So much for Josh Thole: starting catcher. Rosenthal:
The Mets are making “a hard push” for free-agent catcher Rod Barajas and negotiating with him on a one-year deal, according to major-league sources.
Little known fact: the name “Rod Barajas” is the California-ized version of “Bengie Molina.” Both roughly translate to “decent power, awful on-base skills.”
That said, if bringing in Barajas means that the chances of Omir Santos winning the starting job in a one-on-one competition with Thole are eliminated, it probably represents an improvement.
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- Joey B - Feb 17, 2010 at 9:04 AM
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This is Barajas we’re talking about, right? How hard a push is necessary? He’ll represent about 1% of the payroll. It’s like me making a hard push to buy a bagel in the morning.
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- BC - Feb 17, 2010 at 9:07 AM
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Well, at least I’ve HEARD OF this guy.
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- Wooden U. Lykteneau - Feb 17, 2010 at 9:28 AM
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The Royals are always on the hunt for low-OBP types.
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- Stephen J. - Feb 17, 2010 at 9:43 AM
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Jon Heyman tweets that the Mets offered Barajas a minor league, low dollar deal. How is that a “hard push”, Rosenthal?
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- YANKEES1996 - Feb 17, 2010 at 11:22 AM
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Omar looking to sign another “never had it” player! Oh, come on now he would never do that!
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- GimmeSomeSteel - Feb 17, 2010 at 11:53 AM
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Barajas and Blanco. Yeah, that’ll fill the seats. OTOH, it would give Omar one more Latino player on the roster, and that seems to be a higher priority in his world.
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- RichardInDallas - Feb 17, 2010 at 1:04 PM
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How F’ing hard of a push do you have to make to sign a 92 year old catcher???
