We’ve Got Heart began in April of 2007 in support of the Washington Nationals.  Taking its name from the Damn Yankees song Heart about the Washington Senators, the blog was designed to provide a fun, optimistic, female perspective about baseball in the nation’s capitol.  While being as fair and objective as possible, we try to stay upbeat and positive about the Nationals, though 2008 certainly was a challenge.  We’re looking forward to a better 2009 season.

In our second year, we launched “Women in Baseball,” a series of interviews with notable female executives, writers and reporters in the baseball industry.  The stories described their careers and the many challenges they faced in the industry.

We believe that statistics and numbers are very important to the game and we’re learning as much as we can about those concepts.  But, be warned.  You won’t find a lot of that here.  More than numbers, we cherish baseball’s history and its people.  We try to tell the whole story, as we see it; it’s our way of sharing this great game and passing on the national pastime.

We are not officially affiliated with the Washington Nationals or any media organization.  If you have any questions, concerns, ideas or suggestions, please email us at wevegotheart@gmail.com.

KRISTEN: Kristen is also one of the original founders of We’ve Got Heart.  Raised in western Pennsylvania, Kristen had no local MLB team growing up.  She did attend some Pittsburgh Pirates and Johnstown Steal (Frontier League) games as a child.  She was also an Ambassador in the town’s annual AAABA Tournament.

Kristen graduated from Mercyhurst College and holds a Masters degree in Politics from The Catholic University of America.  She currently works for a public relations and online-communications firm where she has a tangential business relationship with MASN.  As of November 2008, she will begin writing an offseason Nats blog called Nationals Buzz for MASN’s website.  She will continue to ensure We’ve Got Heart’s full independence from the sports network. Kristen is so happy to have a team in her new hometown and grateful for the opportunity to be part of the Washington Nationals community.

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DANIELLE: Danielle is our new junior member of We’ve Got Heart. She resides in Potomac, MD and is currently a sophomore in high school. Her mother was a Mets fan as a child and when the Nationals became a team she converted the entire family. The Nationals are Danielle’s favorite team but she enjoys watching any team play baseball. Her favorite player of all time is Robert Fick and Danielle is very proud to be a fickfan. When not at baseball games, Danielle enjoys spending time with her two cats, Bobby and Peter, and watching MLB network.  Danielle is also a volunteer at Bethesda Big Train Baseball.

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CAROLYN:

Carolyn is the newest member of We’ve Got Heart. She was born and raised in Morris County, NJ as a Mets fan, but left to attend college at The George Washington University to study Marketing and Business Administration. After college, Carolyn moved to Chicago where she attempted to juggle lazy days at Wrigley Field with a busy career as a Warehouse Management Consultant.

She moved back to the Washington, DC area in 2005. Carolyn now lives in Arlington, VA and is thrilled to be a 100% Washington Nationals fan forever! New to the blogging world, she is excited to be writing with We’ve Got Heart. When not cheering for the Nationals (and sometimes even while cheering), Carolyn spends her time trying to complete her first novel.

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STEPHANIE: Stephanie is one of the original members of We’ve Got Heart. Stephanie was raised in a military family, and grew up mostly along the West Coast. Always a sports fan, she didn’t grow up with a hometown team. She did get to see a couple Cincinnati Reds games, and a few double A Wranglers games, while living in Wichita. Stephanie moved East for college and graduated from Mercyhurst College in 2005.

After graduation, she moved to the DC area and began working with a consulting firm. Stephanie is happy to put down some roots and excited to finally have a team to call her own. She is excited for the new stadium, and can’t wait to see the Nationals in the World Series someday!

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DESIGN: Austin is a graphic design student at Oklahoma State University. He plans to graduate in May 2010 with a BFA degree and a minor in business or marketing. Austin was first drawn to graphic design because of his love for art and his fascination with computer technology. Austin is always on the lookout for opportunities to gain real-world experience in the design field.  Email Austin