ROD BARAJAS NEWS
Note: Type B Free Agents Do Not COST a Pick
1 day ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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Nathan W sent in e-mail that said:
“There seems to be rampant misunderstanding of compensation for Type B players like Rod Barajas in the comments section. Some are suggesting the Mets shouldn’t sign him because he was offered arbitration, but it costs the Mets no...
Blue Jays Offered Two Years To Scutaro
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Talking to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian yesterday, Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos revealed new information about Marco Scutaro. Anthopoulos said "there was a time when we offered a two-year deal," but obviously the two sides couldn't come to terms. Anthopoulos finds it...
2010 MLB Arbitration Tracker
1 day ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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The deadline for offering salary arbitration to impending free agents is midnight tonight. Here's what we know so far (after the jump).
Player
Team
Type
Arb?
Updated
Rod Barajas
Blue Jays
B
NO
Joe Beimel
Rockies
B
NO
Rafael Betancourt...
Tuesday Bantering: Arbitration, Greg Zaun and Today's Roy Halladay Rumors
2 days ago by
Bluebird Banter
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So to the surprise of no one, the Jays have offered Marco Scutaro and Rod Barajas arbitration. It would be a surprise if either one accepted.
The Cubs didn't offer arbitration to Rich Harden, for anyone hopeful that the Jays might think about signing him. Two catchers...
News: List of Players, Salary Arbitration
2 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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This post will be used to log players who the Mets might have interest in, and who have been offered, or not offered, salary arbitration…
For instance…
RHP Jason Marquis, who is a Type B free agent, has been offered arbitration by the Rockies, according to Inside the...
Blue Jays Offer Arb To Scutaro, Barajas
2 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The Blue Jays offered arbitration to free agents Marco Scutaro (A) and Rod Barajas (B), tweets Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald.
Most believe Scutaro will turn down the offer in search of a multiyear contract. If so, the team signing him will have to give up a draft...
SO WILL YOU CATCH ME NOW I’M FALLING
3 days ago by
The Eddie Kranepool Society
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So now Josh Thole is the apple of Mets fans eye as his call up last September was love at first sight. Because of the lack of any Mets news of substance, Mets fans and bloggers are left to play GM and try to find ways to improve a team that not only is short on talent but lacking...
SO WILL YOU CATCH ME NOW I’M FALLING
3 days ago by
The Eddie Kranepool Society
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So now Josh Thole is the apple of Mets fans eye as his call up last September was love at first sight. Because of the lack of any Mets news of substance, Mets fans and bloggers are left to play GM and try to find ways to improve a team that not only is short on talent but lacking in...
Barajas could be offered arby...
3 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Another catcher who has been linked to the Mets is Rod Barajas, in fact it was reported at one time that Barajas there top choice. Since then it appears that Bengie Molina has surpassed him on the Mets wish list but he is still someone to keep an eye on. It appears that the Jays believe...
Olney On Scutaro, Barajas, Johnson
4 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The Toronto Blue Jays will almost certainly offer arbitration to Marco Scutaro and Rod Barajas, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney. In today's blog entry, Olney applauds the work being done by GM Alex Anthopolous, who will secure the team three compensation picks if Scutaro...
Players A to Z, Rod Barajas
4 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Rod Barajas caught for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2009. He currently stands as a free agent. Barajas set a career high for a season in playing time with 125 games and 429 at bats. He also turned in one of his worst offensive seasons. The only thing he did well [...]
Low Cost Catching Solution: Kelly Shoppach
5 days ago by
NY Baseball Digest
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Although I am not as negative about Bengie Molina as most he doesn’t excite me at this point in his career. The other free agent names such as Rod Barajas, Gregg Zaun, and Yorvit Torrealba all come with their own issues. The name Kelly Shoppach was brought up by Mike Newman on...
Buzz: Rod Barajas and his Multi-Year Offer
6 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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Blue Jays reporter Jordan Bastian of MLB.com doesn’t think free-agent C Rod Barajas will return to Toronto, who is likely to offer him arbitration.
Bastian believes Barajas might have a multi-year offer to play elsewhere.
Barajas hit just .226 last season, but with 19 HR and 71...
Without a Catcher We'll Have a Lot of Passed Balls
6 days ago by
Bluebird Banter
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With the shortstop signings of the last couple of last couple of days, the biggest pressing need for the team is a catcher. As Casey Stengel said, when asked why the expansion Mets used their first draft pick on a catcher, 'Without a catcher we'd have a lot of passed balls...
Thursday Bantering: Shortstops and other possible moves.
6 days ago by
Bluebird Banter
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Jeff Blair and Jordan Bastian each have information filled, little blog entries today.
Start with Blair's, one thing he tells us:
I’m hearing that the Toronto Blue Jays did in fact make a serious run at Orlando Cabrera last week – they love the energy he...
Blue Jays Rumors: Barajas, Snider, Needs
6 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The only MLB city not celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday today has, predictably, been the main source of Thursday's hot stove discussion. In a series of Twitter updates, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com brings us a few more Toronto Blue Jays notes....
It doesn't look like...
Jays to Sign John MacDonald?
8 days ago by
Bluebird Banter
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MLB Trade Rumors have a couple of Jay rumors.
First they have a link to a Twitter from Ed Price of MLB Fanhouse saying the Jays are about to sign John McDonald for $1.5 million for the 2010 season. A move I really don't understand. As Trade Rumors points out his .258/.271...
Just Dropped in to See What Condition My Condition is In: Who Moves Up, Who Moves Down on our Prospect List
20 days ago by
Bluebird Banter
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As a start towards re-doing our prospect list I thought we'd take a look at the guys on our current list and see which ones improved their status with the team and which ones likely dropped back or right off the prospect list. Then we can start looking at who should be on the...
Does Molina top the list...
22 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Last week Marty Noble reported that the Mets considered Rod Barajas was the Mets top catching target this off-season. However, it seems that Bengie Molina who Noble ranked at #2 is starting to gain momentum.The Mets want some power from the catching position and Barajas hit 21 HRs...
Mets Notes: Holliday, Barajas, Pineiro
22 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Lots of newsbits swirling about the Big Apple's non-World Series winners...
Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets that the Mets will meet with Scott Boras tonight to at least get an idea of what it will take to sign Matt Holliday.
As reported earlier today, the...
Zaun on the Market
Does your team need a catcher for 2010? Well, you might be in some trouble. With Victor Martinez’s option picked up today (and Jason Varitek exercising his player option), here’s a list of free agent catchers who received more than 200 PAs last year.
Rod Barajas TOR (B...
Noble: Mets Off-season Plan, and Back-up Plan
24 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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In his Hot Stove preview for MLB.com, Marty Noble lists free-agent outfielders Mike Cameron and Matt Holliday; catchers Bengie Molina and Rod Barajas; pitchers John Lackey, Jason Marquis and Randy Wolf; second baseman Orlando Hudson; and first baseman Troy Glaus; as players...
Another possible trade that could impact the Mets..
25 days ago by
Mets Fever
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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...
Saturday Banterings
26 days ago by
Bluebird Banter
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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...
Blue Jays, D'Backs Discussing Chris Snyder
26 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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MLBTR has learned that the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks are in trade talks for catcher Chris Snyder.
Snyder would be a good fit for the Jays, who have catcher Rod Barajas eligible for free agency. The 28-year-old Snyder hit .200/.333/.352 for the D'Backs in a season marred...
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