Thom Loverro: Bowden discovers his calling in La-La Land

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By Thom Loverro

The guy who left the dead fish to rot in the safe-deposit box and skipped town - you know, the general manager who built the Washington Nationals' bullpen - is on the rebound.

Jim Bowden has gone Hollywood. He loves L.A.

Bowden resigned as the Nationals' general manager on March 1 after reports revealed him to be the subject of a federal investigation into the skimming of signing bonuses given to Dominican prospects.

Bowden has resurfaced in La-La Land as a contributor to a sports talk radio program on ESPN 710. He has appeared at least three times on the "Mason & Ireland Show."

In his inaugural appearance April 1, Jim in L.A. said a few things that might interest Nationals fans:

• He jokingly compared the Nationals to the Washington Generals.

• He said the decision to sign highly touted pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg already has been made.

• The Nats didn't sign their No. 1 pick, Aaron Crow, last year because "we weren't given the dollars to finish that."

• The Nats offered free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira "more money and more years than anybody in baseball."