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2007 Once seen as a top catching prospect in the Twins` system, Bowen`s managed to outlive the disappointment of not panning out. Given a third catcher with ability last year, former backstop Bruce Bochy couldn`t resist carving out a role for Bowen, even after the club lifted Bard from Boston. Bowen wound up getting a lot of work caddying for Make Piazza late in games so that Bard didn`t have to catch when Piazza came out, but with both Bochy and Piazza gone, he should settle into a more typical backup role this year. 2005 Often labeled a prospect, but another season like that, and Bowen will drop behind Jose Morales faster than you can say 'Brandon Marsters.' OK, so Marsters never really was that much of a prospect, despite falling before Bowen's erratic ascent up the chain. It's a dog-eat-dog world, but after flopping two out of the last three years, Bowen is more likely to wind up among the eaten.
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