a>. <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash Times<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20061115-125728-9833r.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">was there too<\/span><\/a>. <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Rick Snider<\/span> of <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Examiner<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-399653~Rick_Snider__Acta_makes_quite_a_first_impression.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">was impressed<\/span><\/a>. <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Thomas Boswell<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/11\/14\/AR2006111401358.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">added his two cents<\/span><\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p><strike>Alphonso<\/strike> <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Alfonso Soriano<\/span>, who <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/sports\/deluca\/135004,CST-SPT-deluca14.article\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">is being courted by the Cubs<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Chicago Sun-Times<\/span>, thanks dl004d) to play centerfield and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/11\/14\/AR2006111401265.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">will meet with the Fleas<\/span><\/a> today, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20061115-122239-5904r.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">was the first to call Acta<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Times<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>In other Nats news, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/11\/14\/AR2006111400948.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">there will be parking garages at the ballpark<\/span><\/a>, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jdland.com\/dc\/index.cfm\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">jdland.com<\/span><\/a> for more. 3B <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Ryan Zimmerman<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/sports\/20061114-011859-6840r.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">wants to buy a house inside the Beltway<\/span><\/a> and <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Baseball on the Barn<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.misschatter.com\/janf\/index.php\/2006\/11\/14\/ha-i-called-it\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">may not come back<\/span><\/a>. : (<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, Manny Acta was named manager of the Washington Nationals (The Post). D.C. Sports Bog was there and noted that GM Jim Bowden used the occasion to try and act cool &#8211; &#8220;time to Acta-vate.&#8221; He failed. Again. 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