ROD BARAJAS NEWS

Another possible trade that could impact the Mets..

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The D-Backs and Blue Jays are discussing a trade in which the Jays would receive C Chris Snyder while the D-Backs would obtain 1B Lyle Overbay.If the trade goes through the Jays would have their catcher and would no longer be looking at Rod Barajas. The Mets have supposedly have targeted...
>> metsfever.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

Toronto wants to keep Barajas...

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Since it appears that Rod Barajas is our primary target to fill Brian Schneider's vacated spot, I'll be keeping tabs on him until we obtain a catcher ( him or another catcher) or he signs elsewhere.According to the Toronto Sun the Blue Jays would like to keep Barajas but it...
>> metsfever.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

Rod Barajas Goes...Down

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This scintillating piece of photojournalism comes courtesy of Sports Hernia, where glory-seeking Blue Jays' catcher Rod Barajas dives for a foul ball and lands face-first in this poor woman's lap at Fenway Park. This is a wonderful collage of facial expressions: the WASPy hot...
>> deadspin.com/5373276...
 

Barajas on DL. Offensivley who cares? Team ERA is the issue

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Barajas on DL. Offensivley who cares? Team ERA is the issue Rod Barajas landed on the DL after injuring his hammy friday night. (Note, Barajas actually isn’t on the DL yet. Many stories went out to that effect but the Jays are taking it day by day for now. Effectively he isn...
>> mopupduty.com/index.p...
 

Mets have targeted three catchers...

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This is a few days old but the wording was significant enough that I felt it should be passed along. Marty Noble has been answering questions feverishly since the end of the season and while the first time he addressed the catchers position was discussed by this blog and many others...
>> metsfever.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

Saturday Banterings

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There isn't all that much for Blue Jay news this morning, but before I get to what there is: I forgot to check out our World Series predictions right after it ended, likely due to sadness that the Yankees won. Looking back I see that Masterkembo was the only one to guess Yankees...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/11...
 

The Season That Was: Rod Barajas

In 2008 Rod Barajas was kind of sharing time at catcher with Greg Zaun, then Zaun got hurt and Cito became manager. Cito grew to really like Rod and once Cito likes a player there is no amount of new information that is going to change his opinion. Rod was incredibly, almost unbelievably...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/10...
 

Bill James Player Projections

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>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/10...
 

"Who The Hell is Rod Barajas and Why Does He Hate Us So Much?" or "How I Died A Hundred Times Between 7:00 and 11:00pm, Eastern Time"

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Look, 2009 Red Sox, I'm a guy who doesn't need a lot of extra excitement in his life. I make my own excitement, goddam it. When things get boring, I give myself a few good whacks with a car antenna. When they get really boring, I just lower the ol' onions into a deep fryer...
>> www.survivinggrady.com/2009/08...
 

Rod Effing Barajas

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>> www.the700level.com/2009/06...
 

Can The Blue Jays Re-Sign Scutaro & Barajas?

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The Blue Jays would like to re-sign Marco Scutaro, Rod Barajas and John McDonald, but retaining the free agents may not be realistic. GM Alex Anthopoulos told Shi Davidi of the Canadian Press that he's not necessarily bringing them back."As much as I like John McDonald, Rod...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11...
 

Blue Jays Catcher Gives Fan A Night To Remember

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Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas made an incredible catch that led to quite the Kodak moment: h/t totalprosports
>> yepyep.gibbs12.com/2009/10...
 

Dodgers’ Owner Fires Wife From Chief Executive Gig

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Just when you thought the baseball offseason was going to be all about Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, John Lackey, and Rod Barajas … husband fires wife, all hell breaks out. “While Frank McCourt is pressing ahead with the business of the team, including Tuesday’s announcement...
>> thebiglead.com/?p=2556...
 

Barajas

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This morning in ATH, I asked why Philly fans hate Rod Barajas. It was explained to me in the comments that it was because Barajas wussed out when he should have been blocking the plate against the Marlins a couple of years ago, allowing a run to score. The great Bob Timmermann -- a...
>> www.hardballtimes.com/main/sh...
 

Bits on Friday

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There isn't that much for Jay news today. The closest to news is Cito suggesting that Rod Barajas likely wouldn't be back next year, so reports ran to ask Rod about it. He wasn't all that happy to hear about it, figuring he could be coming back, that that issue would...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/9/...
 

All Eyes on … Minnesota?

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This is like, the biggest sports weekend in Minnesota history. Rod Barajas is not at all involved, but this photo was a great way to end the day. The Twins need a sweep of the Royals and the Tigers to stumble at home against the White Sox to force a playoff … which would likely be [...]
>> thebiglead.com/?p=2309...
 

Out at the Plate! Out at the Plate! Out at the Are You Kidding Me?!?

I hate to harp on this play at the plate from Wednesday's Marlins/Phillies game but you have to listen to the Phillies' announcers. Classic!!
>> www.sportech.info/2007/05...
 

WATN: Apparently Rod Barajas is More Skilled Than Previously Thought

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The guys' faces in the back really make the photo. Photo from the great WSJ Photo blog.
>> www.the700level.com/2009/10...
 

Blue Jay Catch-All

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Things are quiet in Blue Jay land.  Alex Anthopoulos continues to work on his plans for league domination.  There have been a few news items recently with AA saying the Jays would like to bring back Marco Scutaro and Rod Barajas and last week AA was on the road inspiring...
>> www.battersbox.ca/article...
 

Odds & Ends: Barajas, Red Sox, Acta, Orioles

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Some links to read as we watch a couple mid-season signings dominate Game 2 of the NLCS... MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports that the Blue Jays have interest in bringing Rod Barajas back in 2010. As Alex Speier of WEEI.com notes, the Red Sox purchased the contract...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/10...
 

Barajas' homer leads Toronto to sweep in Philly

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Pinch-hitter Rod Barajas led off the ninth inning with a tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep of the World Series champions.
>> feeds.cbssports.com/click.p...
 

Happy Birthday Rod Barajas

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Rodrigo turns 34 today. Hope he has a great day. Rod's having his normal season of being very hot some of the time, with long stretches of not being able to hit the ball at all. His OPS by month this year: April        .826 May        ...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/9/...
 

Barajas Pulled

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Rod Barajas left the game against the Phillies after he singled in the bottom of the second. It looked like a hamstring injury. There’s no score going to the top of the third.
>> baseballmusings.com/?p=3645...
 

Jays Blow By Rays

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The Rays took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth, trying to sweep Toronto. J.P. Howell gave up a home run to Rod Barajas, loaded the bases on three walks, then uncorked a wild pitch to allow the Blue Jays to score the winning run. Tampa Bay blows the game and [...]
>> baseballmusings.com/?p=3983...
 

Voting now underway for 2009, 2010 and 2011 All-Star games

That's right people, you can start casting votes for MLB's All-Star game today, May 6th! We know we don't even need to mention Toronto's Rod Barajas, because we know you're already clicking away for that sexy beast, but don't forget...
>> thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/20...
 
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