Nationals Deal Rauch, And Re-Sign Guzmán

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Trade Analysis: What Is Going On?
Published 28 days ago by faketeams at FakeTeams: Front Page Posts
... In Washington, Bonifacio has been labeled the 2B of the future and sent to AAA while the Nationals (hopefully?) try to deal Ronnie Belliard and Felipe lopez to open up the position.  That is the only rationalization I can find to explain this comment fron the WaPo beat writer: ...

IN RIZZO WE TRUST
Published 28 days ago by ck at The Nationals Enquirer
"I said, 'Is this 60 yards legit?' ... 'Or is this a Dominican 60 yards?' '' (Mike Rizzo, via Washington Post, 7/23/2008) "I love Jon Rauch. Very difficult. But you have to trade a reliever when you have a chance to get an everyday position player who's 23 in our long-term plan." (Jim Bowden, via Washington Times, 7/23/2008) The general theme we're picking up on out in world as folks try to absorb the Big Jon-for-Little Emilio deal is that the Nats should've gotten more for Jon Rauch. Just one ...

Disrespectful Indeed
Published 26 days ago by Stephanie at We've Got Heart
... So that brings us to this week.  When Rauch was traded for one prospect, one, I just shook my head.  Then to learn that the one prospect had been scouted by Mike Rizzo, it became clear: there is no thinking outside the box done within the Nats organization.  When Jim will stop at nothing to get THE guy he covets, that player’s price rises, regardless of whether it’s a sure thing.  The players traded for or acquired are the ones Jim and his staff have a history with.  In addition to reassembling his old Reds lineup, Jim makes every effort to go after his guys, no ...