ROD BARAJAS RUMORS & GOSSIP
An average winter
At ESPN, Christina Kahrl lists the "most average" hitters at every position on the field using Clay Davenport's EqA. She found that Rod Barajas is the most average catcher and that Clay Barmes is the most average shortstop. Given that the Pirates will be spending nearly $10 million on the duo in 2012, that certainly seems uninspiring. Of course, the point of the most...
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2012 Fantasy Baseball Projection: Rod Barajas
The Pittsburgh Pirates were in tremendous need of a catcher for the 2012 season and they got their man in veteran backstop Rod Barajas. With Ryan Doumit and Chris Snyder both opting for free agency, getting a veteran catcher who could handle the young Pirates pitching staff was critical and in Barajas, the Bucs got somebody who will thrive in that role.
THE MASK: Rod Barajas' home...
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November 12, 2011
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November 12, 2011
Pirates sign catcher Rod Barajas
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed veteran catcher Rod Barajas to a one-year deal with a club option for 2013.
Terms of the contract were not immediately disclosed Thursday.
The 36-year-old Barajas hit .230 with 16 home runs and 47 RBIs last season while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Pirates are in need of catching help after declining the options on veterans Chris...
Via AP on Fox
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November 10, 2011
Bye Bye, Barajas?
Steve Dilbeck of the LA Times reports that the Dodgers, beset with ten free agentss (the most in baseball, mind you), will likely not re-sign catcher Rod Barajas and instead will try and "go young" behind the plate:
Of the Dodgers’ 10 free agents, only one –- catcher Rod Barajas -– is thought to project as a Type B free agent, which could provide a team a supplemental...
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October 31, 2011
Barajas Escapes Heyman's Top 20 Overpays
Rod Barajas (2010 salary with Mets: $500,000; 2011 salary with Dodgers: $3.25M) is not one of the 20 most overpaid players signed this winter, writes Jon Heyman of SI.com:
The most overpaid and underpaid players of the offseason
The Dodgers actually have more players in the "Underpays" column than the "Overpays" (although this list obviously doesn't include...
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January 14, 2011
Rod Barajas Signs With Dodgers, Door Open For Martin's Return
Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that Rod Barajas and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a one year deal. The financial terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed, but my guess is the deal is worth somewhere around $2.5MM give or take a little.Barajas joins A.J. Ellis and completes the inevitable catching platoon for next year. Or does it? Ned Colletti was...
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December 03, 2010
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December 03, 2010
Rod Barajas Is Apparently Worth 3.25 Million
Dylan Hernandez reported that the one year deal is worth 3.8 million dollars. He later corrected it to say it's worth 3.25 million, which doesn't change a thing.
Ned Colletti likes the power Rod Barajas brings.
Ned: Much like Uribe, we've seen Rod change a game with one swing and he's a veteran catcher who knows how to handle a pitching staffThat's great...
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December 03, 2010
Dodgers Sign Rod Barajas To One Year Deal
Per Dylan Hernandez.
Barajas' new deal with the #Dodgers is for one year.Probably not the best of news for those hoping for Russell Martin back.
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December 03, 2010
Quote: Can I go with Barajas?
Posted in FacebookIn case you missed it yesterday, Rod Barajas was claimed on waivers and traded to the Dodgers before yesterday’s game against the Pirates.
I would love to know who the anonymous player is.
By the way, though Barajas will likely be a Type B free agent, the Mets were not likely to offer him salary arbitration, meaning he would not have net them a compensatory...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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August 23, 2010
Mets want to go with Hot Rod
Rod Barajas 1Originally uploaded by Michael G. BaronIt's funny how quickly things change in the microcosm of NY sports.When he was signed in spring training many fans complained that he was a waist of a roster spot and would rather go with Blanco/Santos./Thole.Then as the pitching staff improved and his bat was hot, Rod Barajas was Hot Rod, another gem Omar had found.But there...
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August 22, 2010
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August 22, 2010
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