Alumni News: Ward to Nationals

Daryle Ward and Norris Hopper were traded from the White Sox to the Nationals today. So bored on an off day.

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Daryle Ward was with the White Sox?

by Jody Jody Davis on Aug 6, 2009 1:51 PM CDT reply actions

He was playing for AAA Charlotte

He batted .255 in AAA Charlotte with 283 PAs.

Source:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ward—001dar

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by Ace Venom on Aug 6, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions

I knew they signed him in the offseason...

… but I thought he had been released. Why the Nats want Ward and Hopper is beyond me.

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by Al Yellon on Aug 6, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Well with the Nick Johnson trade

the Nats have been playing Ronnie Belliard occasionally at 1st. Ward is at least a step up from that. Not sure why Hopper other than Kearns is hurt. The Nationals don’t really have useful parts in AAA like the Cubs. Their AAA 1st baseman is ex-Pirate Brad Eldred and he’s hurt.

by rlpete on Aug 6, 2009 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions

They've been playing Adam Dunn at 1b also...

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by carmen_fanzone on Aug 6, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions

I would think Dunn will become their regular first baseman.

With Johnson gone there’s no need to play Dunn in the outfield ever again.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Aug 6, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Willingham may become their first baseman

Dunn has looked exceptionally bad at first base. Makes his play in left field look good by comparison. I wouldn’t be surprised if they moved Willingham to 1st.

by John in DC on Aug 6, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Dunn's fielding percentage at 1st base

is .963 after a .977 mark in Arizona. He is an awful 1st baseman. It’s better to hide him in the OF.

by rlpete on Aug 7, 2009 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions

I heard Dunn interviewed on MLB Network...

…and even he admitted his defense at 1B was awful.

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by daver on Aug 7, 2009 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions

AAA Filler

… is all. Ward could come up after the rosters expand just to provide some backup.

by 08Cubs on Aug 6, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah i didn't know that either.

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by lexmarklover on Aug 6, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions

I ♥ DWaryle!

I don’t know what the Nats are going to do with him either. But I hope he’s doing well. Always seemed like a nice guy.

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by daver on Aug 6, 2009 2:11 PM CDT reply actions

He ♣'d that ball of Gregg last year

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by Shanghai Badger on Aug 6, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe that was the Baseball Gods way...

…of warning us that Gregg would give up a lot of home runs this season.

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by daver on Aug 6, 2009 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions