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Blue Jays Sign Rod Barajas
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:45 pm
by risktaker91
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
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:22 pm
by raps4life~
In other news Lo Duca injured his knee, that + his possible steroid use make me happy we dint end up signing him.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:10 pm
by risktaker91
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:15 am
by SmallTownJournalist303
I've never liked Barajas whatsoever, so meh to this move. I guess it's cheap, but he's a relatively useless player.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:56 am
by xAIRNESSx
He's garbage.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:09 pm
by raps4life~
Zaun/Barajas is better than Zaun/Fasano
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:48 pm
by kavan
I guess anything is better then nothing but another small move.
I guess, we will just have to play it out again.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:58 pm
by asif9t9
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:33 pm
by OldNo7
Well.....the Thigpen era sure didnt last long did it?
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:17 pm
by evilRyu
raps4life~ wrote:Zaun/Barajas is better than Zaun/Fasano
But.... But.... Fasano changed Doc's grip on his release
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:12 pm
by arrpy
And I thought Thigpen had some serious potential...
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:47 am
by risktaker91
How's Barajas' arm?
Must be better than Zaun's?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:40 am
by joeyt618
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:54 pm
by The_Hater
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:57 pm
by raps4life~
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!