Michael Bowden

I was filled with all sorts of emotions when I got a text a couple of hours ago saying that the Sox had offered Buchholz, Bowden, and Westmoreland for Roy Halladay.  Now rotoworld.com is saying that’s not the case.  For those of you that don’t know, rotoworld.com gives minute by minute updates on sports rumors and updates.  I was all ready to blog about this trade when I read the latest posting saying that this trade offer never happened.  What I want to know is how a rumor like that got started without having any validity to it…then again we’re in the world of sports, so I guess this happens.  I dunno though, I’m not ruling out any trade ideas yet.

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Michael Bowden

Bowden is a big (6-3, 220 lbs) right handed power pitcher with big strikeout potential. He great command of the plate and throws a low to mid 90's fastball with movement, slider, 12-6 curve and changeup. The slider is his next best pitch and the curve and changeup still need to be developed. Bowden also needs to learn to how to mix his pitches as he has relied on his fastball to heavily in the past. He has consistently posted high strikeout numbers through the minors, but started to get hit more when he moved up to AA last summer. That is where he will likely start the season and could move up to AAA this summer and is probably a couple of years from the majors.

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