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Michael Barrett
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'''Michael Patrick Barrett''' (born
October 22,
1976 in
Atlanta, Georgia) is a
catcher for the
Chicago Cubs in
Major League Baseball.
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Barrett was a first-round pick in 1995 by the
Montreal Expos out of
Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Drafted as a shortstop, Barrett played both
third base and
catcher in the minors. Barrett started his career with the
Montreal Expos, and had a good rookie season. After the
2003 season, Barrett was traded to the
Oakland Athletics; just a few days later, Barrett switched teams again. This time he was traded to the Cubs for veteran catcher
Damian Miller. In
2004, Barrett surprised many with a very solid year. Barrett was one of the better hitting backstops in the
National League, while his defense was average. In 2004, Barrett hit .287, with 16 home runs, and 65
RBI. Barrett also slugged .489; 80 points above his career average. Barrett faced a little controversy late in the 2004 season, after a confrontation with
Houston Astros Houston pitcher
Roy Oswalt. After giving up a three run homer to
Aramis Ramírez Aramis Ramirez, Oswalt hit Michael Barrett in the back with the next pitch; many people, including Barrett, considered the pitch to be an intentional
bean ball. Five days later, when the Astros traveled to Chicago, Barrett began arguing with Oswalt, while Oswalt was at bat. Both teams' benches cleared, but no punches were thrown. Some believe that Barrett fired up the Astros, because after his argument with Oswalt, the Astros started winning. In the end, Houston came from behind to beat the Cubs out for the wild card spot by three games. Barrett has had another solid season in
2005 in baseball 2005 (winning a
Silver Slugger award) despite a few rather costly defensive mistakes, and some think he may develop into one of the best catchers in the circuit. In 2006, Barrett played in the
World Baseball Classic for team USA. While playing, he wrote several columns about his experiences with the team.
External links
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