Comments for We've Got Heart http://wevegotheart.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on Nats trade Rauch to Arizona by Stos http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1847 Stos Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:10:16 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1847 Getting just one decent prospect for a guy pitching like Rauch was seems bogus to me. The dude's value should have been seen as a closer since he's excelled at the job this year, even if the D-Backs are going to use him as setup. One speedy middle infielder with zero pop and a career .338 obp in the minors just doesn't seem enough in my eyes. If they'd gotten him and, say, some project type that was good on power and eye, but needed work, you could at least come away with it as being a real deal. As is, you have to hope he really is a leadoff man instead of a #8 hitter, which he is at this point due to his K/BB ratio. Steals be damned. Getting just one decent prospect for a guy pitching like Rauch was seems bogus to me. The dude’s value should have been seen as a closer since he’s excelled at the job this year, even if the D-Backs are going to use him as setup. One speedy middle infielder with zero pop and a career .338 obp in the minors just doesn’t seem enough in my eyes. If they’d gotten him and, say, some project type that was good on power and eye, but needed work, you could at least come away with it as being a real deal.

As is, you have to hope he really is a leadoff man instead of a #8 hitter, which he is at this point due to his K/BB ratio. Steals be damned.

]]> Comment on Sweet as a Georgia Peach by Cheryl http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/21/sweet-as-a-georgia-peach/#comment-1844 Cheryl Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:02:10 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/21/sweet-as-a-georgia-peach/#comment-1844 I see one really BIG difference - all of those pennants!!! (http://wevegotheart.com/photo-gallery/album/72157606301792174/photo/2691029652/Atlanta-Trip---July-2008-P7180209.html) I see one really BIG difference - all of those pennants!!!
(http://wevegotheart.com/photo-gallery/album/72157606301792174/photo/2691029652/Atlanta-Trip—-July-2008-P7180209.html)

]]> Comment on Nats trade Rauch to Arizona by Kristen http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1843 Kristen Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:47:20 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1843 Ladson says Hanrahan will get the opportunity. Ladson says Hanrahan will get the opportunity.

]]> Comment on More News: Nats sign Guzman to two year extension by Kristen http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/more-news-nats-sign-guzman-to-two-year-extention/#comment-1842 Kristen Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:46:13 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/more-news-nats-sign-guzman-to-two-year-extention/#comment-1842 Terms according to MLB.com are 2 year 16 million. Terms according to MLB.com are 2 year 16 million.

]]> Comment on More News: Nats sign Guzman to two year extension by Cheryl http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/more-news-nats-sign-guzman-to-two-year-extention/#comment-1841 Cheryl Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:44:58 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/more-news-nats-sign-guzman-to-two-year-extention/#comment-1841 Yay! Glad he is staying. He has been our rock this year and hopefully there will be more foundation to build around him next year (and hopefully less injuries!). Yay! Glad he is staying. He has been our rock this year and hopefully there will be more foundation to build around him next year (and hopefully less injuries!).

]]> Comment on Nats trade Rauch to Arizona by Cheryl http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1840 Cheryl Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:43:55 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1840 I love this trade too. Bye bye tallest man to ever play the game! Also THE rudest player to ever play the game. Bonifacio is very fast (the fastest man in Arizona in 2007) - not sure if anyone is faster than him this year or not. If we had Bonifacio and Milledge at the top of the order we could potentially give the opposing pitchers whiplash! ha ha ha ha. I love this trade too. Bye bye tallest man to ever play the game! Also THE rudest player to ever play the game. Bonifacio is very fast (the fastest man in Arizona in 2007) - not sure if anyone is faster than him this year or not. If we had Bonifacio and Milledge at the top of the order we could potentially give the opposing pitchers whiplash! ha ha ha ha.

]]> Comment on Nats trade Rauch to Arizona by Mike http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1839 Mike Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:31:35 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1839 Yeah, I kind of have my doubts he'll ever be a huge OBP guy in the big leagues unless he hits really well. If anyone is interested, John Sickels had him rated as a C+ prospect before the season started. Yeah, I kind of have my doubts he’ll ever be a huge OBP guy in the big leagues unless he hits really well.

If anyone is interested, John Sickels had him rated as a C+ prospect before the season started.

]]> Comment on Nats trade Rauch to Arizona by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1837 Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:20:02 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1837 his OBP last year in the minors was propped up a bit by his hit rate, but he OBP'd .359 in the Dominican last winter too, where he was named player of the year. his OBP last year in the minors was propped up a bit by his hit rate, but he OBP’d .359 in the Dominican last winter too, where he was named player of the year.

]]> Comment on Nats trade Rauch to Arizona by Mike http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1836 Mike Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:07:58 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1836 Bonifacio's plate discipline seems to be lacking a bit. '06 was his best OBP at .375, and even then his walk to strikeout ratio was 44:104. Count me as another person who would like to see Hanrahan close, and after Friday in Atlanta, it seems likely. Bonifacio’s plate discipline seems to be lacking a bit. ‘06 was his best OBP at .375, and even then his walk to strikeout ratio was 44:104.

Count me as another person who would like to see Hanrahan close, and after Friday in Atlanta, it seems likely.

]]> Comment on Nats trade Rauch to Arizona by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1835 Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:47:22 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/22/nats-trade-rauch-to-arizona/#comment-1835 i agree, Hanrahan is best suited for the job. hard to say how Manny goes though, if he bypasses two veterans. ultimately, it doesn't really matter tfor this year (obviously). but if they have the idea of Hanrahan competing for it next year, they might as well give him a shot with what's left of this year. but again, LOVE the trade. Bonifacio is exactly the type of player the Nats needed to pick up. allows Guzman to hit in a more appropriate spot. AND allwos teh team to end it's relationship with Felipe "Bad Attitude" Lopez. i agree, Hanrahan is best suited for the job. hard to say how Manny goes though, if he bypasses two veterans. ultimately, it doesn’t really matter tfor this year (obviously). but if they have the idea of Hanrahan competing for it next year, they might as well give him a shot with what’s left of this year.

but again, LOVE the trade. Bonifacio is exactly the type of player the Nats needed to pick up. allows Guzman to hit in a more appropriate spot. AND allwos teh team to end it’s relationship with Felipe “Bad Attitude” Lopez.

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