Insert Bad Puns about Byrd and Garcia
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 13, 2008 8:00 AM EDT
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BOS acquires Paul Byrd from CLE for a player to be named later.
Byrd is probably a better fit in the rotation than Charlie Zink, but this move doesn't make a ton of difference. Byrd is only striking out 3.85 per game as he rounds out his fifth straight season of declining strikeout rates. He's allowing more walks than last season, but still not many at 1.65 per game. The problem with Byrd is that he's allowing 1.58 homeruns per game and is a flyball pitcher. Now Fenway is pretty neutral on giving up homeruns, and actually suppresses them slightly, but the combination doesn't give confidence in long term success.
Obviously we don't know who the PTBNL is or will be, but what about it potentially being Zink?
DET to sign Freddy Garcia
I'm not really sure how healthy Garcia is, but he's almost got to be an improvement over Kenny Rogers. The one thing you can count on from Garcia is a K/BB ratio better than 1.68 (Rogers career) and probably double 1.13 (Roger's 2008 ratio). It's a no risk signing with a decent reward.
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I don't think they end up giving Zink.
They have the ultimate student-teacher situation with Wakefield. It’s exactly for that reason I was hoping that the M’s would pick him up to tutor Dickey after the season was over.
by Faux on Aug 13, 2008 9:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
But in order for Wakefield to teach Zink,
They both have to be on the roster, and the Sox seem quite hesitant to do that.
by Peter Bendix on Aug 13, 2008 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1 reliever + 1 starter?
If Zink looks like he might pan out at all, why not push one or the other to a long reliever role. Of course, if he doesn’t look like much come spring training, ditch the plan, and wait for Wakefield to get hurt and send him to tutor during rehabs.
by Faux on Aug 13, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Byrd deal is for a PTBNL or cash.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 10:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mark Shapiro said
the PTBNL, if there is one, will be one of “little consequence.”
http://mvn.com/mlb-stats
by pizzacutter on Aug 13, 2008 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's probably fair value for a few weeks of Byrd.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 13, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they're probably looking for the RP equivalent...
of a case of baseballs.
Or maybe some North End pizza.
Guns don't kill people. Lamar Woodley kills people.
by BostonWahoo on Aug 14, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently the Indians are getting nothing in return,
Since Boston agreed to take on the remainder of Byrd’s salary.
Shapiro should’ve at least asked for a cannoli from Mike’s.
by Peter Bendix on Aug 14, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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