This Week's Natmosphere Roundup

Wow, it was quite the memorable week across the Natmosphere! NFA, Miss Chatter, and We've Got Heart all ran circles around the pros, scooping the Rauch deal, Guzman contract, and the Cordero debacle. Here are some other highlights:

On the Rauch deal, from positive to negative:

• Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball LOVED it
• Nationals Enquirer isn't sure we got enough, but supports
• OMG gives it a "meh to good, a 6.5 out of 10, a B-"
• Sean at DC Sports Plus gives a qualified "I'm happy"
• Nationals Farm Authority is "not opposed," but stops short of "in support"
  
• Screech's Best Friend didn't think we got enough and but later noted the excellent defense we can look forward to.
• Nationals Fanboy Looser isn't sold yet on Bonifacio
• NTP finds Bonifacio "at least initially not an inspiring return"
• Mr. Irrelevant doesn't like it, not one bit
• Chris Needham (former blogger, now notable chatter) hated it the most, saying, "fire Bowden," and then drawing comparisons between Bonifacio and Roger Bernadina, Nook Logan, Endy Chavez, and Pete Orr.
  

On Guzman, from positive to negative:

• Chris Needham is a fan, arguing that Guzman has turned a corner post-Lasik and pointing out the lack of any other good options in the system
• NTP argues (accurately I think) that the Guzman deal is market value, and that the other options on the free agent market weren't any better
• BFB, Nationals Enquirer think we overpaid a bit, but don't hate it
• Mr. Irrelevant says it sucks
• Harper at Oleanders and Morning Glories hates!! the deal and gives a detailed statistical analysis why, but acknowledges that reasonable people can disagree.
  

The Cordero non-tender story generated boos from pretty much everyone. Here are some of the most notable:

• SBF says Cordero is JimBo's "roadkill"
• Nationals Pride isn't proud
• NTP says it's ok to blame Bowden for this
• Even Distinguished Senators came off the bench to weigh in

Other posts of note that shouldn't get lost in the sauce:

• NFA looks at how the Nationals are doing signing their picks compared to other teams. This is my Post of the Week.
• Hendo takes a long-term look at how the Plan is progressing.
  
• NFA notes AA Harrisburg manager John Stearns's 500th career win as a pro manager.
• Federal Baseball does some nifty statistical analysis looking at the Nationals vs. the league average position by position.
• NFL looks ahead to the 2009 lineup
  
• Federal Baseball finds the formerly sympathetic, now insufferably obnoxious Red Sox fan base talking shit about the Nationals.
• NP, NFL, and SBF say "thanks for nuthin' you fat jerk!" or something to that effect to soon-to-be-former Nat Johnny Estrada.
• We've Got Heart reports on location from the Atlanta series.