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 and 2009 have certainly been a challenge.

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.

IF YOU’D LIKE TO WRITE FOR We’ve Got Heart, e-mail us!

DANIELLE: Danielle resides in Potomac, MD and is currently a junior 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 the Assistant General Manager for Bethesda Big Train Baseball.

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CAROLYN: Carolyn 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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CASSI: Cassi was born and raised in rural Oklahoma.  Seeing as there were no baseball teams in the area, her dad raised her a Yankees fan (Mickey Mantle was from Oklahoma!).  She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2008 where she studied Political Science and Public Relations.  She moved to the Washington, DC area in 2008 and attended her first Nats game shortly thereafter.  Since her first game in beautiful Nationals Park, Cassi has been hooked to the team.  She lives near the ballpark and tries to attend as many games as she can.  Her favorite baseball players of all-time are Mickey Mantle and Ryan Zimmerman.  When she’s not hanging out at Nationals Park, Cassi works in political advertising, cheers on her alma mater’s football team (Boomer Sooner!), and enjoys spoiling her chihuahua Penelope.

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JENN: Baseball is a relatively new passion for Jenn.  She didn’t grow up following the game, but not long after spending a few evenings at RFK stadium with friends, she was hooked.  The more she learned about baseball, the more her love grew, and by 2008 Jenn had full-season tickets and a part-time job at Nationals Park.  After two years as a ballpark tour guide, she decided to try something different in 2010—blogging with the women of We’ve Got Heart.

Jenn lives in Washington, DC and grew up in Salt Lake City, where her father resides and shares her fondness for baseball.  If you notice Jenn answering her phone at a ballgame, it’s probably her dad calling long-distance to lament a pitching sticky wicket or celebrate a timely RBI.

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KRISTEN: 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’s been a die-hard Nats fan since her first games at RFK in 2006.  She began writing and maintaining We’ve Got Heart in early 2007.

In November ‘08, Kristen began writing Nationals Buzz for MASNsports.com.  She still helps to oversee We’ve Got Heart and assists the other writers when needed.

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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