ROD BARAJAS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Pirates' Barajas getting acquainted with new team
The Pittsburgh Pirates impressed Rod Barajas with an aggressive pitch in free agency, selling the veteran catcher on the team's promising future and the role he could play in helping them be successful.
Manager Clint Hurdle envisions the 36-year-old having a positive influence on a revamped pitching staff, strengthening the defense and impacting the offense, too.
Barajas signed...
Via AP on Fox
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10 hours ago
Discuss
And Rod Barajas In the Role of Sugar Coating
Make sure you’re sitting down. Take a deep breath.
Journeyman catcher Rod Barajas is “thrilled to reunite with (A.J.) Burnett on Bucs”.
THRILLED!
Funny, in the above linked article he never says he’s “thrilled” with anything, but then again, who on the Pittsburgh Pirates would be?
Can we just call the A.J. Burnett trade situation what it is: EMBARRASSING...
Via MyTeamRivals.com
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
Barajas thrilled to reunite with Burnett on Bucs
Rod Barajas is a naturally cheery fellow. Nevertheless, the new Pirates catcher's smile was especially wide Saturday, as he contemplated an imminent reunion with the newest Pirate -- right-hander A.J. Burnett.
Via mlb.com
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4 days ago
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...
Via Fantasy Baseball Dugout
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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...
Via Sons of Steve Garvey
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October 31, 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...
Via Dodgers Rumors
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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...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone
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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...
Via Mets Fever
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August 22, 2010
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August 22, 2010
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