tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post6494725944952133551..comments2023-10-10T12:46:47.186-04:00Comments on The Green Weenie: Bucs Get Barajas, Arbitration DecisionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-57563759633210758872011-11-12T10:42:09.848-05:002011-11-12T10:42:09.848-05:00I like the signing, Will. A little consistency beh...I like the signing, Will. A little consistency behind the dish should help the cause. Looks like they're planning on landing a SS next; we'll see. Should be an interesting off season.Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-82136277155193574322011-11-11T10:51:59.207-05:002011-11-11T10:51:59.207-05:00The biggest potential benefit with Barajas is that...The biggest potential benefit with Barajas is that he appears to be healthy and seems likely to stay that way. If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: it's far, FAR better to have known quantities on your team, even if they are "reliably average", than it is to get good production in dribs and drabs from players who might be more talented but who can't be counted on to go out there every day. <br /><br /><br />The only thing I'm the least bit concerned with where Barajas is concerned is, of course, his age. But some catchers play forever, and Barajas doesn't have excessive mileage considering how many years he's been in the league. I would gladly take the same or similar production that he gave the Dodgers last year. If he can play 110 games and give us 350 at bats with good defense, he and Jaramillo will be a significant upgrade over what we had in 2011 and for several years before that. As a one or two year bridge to Sanchez and Fryer (or someone else), I am optimistic he'll be just fine. The only risk, really, is that he might "suddenly get old". As long as that doesn't happen, though, I think we're in business!WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.com