Acquisitions?

PopAGat · Post #1 » by **PopAGat** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:33 pm

Who have the Jays aquired this offseason?

If someone wouldn't mind putting up a list of who we signed(contract+money included) I'd really appreciate it.

risktaker91 · Post #2 » by **risktaker91** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:15 am

Traded for Marco Scutaro
Signed David Eckstein
Traded for Scott Rolen

I think some other minor things as well, can't think of.

trellaine201 · Post #3 » by **trellaine201** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:13 am

Add Rod Barajas now. Isn't this the guy we tried signing last year and he balked after we thought we had him?

Well if so, he comes much cheaper this year. LOL

Banger_bro · Post #4 » by **Banger_bro** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:35 am

http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080124.wsptbarajas24/GSStory/GlobeSportsBaseball/home

Yes Barajas is the guy from last season.

joeyt618 · Post #5 » by **joeyt618** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:23 am

Yup, looks like we inked Barajas for a twp-year deal worth $5.25 million. Not bad, considering he made $5.25 million in one year alone last year with the Phillies.

I would say he's a solid backup to Zaun, but nothing else. Not much of a hitter (.230 avg with four home runs and 10 RBIs in 48 games last year), but will be a big improvement in throwing out runners compared to Zaun (thrown out 33.7 percent of basestealers over his career).

I guess the beef JP had with him after Baraja snubbed us last year wasn't enough for us to stop signing him.

Michael Bradley · Post #6 » by **Michael Bradley** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:57 pm

joeyt618 wrote:Yup, looks like we inked Barajas for a twp-year deal worth $5.25 million. Not bad, considering he made $5.25 million in one year alone last year with the Phillies.

Actually, Barajas signed the two-year/$5.25 million contract with the Jays last season, but he eventually changed agents and backed out of that deal, which forced the Jays to re-sign Zaun.

Barajas will make $1.2 million on a one-year deal with the Jays in 2008.

torontoaces04 · Post #7 » by **torontoaces04** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:00 pm

Michael Bradley wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Actually, Barajas signed the two-year/$5.25 million contract with the Jays last season, but he eventually changed agents and backed out of that deal, which forced the Jays to re-sign Zaun.

Barajas will make $1.2 million on a one-year deal with the Jays in 2008.

Its a two year deal I've heard. The only thing is I don't know who's option the second year is. I'm guessing/hoping its a team option.

Michael Bradley · Post #8 » by **Michael Bradley** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:04 pm

torontoaces04 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-Its a two year deal I've heard. The only thing is I don't know who's option the second year is. I'm guessing/hoping its a team option.

It's one-year with an option. According to Blair, the option is based on games started, so it's something the Blue Jays should have control over (unless Zaun misses a ton of time).

Banger_bro · Post #9 » by **Banger_bro** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:45 pm

Whats the over/under on how many games it take for Barajas to become the starter?

whiterasta80 · Post #10 » by **whiterasta80** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:23 pm

Banger_bro wrote:Whats the over/under on how many games it take for Barajas to become the starter?

Probably game 3 of our first series against the Devil Rays (after Crawford steals 3 in each of the first two games)

The_Hater · Post #11 » by **The_Hater** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:10 pm

Zaun and Barajas are going to share AB's either way. I'd like to see Zaun play primarily against RHP, Barajas primarily against LHP with RB coming in defensively late in games.