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is he any good?

At one time he was pretty highly regarded, but he sucked so bad last year he lost his job to Brian Schneider. I believe he was touted as a good-hit average-fielding catcher, that turned into weak-hitting, defensively-challenged catcher.

 

Cubs can have him, but what did they give up for him?

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At one time he was pretty highly regarded, but he sucked so bad last year he lost his job to Brian Schneider.  I believe he was touted as a good-hit average-fielding catcher, that turned into weak-hitting, defensively-challenged catcher.

 

Cubs can have him, but what did they give up for him?

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Cubs trade for Barrett

 

 

The Associated Press

 

December 16, 2003, 3:20 PM CST

 

 

The Cubs today acquired catcher Michael Barrett from the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later.

 

Oakland acquired Barrett in a trade with Montreal on Monday.

 

The 27-year-old Barrett has spent six seasons in the majors--all with the Expos. He has a career batting average of .253 with 38 homers and 193 RBIs. His career fielding percentage is .991 in 399 games.

 

Barrett hit .208 with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs in 2003, but spent much of the season on the disabled list after injuring his hip in July. While making a rehab appearance, he fractured his left index finger and didn't return until September 10.

 

The Expos selected Barrett with the 28th overall pick in the 1995 draft. He was originally drafted as a shortstop but was converted to a catcher. He had his best season in 2002, when he hit .263 with 12 homers, 49 RBIs and 20 doubles.

Copyright © 2003, The Associated Press

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Cubs are going to try and sign him for a year and avoid arbitration, then ship Miller to A's

 

Logically I don't see this taking them out of the Lopez/I-Rod bidding because they have Bako and Barrett right now, which is either equal or even a step down from Bako/Miller.

 

Only way this is actually the answer to their catcher situation is the Colon deal screwed the Cubs attempts to re-sign Wood at a reasonable rate and they're getting ready to bend over for that extension, because if Colon is worth 13m a year I'm sure Wood and his agent are asking for 13-15m

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michael barrett is a very solid catcher i like him. now he sucks because he's a flub. they are going to be very goodthis year it makes me sick :fthecubs

yea, but you know what; so are the cards and the stros....the cubs better not take the division lightly this year, both cards and stros have loaded up on pitching, and if clemens comes back..watch out :fthecubs

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