Rauch ----> D-Backs
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 22, 2008 2:48 PM PDT
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Arizona acquired right-hander Jon Rauch from the Nationals on Tuesday in exchange for second baseman Emilio Bonifacio.
Bonifacio was 6th (5th when Carlos Gonzalez get traded) on BA's D-Backs prospects list, but he's a glovely, speedy, iffy batting second baseman. Rauch had to be of interest to each of the ALE contenders, and yet this was the best the Nationals could do? I know they need bats, which is why I don't how this is the best they could do. It's not like Rauch was about to become a FA either, he has a nice deal through 2010.
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How did the D-Backs pull this one off?
I guess the Rays will go with Casey Blake and find a reliever elsewhere.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 22, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't you have enough relievers already?
You should see how ridiculous the price for Texieria is.
Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.
by JI on Jul 22, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
They think the price for Nady is ridiculous
I don’t see us making a big move.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 22, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Nady sucks
you don’t want him for more than free.
Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.
by JI on Jul 22, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
unless they totally kick ass
Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.
by JI on Jul 22, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Bonifacio is not a valuable player.
Unless you find defensive replacements/pinch runners valuable.
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There isn't much depth right now.
And like the Mariners, most of their best talents are in the lower levels.
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Things I know about Jon Rauch:
He’s fucking tall
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 22, 2008 3:05 PM PDT reply actions
One of my favorite things ever
Minaya turned Lee, Phillips, Sizemore into Rocky Biddle.
The Carl Everett trade went a little better. Rauch is really fucking good.
Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.
by JI on Jul 22, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
He's also a 2nd baseman and has no place on this team
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 22, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
This is true
seems like we have an All-Star level second baseman for the next 15-3,000 years
The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left
by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
You think so?
You know the Diamondbacks better than I do. I’ve been lead to believe that he has a future as a regular second baseman.
Most of the common Dbacks fans think so too and had already anointed him as O-Dawg's replacement.
I bet they’re pretty pissed right now.
Keep in mind that Lancaster is an extreme hitters park, and Tuscon is a pretty good place to hit as well.
The only thing he has going for him is above average defense at 2B and good speed.
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No, but Benifacio blows, and if Bowden wants to give us an excellent reliever for him, why not do it?
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There is that
and FWIW Rauch is a good reliever… so we’ll say huzzah and now you’ve got a bullpen arm.
They have some decent relieve options in the minors, but none that are really dominant.
And since they’re losing Lyon and Cruz at the end of the year(its hilarious that Cruz is a Type A FA), they probably felt the need to find a replacement for at least one of them.
Plus, the leaves even more incentive for them to keep Mad Max in the rotation.
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In Byrnes we trust.
Since Rauch is under control through 2010, he’ll likely take over as closer next year, or slide into the setup role if Pena takes over. Lyon will walk, and the Dbacks will enjoy the draft picks.
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He had a serious injury as well
The Expos converted him to save his arm. Appears to have worked.
So now, we Hudson all but gone after the year's end, the DBacks best option to replace him internally
is…Augie Oejada. Which is basically their version of Reggie Willits.
God I hope they sign Mark Ellis.
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Why don't they just re-sign him?
Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.
by JI on Jul 22, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Cause he's gonna cost $15M+ a year, and his defense is declining. And he's a 30 year old second basemen.
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And I just noticed that Ellis is 31....
So uh….I don’t know.
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I don't think he'll go for that much on the open market.
Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.
by JI on Jul 22, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck you, buddy.
Seriously though, I’m perplexed too. My only thought – because Jim Bowden, contrary to common belief, is not an utter idiot – is that the market for relievers is just really soft. Bowden doesn’t get cheated in trades (rather, he asks for the moon too much), so I have a hard time believing he carelessly traded away his best chit for Bonifacio when there was nothing better on the market.
Also, note that Rizzo (former DBacks guy) is consulted on all trades, and runs the farm system (and does it extremely well). It’s quite possible that he was pushing for this trade because he sees something in Bonifacio. I hope so.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
I think my favorite part of this trade is that we now have the top two tallest pitchers in baseball history.
That has to count for something…right?
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Or just promote Loek Van Mil...
Kevin Goldstein thinks he’ll make the bigs, for what that’s worth.
Wow... definitely a project
But aside from the usual control issues, looks like he’s having success so far.
I heard Justin Upton is a pretty good two-guard, too
The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left
by seattlebruin on Jul 23, 2008 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
You guys will be unstoppable defending in the paint.
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