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Originally Posted by Five-ofan
Could it be that he is trading barajas simply to force buck to play laird? I think barajas is over criticized and an above average major league catcher but good lord man, Laird is hitting 350 and is better defensively. The avg would probably come down with more playing time but until it does, you have to keep playing him.
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No, I don't think he'd dump Barajas for nothing, just to force Buck's hand. Barajas probably has a bit of value, as he is playing a bit above average, although his defense has been iffy lately.
Anything we got for Barajas would be gravy, as simply inserting Laird into the everyday lineup would be like adding another bat. Laird's at bats are getting high enough that his sample size is starting to look like he could actually maintain a pace somewhere close to what he's doing now.
On a side note, how great is it to have a catcher that can bunt for a base hit practically whenever he decides to, unless they honor it?