Diamondbacks acquire Jon Rauch from Nationals

[rickrolled]

Just saw it on ESPNews.

[JeffH]

Just saw it on ESPNews.

 

That's a shame. He would have been an excellent addition to shore up our woeful bullpen.

[RammyFanny]

Fantasy question: who closes for the Nats now?

[UMFan83]

Fantasy question: who closes for the Nats now?

 

I think Ayala

[nilodnayr]

Fantasy question: who closes for the Nats now?

 

Meh, go out and get Corpas and Zumaya if they are still available in your league first.

[Guest]

Just saw it on ESPNews.

 

That's a shame. He would have been an excellent addition to shore up our woeful bullpen.

 

If the Cubs are going to go after a reliever, I'd prefer Fuentes or Sherrill. Of course Rauch might come cheaper.

[RammyFanny]

Fantasy question: who closes for the Nats now?

 

I think Ayala

I've heard that rumored, but i'm still wondering why him over Hanrahan since Hanrahan seems....better.

[Mugged By Fluffy]

I think the DBacks just have a fascination with acquiring/reacquiring the tallest mofo's in MLB. Yeah...thats what this is all about. It'll be interesting seeing Rauch standing next to Randy Johnson.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Wow, the Nats pretty much gave him away.

[Flames24Rulz]

Yeah, I would've liked to see us go after him. Ugh.

[Tracer Bullet]

any chance he closes for AZ?

[Post Count Padder]

This struck me a little odd. The D-backs have a fairly decent pen don't they? I thought if Rauch got traded, he'd go somewhere like one of the two NY teams.

[Guest]

Wow, the Nats pretty much gave him away.

 

Wow, Bonafico? The Cubs could have gotten in on this.

[Post Count Padder]

Wow, the Nats pretty much gave him away.

 

Wow, Bonafico? The Cubs could have gotten in on this.

Seriously. If Bonafico got it done, Cedeno could've gotten us twice as much.

[Rex Buckingham]

any idea if Rauch or Lyon will close?

[Ball And Glove]

The Arizona Republic says it's likely Rauch will set up Lyon for the moment, along with Chad Qualls and Luis Pena. Link: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/2008/07/22/20080722dbacksrauch-CR.html

 

No official word from Bob Melvin yet on how he's going to use him, though.

[CuseCubFan69]

IMO, the Brewers missed this one.

[badnews]

Sherrill is overrated, I don't know how he got into the conversation with other elite relievers like he has in other places lately.

 

The DBacks got a good deal. Rauch isn't great but he's a nice bullpen arm.

[photoguy9883]

I wonder if Juan Cruz has had an injury set back.