http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/21087 Recent articles about John Baker en-us John Baker catches for the Florida Marlins. In his second year for the team, he continues to be a good offensive player for the position. Baker combines hitting for a decent average with a good number of walks to produce an above average on-base percentage. He gives the Marlins little power, however. [...] Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:16:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Players_A_to_Z_John_Baker/1616782 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Players_A_to_Z_John_Baker/1616782 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Players_A_to_Z_John_Baker/1616782 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/c/5c8ae48b6f5f7de2798418b1d334a9936d3d1648/small/PicImg_PhilliesMarlins_d406.jpg John Baker, with a whole lot of help, bruised his hand in the yesterday's first game. Marlins catcher John Baker left Tuesday's first game after the sixth inning with a contusion on his left hand as a result of a nasty collision with Ryan Howard at first base.Baker struck out on a wild pitch and beat the throw to first, but as he crossed the bag, the 6-foot-4, 259-pound Howard reached for the ball and inadvertently smacked Baker in the face wi... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:29:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/John_Baker_out_with_a_bruised_hand/1229413 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/John_Baker_out_with_a_bruised_hand/1229413 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/John_Baker_out_with_a_bruised_hand/1229413 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/c/5c8ae48b6f5f7de2798418b1d334a9936d3d1648/small/PicImg_PhilliesMarlins_d406.jpg Now granted John Baker may not start tonight since the expected Mets starter is left-handed, but still. Count C John Baker among the throngs who will purchase a copy of "The Beatles: Rock Band" when the computer game is released Wednesday. "I'm a huge Beatles fan. And the game's fun to play," he said. "Two years ago for my birthday we had a 'Rock Band' party. We had a bunch of guitars. We dressed as rock stars and we all played that gam... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:26:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/John_Baker_standing_in_line_for_a_video_game/1140145 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/John_Baker_standing_in_line_for_a_video_game/1140145 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/John_Baker_standing_in_line_for_a_video_game/1140145 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/c/5c8ae48b6f5f7de2798418b1d334a9936d3d1648/small/PicImg_PhilliesMarlins_d406.jpg John Baker Ready? Sidelined the past two games with a sore back, catcher John Baker is ready for tonight's series opener against the Padres. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:22:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/John_Baker_Ready/1069622 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/John_Baker_Ready/1069622 John Baker gives his two cents about his back. Catcher John Baker was not in the lineup Wednesday, one night after being removed from Tuesday's game because of a stiff back. He is hopeful he can play in today's 1:30 p.m. matinee. Baker said he felt the pain - which is in the left side of his lower back - two weeks ago but it "started acting up" Tuesday. "We're just being smart," he said. Why in the world would you have him catching in a day ... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:37:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/John_Baker_getting_better/1053757 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/John_Baker_getting_better/1053757 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/John_Baker_getting_better/1053757 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/c/5c8ae48b6f5f7de2798418b1d334a9936d3d1648/small/PicImg_PhilliesMarlins_d406.jpg Not sure why this story interested me, but nonetheless, I thought I would pass some of it along. Life in the Majors. It wasn't that long ago that Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! catcher John Baker was making $15,000 per season in the minor leagues, then working two jobs in the offseason to make ends meet. Baker, who spent six years in the minors before being called up last July, is now making the major league minimum of $400,000. --- "Travel is a lot nicer," sai... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:05:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Life_in_the_Majors/757880 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Life_in_the_Majors/757880 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Life_in_the_Majors/757880 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/c/5c8ae48b6f5f7de2798418b1d334a9936d3d1648/small/PicImg_PhilliesMarlins_d406.jpg