Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

The guy is having a career year, but I think the D-Backs overpaid for him. It wasn't too long ago he was a fourth outfielder and well travelled. I just hate to see this kind of money paid to a player of Byrnes' ilk.

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

You know we complain about 13-16 million possibly going to Dunn.. but deals 3/30 million to Byrnes and 5/100 million to Ichiro kind of makes Dunn look like a bargin or at least on par with league average.

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

Gary Matthews Jr set the market for this - a mediocre over 30 journeyman has a career year, and that equals a big time payday.

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

Buy low sell high should be the name of the game. I think Byrnes will continue to perform though. Derek Lee didn't really blossom offensively till a few seasons ago and he had been around for a minute.

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

Byrnes - 31 years old - .862 in 2007
Ichiro - 33 years old - .831 in 2007
Dunn - 27 years old - .914 in 2007

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

it's the market. and he will be 32 It's why if the Reds let Dunn walk after this year he is looking at some serious cash.

There is a lot less risk in a 28 year old player than in a 32 year old one.

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

you would have to think Dunn can get 70M without any problem

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

In 2009.. I think the Reds will pick up the option

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

you must not have heard ... they can't afford it.

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

They can't afford $3 million raise.. but they can afford $2.5 million for Rheal Cormier and he's not on the roster?

Given the fact that Castellini wants to win I think he pinches his wallet and ponies up the dough. Besides they arn't paying for the debacle that was Eric Milton...

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

sarcasm was the intent.

marty has been saying all year they can't afford to pick up the option.

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

I remember back in early 2000 Marty emphatically responding to a caller on "The Reds' Hotstove" that the Reds would not acquire Ken Griffey, Jr. because they simply couldn't afford him.

He was positively emphatic. He was positively wrong. I think he is again positively wrong.

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

Paul Daugherty says they can't afford it also.

Re: Eric Byrnes gets $30 million for 3 years...
 

Daugherty seems to hate Dunn, and I for one am getting sick of hearing it.

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Yep. Dunn's a keeper IMO.

I hope this signing improves the market for a guy like Freel. I hope he is dangled for 2 reasons 1.) to move his salary 2.) to get a decent young reliever