Schott Endorses Bowden

Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott wants general manager Jim Bowden to be the team’s chief executive officer for the rest of her 2-1/2-year absence from baseball, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

The newspaper, quoting an unidentified National League source, said National League president Leonard Coleman Jr. won’t allow Bowden to fill the position unless he gives up his general manager duties. The source said Bowden told Coleman he didn’t want to do that.

Schott has until Aug. 11 to nominate her long-term replacement as CEO, who must then get baseball’s approval.