[Cedric]

Originally Posted by backbencher

I never bought into the theory that Bowden's personality interfered with his ability to make trades - no GM should let personality get in the way of a deal.

I wonder if it hurt him here, though - not in that he asked for too much, but in that no one trusted him enough to leave an offer on the table for long.

I completely disagree on how personality wouldn't interfer with a trade. I think the Tommy Lasorda situation in LA would glean a little light onto what kind of egomaniac Bowden was.