Blue Jays sign Daric Barton to Minor League Deal

[TwistedLogic]

Really like this as a depth option. Has a 4.8 WAR season in his past, still only 29 years old.

 

Between Barton, Colabello and Smoak, I think you could do worse than throwing a bunch of low-risk, low-cost, high-potential guys at the wall and hoping something sticks.

[burlingtonbandit]

World Series here we come!

[TwistedLogic]

Daric Barton's reverse splits (career; 577 PAs against L)

 

http://i.gyazo.com/943deb2e0aede7b63f8f1d3082eba04e.png

 

 

 

Also, irrelevant trivia!

 

[burlingtonbandit]

The gap in his splits isn't nearly as large as it seems. BABIP is the main reason its so much higher. Small sample too.

[Brenner]

meh these guys are a dime a dozen at 1B. Neither something to complain about nor get excited about.

[dineke]

Always wary of people with names spelled unusually.

[HERPDERP]

Protypical A's player back in his prime.

 

Reminds me of Jack Cust-lite

[Spanky99]

Nothing ever wrong with minor league deals, me likey!

[burlingtonbandit]

Reminds me a lot of Dan Johnson of last year.

[TwistedLogic]

Reminds me a lot of Dan Johnson of last year.

 

Except that Barton's been a lot better than Johnson throughout his career, both over time and at his peak. He's also 6 years younger, and he's had more good stints at the majors than bad ones (provided positive value in 6 of the 8 seasons he's appeared in the majors, compared to Johnson's 3 out of 9).

[TwistedLogic]

lol weird...

 

[Spanky99]

lol weird...

 

 

He'll be battlng CCC!

[JaysAllMighty]

I like it. AA loves first round picks.

[Angrioter]

I like Barton

 

GG caliber 1B + plate discipline

[burlingtonbandit]

Except that Barton's been a lot better than Johnson throughout his career, both over time and at his peak. He's also 6 years younger, and he's had more good stints at the majors than bad ones (provided positive value in 6 of the 8 seasons he's appeared in the majors, compared to Johnson's 3 out of 9).

 

I agree. Just saying in terms of white LHH 1B to minor league deal. Good depth signing but you hope he doesn't have to end up starting games for the MLB team.

[Spanky99]

I like Barton

 

GG caliber 1B + plate discipline

 

Just in case, for Smoak.

[43211234]

 

That's some Wilner level of moronic tweeting.

[jayswin11]

nice little pickup