JOHN BAKER RUMORS & GOSSIP
VIDEO: Baker Back in the Swing of Things
San Diego Padres catcher John Baker talks about being part of perhaps the first ever all-Golden Bear battery, his second spring training with the Padres and recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Via california.scout.com
February 26, 2013
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Contenders set to run Alaska's Iditarod
A winter of heavy snow in Alaska is keeping trail breakers busy clearing the route of the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race but no one can remove other weather-related challenges like jumbled ice along the state's western coast and the heightened possibility of run-ins with grouchy moose.
And as always in the unpredictable trek through wilderness and Alaska Native villages...
Via Fox Sports
March 02, 2012
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Baker leans on video in acclimating to Padres
Catcher John Baker arrived in camp last weekend with a pretty good idea of how he'll go about learning an entirely new pitching staff.
Via padres.com
February 21, 2012
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Padres Agree To Contracts With Joe Thatcher and John Baker
The Padres have reached to contract agreements with C John Baker and P Joe Thatcher. Thatcher is signed for a $700k contract and Baker to a $750k contract (per Bill Center of the SDUT).
We still have to wait for contract agreements/amounts with nine other Padres players that are arbitration eligible. Here is the lsit of players that we still are waiting on:
Edinson Volquez...
Backup Baker
Wow, it has been a long time! My band Lexington Field has been pretty consuming these past months and that with the combination of one of the worst offensive Padres teams I have ever witnessed, I took a bit of a sabatical from blogging. For that I apologize, because SDPads1 and myself have definitely had alot to say, and hopefully I can channel that into blogging more about my...
Miami Marlins Acquire Wade LeBlanc from Padres for John Baker
The Miami Marlins acquired Wade LeBlanc from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for catcher John Baker. Why? Well apparently, the Marlins needed a lefty and the Padres could use another catcher. Everybody's happy for now.
LeBlanc went 5-6 with a 4.63 ERA for the Padres last season, sucking for most of 2011 and spending some time with Triple-A Tuscon until winning three of...
Padres trade Wade LeBlanc for John Baker
The San Diego Padres have traded LHP Wade LeBlanc to the Miami Marlins for catcher John Baker.
LeBlanc has posted a 4.54 ERA in 293.3 innings for the Padres, spread over the last four seasons. He’s basically been somewhere around replacement level in his time with the Padres.
Baker is a little more interesting. The catcher hasn’t played much since 2009 due to Tommy...
Via Friar Forecast
November 22, 2011
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Marlins acquire LeBlanc from Padres for Baker
Wade LeBlanc likes how the Miami Marlins' new uniforms look. He hopes to be wearing one next April.
The Marlins acquired the left-hander from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for catcher John Baker. LeBlanc went 5-6 with a 4.63 ERA for the Padres last season, winning three of his last four decisions and hoping that strong finish carries over into spring training when he'll...
Via AP on Fox
November 22, 2011
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Marlins deal Baker to Padres for LHP LeBlanc
MIAMI (AP) -- The Miami Marlins acquired left-hander Wade LeBlanc from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for catcher John Baker.
LeBlanc went 5-6 with a 4.63 ERA for the Padres last season, winning three of his last four decisions. In parts of four seasons with the Padres, LeBlanc went 17-22 with a 4.54 ERA, starting 52 times and coming in as a reliever twice.
Baker was limited to...
Via Fox Sports Florida
November 22, 2011
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Padres Acquire Catcher John Baker, Send LeBlanc to the Marlins
Official Press Release Provided by the San Diego Padres Media Department:
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres today announced they have acquired catcher John Baker from the Florida Marlins in exchange for left-handed pitcher Wade LeBlanc. Executive Vice President/General Manager Josh Byrnes made the announcement.
In 212 Major League games with the Marlins (2008-2011), the 30...
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