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I want to trade Parra, Rendon and pitcher for Joey Votto

I'll get over losing my boy if he nets us a legit HOF first baseman.

Zim
Votto
Harper

Yeah, good luck with that, pitchers

@HanleyRamirez
Wooooooooo q rapido llegan las bolas en tercera mi madre!!!

We seriously are lacking in blackness. Bernadina doesn't count. E-Jax is the only legitimate brother on the roster.

Jeffrey Hammonds was so good. Let's lure him out of retirement.

This was the case last season. Especially after Hairston got traded. But we have a strong Latin flavor.

The Washington Nationals have expressed interest in outfielder Gerardo Parra, according to a report on MLB.com.

A Diamondbacks source said the clubs are not currently discussing a trade, which is good news to Parra.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/2012/02/25/20120225arizona-diamondbacks-gerardo-parra-rumors.html

Added Braden: “It’s the best left-handed breaking ball in baseball, period. He makes grown men look absolutely juvenile. And it’s a pitch he knows can throw at any time, whenever, wherever. He could tell a guy, ‘Curveball down the middle, good luck,’ and the guy won’t even be able to get the bat off his shoulder, because he’s bailing out. It’s unfair — because then, he’s going to run 96 [mph] up at your chest.”

Gonzalez’s transformation has been tangible and stunning. After a breakout season in 2010 (15-9, 3.23), he was named an all-star last year in the middle of a 16-12 season with a 3.12 ERA. His ERA dropped each year he spent in Oakland, while his walk rate declined each year.

Asked how Gonzalez will perform in his new environment, Braden offered a bold prediction.

Stephen “Strasburg has all the hype in the world,” he said, “but here’s what’s going to happen: You guys who don’t know Gio, you’ll end up more impressed with what he does. You already know what to expect out of Strasburg. But when you see Gio, you’re going to go: ‘[Expletive]. I knew he was good. But [expletive].”

Adam Kilgore ‏ @AdamKilgoreWP

More Van Wagenen: Sides "working on a structure that will allow the team to continue to add talent and establish a winner."

Adam Kilgore ‏ @AdamKilgoreWP

The deal is not done, Rizzo said, but the issues left are minor. Details likely coming later tonight or tomorrow.

What time will this be announced? I'd like to wake up to it instead of sitting around waiting all day. FYI, I woke up around 2 today and I see no reason it shouldn't be similar tomorrow.

okay so in "Maryland's season is over, it's really time to switch the attention to the Nats" post part 2 ...

i'm really excited for Nats baseball. I'm going to spend the next two hours looking online for some new fresh Nats gear. May even pull the trigger tonight on a Morse Beast Mode shirt. Not sure red or gray, though.