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  Carlos Baerga | BaseballLibrary.com
Baerga was also a leader in clubhouse and was well-liked by all his teammates.
Baerga batted.250 in various roles with the Padres until, much to his delight, the Indians reacquired him late in the season to play a utility role.
Baerga, a former All-Star, is last in hitting and fielding among American League second basemen.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Baerga_Carlos.stm   (1023 words)

  
 ESPN.com - MLB - Carlos Baerga - Washington Nationals - Player Card
Carlos Baerga has not been involved in any transactions this season.
The Diamondbacks placed infielder Carlos Baerga on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, less than 24 hours after he strained his left calf in a game against Baltimore.
Infielder Carlos Baerga stayed with the Arizona Diamondbacks, agreeing Friday to a $1 million, one-year contract.
sports.espn.go.com /mlb/players/profile?statsId=4446   (86 words)

  
 Coming Through On a Fly
Carlos Baerga practically conceded the third out as he lightly jogged to first base, thinking Taveras would grab his seemingly routine fly ball -- and the Washington Nationals, as they have done so often in recent weeks, would let another scoring opportunity disappear like an ice cube on hot asphalt.
Baerga would have more to be thankful for the rest of the night.
Baerga finished 2 for 4 with three RBI and also showed that his 36-year-old legs still had some giddy-up during a less-than-graceful jaunt toward home.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/23/AR2005072301283_pf.html   (527 words)

  
 OnlineAthens: Sports: San Diego calls up ex-Indian Baerga 06/30/99
Baerga was signed by the Padres as a non-drafted free agent out of Puerto Rico in 1986, but never made it to the parent club.
Baerga had been playing for the Reds' Triple-A club when he asked to be released in early June in order to sign a minor league deal with the Padres.
Baerga was traded from the Indians to the New York Mets on July 29, 1996.
www.onlineathens.com /stories/063099/spo_0630990022.shtml   (670 words)

  
 Baerga, Carlos :: B : Gourt
Carlos Obed Baerga Ortiz (born November 4, 1968 in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico), better known plainly as Carlos Baerga, is a Major League Baseball player.
In 1985, at the age of sixteen, Baerga was signed by the San Diego Padres, who later traded him to the Cleveland Indians.
Baerga debuted as a major league baseball player with the Indians, on April 14, 1990.
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 Sportspages WebLog ::Carlos Baerga - MVP Free Agent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Baerga was an All-Star second baseman for the Cleveland Indians in 1992, 1993 and 1995.
Carlos Baerga would cost the Red Sox less than a million to resign and he would also act as insurance but for Manny Ramirez’ head.
Carlos Baerga is also on the cusp of being a bigger Red Sox fan phenomenon that Bernie Carbo.
www.sportspages.com /blog/index.php?p=109&more=1   (1042 words)

  
 Reese: Why sign Baerga?
If that deadline passes and Baerga isn't in the majors or with another organization by May 15, he can ask to be released.
Baerga, 30, said he didn't receive the same opportunity from the St.Louis Cardinals, who released him from his $1.25 million contract March 17 and publicly criticized him for being overweight.
McKeon, who signed Baerga for the San Diego Padres' organization when the switch-hitter was 16, spent part of his morning hitting practice grounders to the nine-year veteran.
reds.enquirer.com /1999/03/25/red_reese_why_sign.html   (563 words)

  
 MLB Trade Rumors - Carlos Baerga re-signed!!!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Baerga was the Diamondbacks' top pinch-hitter last year as he set a club record with 19 hits off the bench.
Baerga, though, wound up contributing off the field as well, serving as a mentor for the team's younger Latin players, particularly shortstop Alex Cintron, who credited the veteran with helping him be successful during his rookie campaign.
Baerga was originally signed by the Diamondbacks to a minor league contract last offseason and made the club with a strong spring in 2003.
www.wowbaseball.com /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=490   (264 words)

  
 CNN/SI - Baseball MLB - Cardinals sign second baseman Baerga - Wednesday January 27, 1999 05:52 PM
Baerga, a switch hitter, was a three-time All-Star with Cleveland but his production has dropped off sharply since he was traded to the
Baerga, 30, had his best season in 1993, when he hit.321 with 21 homers and 114 RBIs.
Baerga, coming off a $21.4 million, six-year contract, has a.293 career average with 121 homers and 676 RBIs.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/mlb/news/1999/01/27/baerga_cardinals   (338 words)

  
 Carlos Baerga
Granted, Carlos Baerga is not the fastest Second Basemen ever, nor the greatest fielder nor the greatest hitter, and he sure as heck is NOT the greatest bunter, however, when you put the entire pakcage together something (I'm not quite sure what) clicks.
Nevertheless, Baerga is the team's emotional leader (he cried after the last game of this season) and is a great role model for the many other Latin players on the team.
This season has been better for Carlos than anticipated by most, but I still think that Roberto Alomar or Edgrado Alfonzo would be better fits to team up with Rey-O for a double play combination, taking into consideration both offense and defense.
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 PLUS: BASEBALL -- ST. LOUIS; Cardinals Sign Baerga for One Year - New York Times
Baerga, a switch-hitter, was a three-time All-Star with Cleveland, but his production has plunged since he was traded to the Mets in 1996.
Carlos is an experienced, quality infielder who gives us good offensive potential at second base and versatility from both sides of the plate, the Cardinals' general manager, Walt Jocketty, said.
Baerga, coming off a $21.4 million, six-year contract, has a.293 career batting average with 121 homers and 676 runs batted in.
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 From stardom to the bench - The Washington Times: Sports - March 13, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Baerga mistakenly left his jersey behind at the Nationals' complex in Viera and was given a temporary, one-day rental by clubhouse manager Mike Wallace.
That tells you all you need to know about Baerga, who 10 years ago was legitimately one of the game's best players but now has accepted his role as a utility man and clubhouse mentor.
In the early 1990s, Baerga was a devastating force in the Cleveland Indians' lineup, an everyday second baseman who averaged 20 homers, 90 RBI and a.315 batting average over a four-season stretch.
washingtontimes.com /sports/20050313-125214-9824r.htm   (874 words)

  
 Sports: Fallen star Baerga wants to shine again
ST. PETERSBURG -- Carlos Baerga is hoping a fresh start allows him to get back to his old form.
At his best, Baerga was one of the game's top infielders, hitting over.300 for four consecutive seasons while averaging 19 homers and 97 RBI.
Baerga said the Rays told him he has a "really good chance" to make the team, but it isn't going to be easy.
www.sptimes.com /News/022600/Sports/Fallen_star_Baerga_wa.shtml   (380 words)

  
 The sound and the fury - New York Mets' second baseman Carlos Baerga Sporting News, The - Find Articles
Baerga, dripping with the salty lure of sweat from his nose and chin, after a seemingly inspired, though uninspiring round of batting practice, is the perfect bug magnet.
It seems such a long time now, but strangely, it was only two seasons ago that Baerga was considered to be one of the best second basemen in baseball, if not the position's best all around hitter.
"Carlos was always dangerous, always hitting the ball hard somewhere," says John Olerud, who was traded to the Mets during the winter and, like Baerga, is looking to recover a lost reputation.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n18_v221/ai_19382600   (720 words)

  
 HeraldNet - Mariner Notebook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
SAN FRANCISO - Carlos Baerga lost the weight, did everything he was asked and smiled through every day of spring training - including Friday, when the Seattle Mariners released him.
Baerga will stay in Arizona for a week, Martinez said, hoping to catch on with another team.
Baerga had hoped to be part of that, and telling him it wouldn't happen wasn't enjoyable.
www.heraldnet.com /stories/01/3/31/13608945.CFM   (567 words)

  
 Nationals get roster to 25 by reassigning Baerga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
VIERA, Fla. - Infielder Carlos Baerga was reassigned to the Washington Nationals' minor league camp Friday and will try to catch on with another team.
Baerga, 36, is a three-time All-Star who played 13 major league seasons with six teams.
Baerga said he would talk to his agent about trying to find a job elsewhere.
www.comcast.net /data/news/2005/04/01/96454.xml   (294 words)

  
 baerga032599   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Baerga, who agreed to a non-guaranteed minor-league contract with the Reds on Tuesday, showed up with the physique that neither resembled Calista Flockhart nor Dom DeLuise.
Baerga, who passed up an offer from the Reds to sign with the Cardinals, said he feels he was deceived.
Baerga is confident he'll be in the major leagues again soon.
www.cincypost.com /sports/1999/baerga032599.html   (465 words)

  
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Carlos Baerga has an exhilerating career in major league baseball.
From the start Carlos had rapid success in baseball, but it quickly lead to his undoing.
After another heartfelt conversation with Julio, Carlos understood that there was no place else to turn and rededicated his life to the Lord.
www.cbn.com /entertainment/Sports/700club_carlosbaerga080805.asp   (785 words)

  
 Former All-Star Baerga enjoying chance to inspire, teach teammates | www.azstarnet.com ®
A decade ago, heaven for Carlos Baerga was in the heart of Cleveland.
If you were drafting a rotisserie league team, Baerga was a must-have as a.300 hitter who could belt 20 home runs and drive in 110 runs a season for a World Series contender.
Flash forward 10 years to Sunday, and Baerga found himself as the starting designated hitter for the Sidewinders, rehabilitating a calf injury in hopes of rejoining the team with the worst record in the majors.
www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/30530   (466 words)

  
 Armas and Nationals stop Astros - The Boston Globe
Tony Armas allowed one hit in seven innings and the slumping Washington Nationals capitalized on Willy Taveras's misplay of Carlos Baerga's bases-loaded fly ball to center in the first inning to beat the Houston Astros, 4-2, last night at RFK Stadium.
Preston Wilson walked on four pitches with two outs to load the bases and bring up Baerga, who entered the game with just 10 RBIs and was 0 for 4 with the bases loaded.
Carlos Lee also homered and drove in three runs to take over the League lead with 82 RBIs, one more than Chicago's Derrek Lee.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2005/07/24/armas_and_nationals_stop_astros   (610 words)

  
 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT NEWS - Out of the Park Baseball Report
Carlos Baerga positions himself better now, his range at 1B increases to 60...
Carlos Baerga positions himself better now, his range at 2B increases to 15...
Carlos Baerga positions himself better now, his range at 3B increases to 19...
www.angelfire.com /droid/dynastyleague/tdev29.html   (1070 words)

  
 Latino Baseball — Noticias y estadisticas del beisbol hispano — news and statistics
Puerto Rican ball player Carlos Baerga, who was selected three times to the all star game, announced his definite retirement from baseball.
Baerga participated in 14 seasons with the Indians, Mets, Padres, Red Sox, Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals, registering a batting average of.291.
Baerga was a great second baseman, one of the best in offensive categories from 1992 to 1995, but surprisingly his numbers declined in the seasons after those.
www.latinobaseball.com /headlines-168.php   (430 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Extra Innings ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Baerga enjoyed his best season in 1993, collecting 214 hits, 114 RBI and scoring 105 runs for the Indians.
There was a time Carlos Baerga was mentioned in the same breath with elite second basemen Robbie Alomar and Craig Biggio.
That was in the mid-90s when Baerga was a hitting machine for the Cleveland Indians — before a trade to the National League, a bum knee and a large appetite took a toll.
www.usatoday.com /sports/bbw/2002-04-17/extrainnings.htm   (943 words)

  
 LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL: SPORTS: Baerga heading to Korean League
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. Former major-league All-Star Carlos Baerga is heading to the Korean Baseball League after the Long Island Ducks sold his contract Wednesday.
Baerga, a three-time All-Star for the Cleveland Indians who also played for the Las Vegas Stars, will leave today to play for the Samsung Ducks.
Baerga hit.315 with nine homers and 44 RBIs for Long Island in the independent Atlantic League.
www.reviewjournal.com /lvrj_home/2001/Jul-19-Thu-2001/sports/16573074.html   (96 words)

  
 Carlos Baerga Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Carlos Baerga was born on Monday, November 4, 1968, in Santurce, Puerto Rico.
Baerga was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 14, 1990, with the Cleveland Indians.
Did you know that you can compare Carlos Baerga to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1990 American League season?
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=baergca01   (306 words)

  
 Let's Go Tribe ::
One of the major reasons Baerga got so many hits was that he almost never walked, a trait that would hurt him down the road.
Since Carlos Baerga's career took a nosedive in 1996, the Indians had gone through a new second baseman a year trying to find a replacement.
Baerga accumulated a ridiculous amount of at-bats in 1992, thanks in part to a low walk rate.
letsgotribe.com /story/2006/2/21/183617/290   (1241 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Baerga Eager to Get a Chance
It could well be that veteran Carlos Baerga's chances of making the team increase significantly.
Baerga, a three-time all-star second baseman with Cleveland, hit.343 in 207 at-bats in 2003 with Arizona before falling to.235 in just 85 at-bats last year for the Diamondbacks.
Right-hander Jon Rauch -- at 6 feet 11, the tallest pitcher in major league history -- threw 30 pitches Monday to hitters, trying to put behind him the bronchitis that has held him back for several days.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A61279-2005Feb28?language=printer   (291 words)

  
 Baerga brought into camp - The Washington Times: Sports - February 22, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Baerga, a three-time All-Star with the Cleveland Indians a decade ago, is unlikely to make the Nationals' roster out of spring training.
Baerga's production declined sharply last year after he signed a $1 million deal with the Diamondbacks.
In addition to Baerga, who is expected to arrive in Viera today or tomorrow, he brought in outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds and third baseman George Arias this winter.
www.washtimes.com /sports/20050222-123837-8825r.htm   (778 words)

  
 RotoChamps.com : Carlos Baerga
Nationals purchased the contract of infielder Carlos Baerga from Triple-A New Orleans.
Nationals signed infielder Carlos Baerga to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Carlos Baerga was diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain in his left calf
www.rotochamps.com /mlb-5960-.html   (436 words)

  
 ESPN.com | ESPNdeportes.com: ESPNación - Charla-13306
Carlos Baerga: Hoy va a lanzar Bonderman, el que gano los juegos grandes contra Ny y OAK, Sabemos que por SL va tambien el que gano los juegos grandes, Suppan.
Carlos Baerga: Te diria que Matzusaka solo hay pocos equipos que puedan pagar por sus serivicios.
Carlos Baerga: Abreu se va a quedar ahi por mucho tiempo, Es un pelotero completo, el unico jardinero que tienen con las 5 herramientas del beisbol, y no gana tanto dinero como los otros.
espndeportes.espn.go.com /chat/deportes/chatDep?event_id=13306   (1603 words)

  
 Carlos Baerga Books on Amazon.com
Carlos Baerga made his Major League debut on 04-14-1990 with the Cleveland Indians.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present all the Carlos Baerga books currently listed on Amazon.com - the leading providing of online Carlos Baerga books.
Did you know that Baseball Almanac is attempting to catalog every ballplayer who has appeared on a Baseball Digest Cover since the magazine was first published in August 1942 when major league games were confined to the eastern and midwestern regions of the country?
www.baseball-almanac.com /books/index.php?p=baergca01   (234 words)

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