Reds sign Brian Barton
by Thundering Turtle on Dec 21, 2010 1:13 PM EST
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PrintThis move, first reported by Matt Eddy of Baseball America, wasn't rocket science. Or maybe it is. The former Cardinal outfielder has a degree in aerospace engineering from Miami, where he played baseball on an academic scholarship paid for by Boeing. The link from a 2008 story below details this - and much more - about one of the more interesting guys to potentially don a wishbone C in quite some time.
Barton, 29 in April, plays all three outfield positions but is better defensively on a corner. The 6-foot-3, 187-pound right-handed-hitting Los Angeles native spent 2010 in the Atlantic League with Newark and Bridgeport, combining to go 19-72-.347/.397/.579 while stealing 20 bases in 28 tries.
Barton last appeared in the big leagues in 2009 when he had one at bat with Atlanta, to which he was traded by St. Louis for reliever Blaine Boyer in 2009. The Cardinals plucked him from Cleveland in the 2007 Rule 5 Draft and kept him on the roster all season. He went 2-13-.268/.354/.392 and swiped three bags in four tries.
In 2009 at Triple-A Gwinnett, Barton posted a line of 7-46-.266/.354/.390 and stole 17 bases in 24 attempts.
While he's likely little more than injury insurance destined for Louisville, at least it's a branch to fling in the hot stove.
Link: Riverfront Times
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Wow.
I didn’t realize the kind of guy he is. It’d be kind of neat for him to get a little shot. You can certainly do worse than having a guy like this in the organization.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
McDonald'd
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 21, 2010 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
I certainly do not miss Mayor McCheese
by Highlifeman21 on Dec 21, 2010 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
Last I hear of MCCheese he was having an affiar with this guy:
"Men today are pussies or gay" Aja Warren
Ummm I don't see anywhere that Turetle says this guy likes bugs.
"Men today are pussies or gay" Aja Warren
I suspect, Maddy, that he likes to
put bugs in the nose cone of his rockets and launch them into space, but I don’t have any proof … yet.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Dec 21, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
I need to get in touch with this guy.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
crolf likes to put bugs in his nose, so there's that.
by Brian B on Dec 21, 2010 1:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i thought he like to put his nose in 'bugs.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 21, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Did you know that the term "bug in the machine"...
was an actual occurrence on a US navel ship in the 40’s? While dictating a letter, An actually bug crawled into a typewriter and jammed it.
WYSIWIG
/That thing in Eric Stultz's throat in Anaconda'd
Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"
This is proof the working world sucks.
Smart dude gets courted by Boeing and could easily land a plush six-figure engineering job. Instead, he chooses to toil on minor league buses in dirty motels for 40k.
Luckily, I only have 40 years left of this..
"Live every week like it's shark week. And dress everyday like you're gonna get murdered in those clothes." - Tracey Jordan
by RedinWrigleyville on Dec 21, 2010 2:39 PM EST reply actions
have you MET engineers?
who would you rather hang out with?
"College actually kind of beat that out of me, making me more, well, of an asshole."
why, the engineers, of course!
…if I do say so myself.
/alone’d
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
yeah.
Between him and Rowland-Smith, the Reds are doomed for like, 16-20 games.
"College actually kind of beat that out of me, making me more, well, of an asshole."
I'd rather have Kearns.
I will be very, very disappointed if we end up with Gomes starting for us next year when Kearns was available so cheaply.
I mean, we ran out of outfielders last year. Even if he ended up playing part time for us, wouldn’t he still be worth it?
Not really.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Dec 21, 2010 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
No way Jose.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 21, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
Screw team planes! Brian Barton can build a team rocket!
"I bet that sex Bengals fan is really pissed now." -DT3428
by sexsalad on Dec 21, 2010 5:07 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
This guy is my new favorite player.
His name is Brian, he works at an aerospace company, and he looks just like me. Almost.
Maybe he really is me!
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
Starting rotation
if you had to guess today, which five Reds starters will likely make the most starts in 2011?
This should be like a fan shot or something.
Why not do it as a FanPost Xeifrank ?
"Men today are pussies or gay" Aja Warren
That would be interesting.
You should do it.
"I bet that sex Bengals fan is really pissed now." -DT3428
Arroyo, Cueto, Volquez, Wood, Bailey.
by Eastwindquinn on Dec 21, 2010 11:37 PM EST up reply actions
Volquez or Cueto will start on opening day.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 21, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
I would say Cueto,
But it might be the man with the shiny new contract…
by Eastwindquinn on Dec 21, 2010 11:39 PM EST up reply actions
Arroyo would rather start game 2
he said that last year when Harang was tabbed to start opening day. I’m guessing Dusty, with his keep the players happy at a minimal cost mentality, will give it to Volquez or Cueto.
I give a slight edge to Volquez, mostly because he opened the NLDS, which makes me think the Reds view him as the “ace” in the post Harang era.
"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word."
-President Andrew Jackson
by justin007000 on Dec 22, 2010 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
Polish in the minors
That’s polish as in refinement, not Polish, as in sausage. Inevitably someone will go down or miss a few starts. Leake’s great insurance.
Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"
slower than Kielbasa, faster than Thomas Jefferson
Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"
by UncleWeez on Dec 23, 2010 12:23 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What do you think the chances are that Glenn Beck is a professional Fortune Cookie Writer.
"Men today are pussies or gay" Aja Warren
by Madville on Dec 22, 2010 2:25 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Pretty high on both, actually.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Really, I think there should be more celebrity-themed fortune cookies.
What could be a better follow-up to some sesame chicken than a cookie message that sounds like something Lady Gaga would say?
"there no countrey called west xylophone" Youtube
I don't want Lady Gaga touching my food.
"College actually kind of beat that out of me, making me more, well, of an asshole."
by Cy Schourek on Dec 22, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
Like John Fay knows
When has he ever been in on what’s actually going on behind closed doors?
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
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