tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post7245130802536500306..comments2024-01-01T10:14:51.252-05:00Comments on 1 Blue Jays Way: Catcher: Buck vs BarajasThe Man With The Golden Armhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11193601268748890956noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-38424193273039290912010-01-03T13:16:38.817-05:002010-01-03T13:16:38.817-05:00That's exactly what I think. I believe that i...That's exactly what I think. I believe that if Barajas was open to signing a one year deal, AA would have signed him. But with the 2-3 decent catching prospects they have in the system, Buck is a nice bridge to themThe Human Rain Delayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811561308646191279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-9280431065054554472009-12-31T19:16:25.662-05:002009-12-31T19:16:25.662-05:00The 18% thrown out percentage worries me, but it p...The 18% thrown out percentage worries me, but it probably made sense to let Barajas walk. The OPS is at least respectably over .700. Barajas flirts way too close with it. I think AA knew he was going to get a top-flight catching prospect back in return for Doc, so wanted a stop-gap. Barajas, after driving in that many runs last season, was looking for a longer-term deal, and more money.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.com