Be honest. Did anyone think Rod Barajas would have an impact on the Mets?
After Bengie Molina decided he could win a championship with the Giants by signing with them, the Mets scrambled to find anyone that was willing to catch.
Barajas assumed he would get a lucrative deal based on his service in the majors.
It didn't happen that way.
Two desperate parties needed each other. That's how the marriage between Barajas and the Mets was formed.
The Mets signed him to a one-year deal before spring training. Initially, it was not received well.
Sportswriters questioned the Mets for not being proactive in getting Molina, and the disgruntled fans expressed their displeasure about the Mets settling for a journeyman.
This cynical person expressed his doubts himself.
It's hard ...
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Posted: 1st May 2010 by Leslie Monteiro in MLBComments Off on Rod Barajas: This Bargain Move is Paying Off for New York Mets