Blue Jays Sign Rod Barajas

risktaker91 · Post #1 » by **risktaker91** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:45 pm

Looks like he's coming back after backing out last year.

1 year/ 1.2 million, not bad.

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/ar ... p&c_id=tor

raps4life~ · Post #2 » by **raps4life~** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:22 pm

In other news Lo Duca injured his knee, that + his possible steroid use make me happy we dint end up signing him.

risktaker91 · Post #3 » by **risktaker91** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:10 pm

raps4life~ wrote:In other news Lo Duca injured his knee, that + his possible steroid use make me happy we dint end up signing him.

Yeah I agree. I was very disappointed that the Jays couldn't get him before but glad he didn't sign with us now.

Post #4 » by **SmallTownJournalist303** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:15 am

I've never liked Barajas whatsoever, so meh to this move. I guess it's cheap, but he's a relatively useless player.

xAIRNESSx · Post #5 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:56 am

He's garbage.

raps4life~ · Post #6 » by **raps4life~** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:09 pm

Zaun/Barajas is better than Zaun/Fasano

kavan · Post #7 » by **kavan** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:48 pm

I guess anything is better then nothing but another small move.

I guess, we will just have to play it out again.

asif9t9 · Post #8 » by **asif9t9** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:58 pm

Such an odd move. JP got lucky when this guy backed out last year. But now we get him anyways. Minor money, 1 yr, so it doesn't matter. But this move means nothing.

Post #9 » by **OldNo7** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:33 pm

Well.....the Thigpen era sure didnt last long did it?

evilRyu · Post #10 » by **evilRyu** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:17 pm

raps4life~ wrote:Zaun/Barajas is better than Zaun/Fasano

But.... But.... Fasano changed Doc's grip on his release

Post #11 » by **arrpy** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:12 pm

And I thought Thigpen had some serious potential...

risktaker91 · Post #12 » by **risktaker91** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:47 am

How's Barajas' arm?

Must be better than Zaun's?

joeyt618 · Post #13 » by **joeyt618** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:40 am

risktaker91 wrote:How's Barajas' arm?
Must be better than Zaun's?

Barajas has a 33.7 caught-stealing percentage in his nine years in the league. Zaun on the otherhand only threw out 10% of its baserunners. So to answer your question, yes, by a fair margin.

The_Hater · Post #14 » by **The_Hater** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:54 pm

While Barajas might not be great, he's still going to be a huge upgrade on the 300 horrific AB's that Fasano, Thigpen and Phillips provided last year. Barajas is an average offensive Catcher while being a decent, defensive C as well. We could do far worse for the money JP shelled out here.

I just looked it up and after being a free-swinging power guy with a poor OBP for his entire career, Barajas suddenly started taking walks and vaulted to a .352 OBP last season which was about 70 points higher than his career mark. (before anyone asks, only 3/21 BB's were intentional). Here's hoping that it's not a fluke.

raps4life~ · Post #15 » by **raps4life~** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:57 pm

The_Hater wrote:While Barajas might not be great, he's still going to be a huge upgrade on the 300 horrific AB's that Fasano, Thigpen and Phillips provided last year. Barajas is an average offensive Catcher while being a decent, defensive C as well. We could do far worse for the money JP shelled out here.

bingo!