Rod Barajas
PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 29: Jared Hughes #48 of the Pittsburgh Pirates talks with pitching coach Ray Searage #54 and catcher Rod Barajas #26 in the seventh inning while giving up five hits and three earned runs against the Cincinnati Reds during the game on May 29, 2012 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Reds defeated the Pirates 8-1.
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I think a lot of it has to do with confidence ... It seems like once things go a little sour, it seems like maybe the confidence drops a little bit. He’s putting himself in a bad situation.
The biggest thing is his composure
The last thing you want to do is if you do get in a jam you start thinking about what you've done wrong ... He gets a couple hits, he gets right back on the mound and it gets to the point where I have to slow him down.More quotes »
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Barajas syncs up during May
: Pittsburgh catcher Rod Barajas finished 2 for 3 with a walk and an RBI during the Pirates' 4-1 victory over Cincinnati on Monday. Barajas has posted multiple hits in two of his past three games to stake his batting average at .231 -- his highest mark s from CBS Sports Read more »
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Pirates drop Reds 4-1 for 4th straight win
PITTSBURGH (AP) — James McDonald scattered five hits over eight shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Monday to climb back to .500. Pedro Alvarez, Rod Barajas and Neil Walker all had two hits apiece and knocked in a r from Boston Herald Read more »
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Masterful McDonald lifts Pirates to .500 mark
Seeing his catcher in apparent pain was not something McDonald wanted. So he sped after Barajas. A few seconds later, both returned laughing, Barajas peeling away the bandage. "Was just messing with J-Mac," the catcher said, grinning. No one else the res from MLB.com Read more »
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Pirates Back To .500 After James McDonald, Pedro Alvarez Key 4-1 Victory
If you knew in March that would be the headline of the recap of a May 28 game, you'd be pretty happy, wouldn't you? James McDonald pitched eight excellent innings and the Pirates scored four runs in the first three frames to top the Reds, 4-1, putting th from Bucs Dugout Read more »
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Wrap-Up: Chicago Cubs Vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (5/26/2012)
May 26, 2012: Pittsburgh, PA, USA: Chicago Cubs catcher Blake Lalli (left) is tagged out by Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Rod Barajas (right) during the game at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Pugliese-US PRESSWIRE 11. The Chicago Cubs losing streak now from Fansided Read more »
