http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/740 Recent articles about Dioner Navarro en-us I've been paying close attention to trades for a few years now. And I have to say, rarely if ever have I seen a better match than the Rays and the A's right now. Each team has areas of significant strength and significant weakness. With the exception of outfielders, each team's strength happens to BE the other team's weakness. And both have a number of tradable assets unencumbered by bloated salaries or impending free agency. They really need to get together and make a dea... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:55:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Comparative_Advantage_A_Collaborative_AsRays_Solution/1537663 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Comparative_Advantage_A_Collaborative_AsRays_Solution/1537663 Hot Stove at BP "Though Cruz hit 33 homers and was selected to the All-Star Game this past season, the Rangers are looking to sell high because they feel he had a career year." I still feel like this is an awful idea unless they get a great offer. "Catching has become an increasingly difficult position for teams to fill, yet there are some interesting names floating as trade possibilities: the Pirates’ Ryan Doumit, the Rays’ Dioner Navarro, the Rangers’ Jarrod Salta... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:56:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hot_Stove_at_BP/1531696 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hot_Stove_at_BP/1531696 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hot_Stove_at_BP/1531696 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/f/df5c6a07b09be29a48e6e0c576d63555990bb685/small/Texas_Rangers_v_e88d.jpg The 2008 NL Rookie of the Year is coming off a horrible season but is Jim Hendry shopping his catcher? According to a report from Baseball Prospectus on the eve of the GM Meetings in Chicago, "Catching has become an increasingly difficult position for teams to fill, yet there are some interesting names floating as trade possibilities : the Pirates' Ryan Doumit, the Rays' Dioner Navarro, the Rangers' Jarrod Saltalamacchia and the Cubs' Geovany Soto." Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:56:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_Geovany_Soto_Being_Shopped/1525522 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_Geovany_Soto_Being_Shopped/1525522 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_Geovany_Soto_Being_Shopped/1525522 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/f/0ff70e250ef5e80e4f2cb867c308843d2f5579f0/small/Cubs_vs_Mets_0a54.jpg More photos » by Brian Blanco - AP It was that kind of season from Dioner Navarro. Browse more photos » Please don't get his confused as making an excuse for Dioner Navarro's poor season. No major leaguer should accumulate 410 plate appearances and hit .218/.261/.322, but that's what Dioner Navarro did this past season. His .583 OPS was second worst amongst all Major Leaguers with at least 400... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:54:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dioner_Navarros_Unlucky_and_Bad_2009_Possible_Rebound_in_2010/1423119 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dioner_Navarros_Unlucky_and_Bad_2009_Possible_Rebound_in_2010/1423119 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dioner_Navarros_Unlucky_and_Bad_2009_Possible_Rebound_in_2010/1423119 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0751d6e8ad87b17c0d0c37619a93d883c4602ac/small/05.jpg More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Browse more photos » Acquiring a new catcher is probably the top priority this off-season. Gregg Zaun may not return, Dioner Navarro turned back into a pumpkin, and the other 40-man options are reserves at best. With limited free agent options (read: budget) the Rays are probably getting said new catcher via trade. This means, the catcher likely won't be a heaven-s... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Potential_Buy_Low_Candidate_JR_Towles/1352803 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Potential_Buy_Low_Candidate_JR_Towles/1352803 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Potential_Buy_Low_Candidate_JR_Towles/1352803 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0751d6e8ad87b17c0d0c37619a93d883c4602ac/small/05.jpg More photos » by Chris O'Meara - AP Browse more photos » The biggest news to come out of the Gregg Zaun acquisition was that we would have ourselves a platoon behind the plate. Gregg Zaun would play against right handed pitchers and Dioner Navarro would play against lefties; and it made sense. As of August 15th, their splits looked like this...   PA BA OBP SLG OPS Z... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Unfair_Platoon_Ranks_A_Look_At_Dioner_Navarro_and_Gregg_Zaun/1241406 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Unfair_Platoon_Ranks_A_Look_At_Dioner_Navarro_and_Gregg_Zaun/1241406 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Unfair_Platoon_Ranks_A_Look_At_Dioner_Navarro_and_Gregg_Zaun/1241406 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/c/7cdea28706c7e0291531532d104cd9640ab26c1f/small/MLB_JUN_14_04fe.jpg by Reinhold Matay - AP So many round objects. View full size photo uploaded September 5, 2009 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; ... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/From_All_Star_to_Non_Tender_Dioner_Navarros_Future/1137404 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/From_All_Star_to_Non_Tender_Dioner_Navarros_Future/1137404 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/From_All_Star_to_Non_Tender_Dioner_Navarros_Future/1137404 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0751d6e8ad87b17c0d0c37619a93d883c4602ac/small/05.jpg More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP This is your bad side. Browse more photos » Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes... Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:49:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Should_Dioner_Navarro_Stop_Switch_Hitting/960353 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Should_Dioner_Navarro_Stop_Switch_Hitting/960353 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Should_Dioner_Navarro_Stop_Switch_Hitting/960353 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0751d6e8ad87b17c0d0c37619a93d883c4602ac/small/05.jpg More photos » by Nick Wass - AP Browse more photos » Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-pad... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:02:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Catcher_Position/932466 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Catcher_Position/932466 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Catcher_Position/932466 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0751d6e8ad87b17c0d0c37619a93d883c4602ac/small/05.jpg More photos » by Brian Blanco - AP about 1 hour ago: Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro, center, is helped off the field after being injured in the seventh inning during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in St. Petersburg, Fla., Saturday, July 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco) Browse more photos » Marc Lancaster with the scoop: tboraysRays waiting on tests to decide if Navarro to DL... Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:12:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dioner_Navarro_Might_Be_Heading_to_the_DL/795278 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dioner_Navarro_Might_Be_Heading_to_the_DL/795278 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dioner_Navarro_Might_Be_Heading_to_the_DL/795278 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0751d6e8ad87b17c0d0c37619a93d883c4602ac/small/05.jpg More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP Take caution, but Dioner Navarro is starting to hit a little bit. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) Browse more photos » Don't look now, but over the past week the Rays best hitter has been Dioner Navarro. I know that best hitter and Dioner Navarro haven't been synonymous this year, but it's true. Ok, let's throw out the small sample size alert; however Navi has... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:00:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dioner_Navarro_Showing_Early_Signs_Of_Rebound/786541 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dioner_Navarro_Showing_Early_Signs_Of_Rebound/786541 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Dioner_Navarro_Showing_Early_Signs_Of_Rebound/786541 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0751d6e8ad87b17c0d0c37619a93d883c4602ac/small/05.jpg Dioner Navarro: via brooksbaseball.net Debate the pinpoint accuracy, the borders of normalized strike zones, and whatever else, none of it matters here. Simply put, there is no explanation as to why Dioner Navarro decided to swing at two of those pitches. A lot of people mock Navarro's weight, his affinity for grounding into a double play, and even his defensive efforts. I try to avoid that, and I've said a few times I don't believe he's quite this poor of a player, ... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:16:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Worst_At_Bat_of_the_Season/773485 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Worst_At_Bat_of_the_Season/773485 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Worst_At_Bat_of_the_Season/773485 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0751d6e8ad87b17c0d0c37619a93d883c4602ac/small/05.jpg More photos » by Ben Margot - AP If not Jaso, more of this please Browse more photos » Last night in one of the nuttiest managerial decisions I remember, the Marlins decided to intentionally walk the Rays 9 hitter Dioner Navarro with runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs in the bottom of the eight in a tied game to get to the leadoff hitter, right-handed BJ Upton. Upton coincidentally is the re... Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:28:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Intentional_Walk_to_Navi/748204 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Intentional_Walk_to_Navi/748204 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Intentional_Walk_to_Navi/748204 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0751d6e8ad87b17c0d0c37619a93d883c4602ac/small/05.jpg More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Swinging at ball four most likely. Browse more photos » Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-... Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:52:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_Once_More_at_Dioner_Navarro/720835 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_Once_More_at_Dioner_Navarro/720835 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_Once_More_at_Dioner_Navarro/720835 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/7/a79a7d430ce4337628db4060922f9a8ffb5a643f/small/MLB_MAY_17_a966.jpg A Dioner Navarro Bobblehead with A-Rod lips? (Bugs and Cranks)What would I do with $18 million (More Hardball) 10 Questions with Jay Mariotti (RCS) The Bobby Bowden Contract: A mere formality? (Tomahawk Nation) Jay McGwire with Shirt, "No, I'm Not on Steroids..." (Bob's Blitz) Renaissance Aruba ... Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:14:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/HHR_Hugs_it_Out/484120 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/HHR_Hugs_it_Out/484120