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Rauch to D-Backs

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports

With the team from the NL West looking primed to play the best team in the NL in the first round of the playoffs, it's not good when the best team in the NL West gets better.

As already noted, other teams are making moves too, with the Astros (giggle) getting Randy Wolf today.  

So, how will this trade season go--busy or have we seen the height of the trades?  Will the Cubs make a move for bullpen help?

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The Cubs could've had Rauch probably for little more than Ronny Cedeno.

Given Howry and Marmol’s recent struggles, he’d look nice in the Cubs ‘pen.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on Jul 22, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ron Mahay...

still makes a better target, but yeah, I’ve been hoping he’d find his way to Chicago for the last few seasons myself.

by Damen Jackson on Jul 22, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mahay's having a real nice year.

Might be someone to go after. I’ve heard that KC is really over-valuing their talent so far, though….

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on Jul 22, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another time...

or place, and I’d be more worried about it. This year though? Pay the price, and let’s go do some damage.

by Damen Jackson on Jul 22, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bonifacio is a pretty good prospect

...with no service time. I highly doubt Cedeno’s nearly as valuable.

by Wreckard on Jul 22, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bonifacio

is a slap hitter with absolutely NO power who strikes out too much.

The only thing he does well is pinch run and play defense at 2B.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 23, 2008 1:34 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rauch
or have we seen the height of the trades

I guarantee that no trade beats this one—for height!

by jbau on Jul 22, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I dunno...

I live in Indy, where our minor league hockey team once signed Manute Bol to a 15 day contract.

"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman

by Bildo1805 on Jul 22, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of signings, Bildo,

Heard anything new on the Keane/Berba front?

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on Jul 22, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nothing,

heard a ManUre fan group has apologized for misquoting SAF, leading to the Spurs protest. ManUre once again confirmed a bid though.

Eto’o has also said Spurs have had “formal interest”...I gotta think Berbs is gone and Keane is staying, though Liverpool has been dangerously quiet so far.

"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman

by Bildo1805 on Jul 22, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Geez, who's next, Manute Bol?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jul 22, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Rauch would have been nice

But I have a feeling that Jim Hendry is focused on adding a left-handed reliever.

Rich Harden Fever, Catch It !!!!!!!!!!

by MDBNIU on Jul 22, 2008 9:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That's what I've heard.

The names Mahay and Marte have been mentioned. Yes, this is from Deep Goat.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jul 23, 2008 4:20 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is it funny that

when someone types D-backs, at a glance it looks like D-bags??? I think it is funny that my mind just goes there with no prodding.

Geovany Soto you're my Hero

by love the ivy on Jul 23, 2008 4:29 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not exactly new.

Other teams’ fans have been calling us that for years.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 23, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No disrespect sir,

just admiring how although I am a 30 yr old woman my mind floats to boys locker room humor.

Geovany Soto you're my Hero

by love the ivy on Jul 23, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmmm.... when you put it like that, it IS amusing.

No disrespect taken. Like I said, we’ve gotten “D-bags” from other NL West fans from the very beginning. Bit of a badge of honor, because when you’re in last place, people usually don’t make the effort to insult you.

Mark Reynolds: back to turning me gay.

by DbacksSkins on Jul 23, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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