brinkeguthrie Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Bowden charged with DUITHE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI ? Former Cincinnati Reds general manager Jim Bowden was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after allegedly running a stop sign while in Florida last week.Bowden, who is currently the Washington Nationals general manager, was in Florida for his team?s series against the Marlins last weekend.A Miami Beach police report said the 44-year-old Bowden refused to take a breath-alcohol test after he was stopped at 2:22 a.m. Monday.An officer said he saw Bowden run the stop sign on Collins Avenue, a main thoroughfare in the South Beach neighborhood. He failed field sobriety tests and was arrested, the report said.The report said that ?a strong smell of an alcoholic beverage? emanated from the gray 2006 Cadillac STS that Bowden was driving and that he had ?bloodshot eyes, glassy eyes, flush red face and slurred speech.? The arresting officers concluded that Bowden ?was unable to operate a motor vehicle safely.?Under Florida?s implied consent law, refusal to submit to a breath test results in an automatic driver?s license suspension of at least six months. Bowden had a California driver?s license when he was stopped and listed a Los Angeles home address, according to the police report.The Nationals released a statement from Bowden on Tuesday acknowledging his arrest.?I intend to plead not guilty at a future date in a Miami-Dade court. I deeply regret any embarrassment that my arrest may cause the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball,? Bowden said in the statement.?On the advice of legal counsel, I will have no further comment regarding this incident until the court proceedings are complete.?Bowden?s arrest comes as Major League Baseball closes in on announcing a new owner for the former Montreal Expos.The club was off to the franchise?s worst start since 1970 before winning the last two games at Florida to get to 4-9 entering Tuesday night?s game at Philadelphia.?I have talked to Jim Bowden about the regrettable incident that took place Sunday night,? Nationals president Tony Tavares said. ?The Washington Nationals will monitor the situation as it works its way through the court system and will not make any comment or take any action until the legal issues are resolved.?Bowden was hired by the team in November 2004 as an interim GM, and Washington went 81-81 in his first season with the club, a 14-win improvement from the 2004 season.His contract was set to expire after last season, but was extended for six months. Then, during spring training, his deal was extended through the end of this season.Bowden was the youngest general manager in major league history when he took the position with the Cincinnati Reds at age 31 in 1992. He was with the Reds until 2003, then worked for ESPN before being hired by Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB33 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Well, if I signed Christian Guzman, I'd probably want to drink my problems away too.Looks like we'll have a new GM to go with the new ownership... #CHOMPCHOMPCHOMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Beer and good general managing aren't mutually exclusive. That's all I wanted to hear. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Beer and good general managing aren't mutually exclusive. That's all I wanted to hear. You really are going to ride that for as long as you can, aren't you? Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Beer and good general managing aren't mutually exclusive. That's all I wanted to hear.You really are going to ride that for as long as you can, aren't you? Damn right, Brucie. Damn right. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Bowden has not really done a good job and hes in trouble simply becuase the new owners whenver they gte owners will want their own people in place. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 As a Reds fan I say to the former GM! HA! Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkeguthrie Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 he was always a nice guy to me, very friendly and accomodating. hope this is an abberation and not symptomatic of a bigger issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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