Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

TippyDrunks · 01-15-2010, 10:25 AM

How about this option in leftfield for the Reds? If he can return from his injuries and play like he did in 2007 with this stats he produced that year:

Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2007 ARI 160 626 103 179 30 8 21 83 57 98 50 7 .286 .353 .460 .813

What do you all think about this?

Vottomatic · 01-15-2010, 10:42 AM

Nah, stick with the plan. Continue to go young and give Heisey a shot at LF.

Ghosts of 1990 · 01-15-2010, 12:29 PM

Just say no. We have a lot of good young outfielders and this guy would just take at bats away before ending up money wasted on the DL

01-15-2010, 12:37 PM

I agree with JayBruce32. Stick with the young talent in the outfield. Go get a SS to compliment B.Phillips. The corner's are locked for at least 2 more years. Pitching is good. Bullpen is solid.

BLEEDS · 01-15-2010, 04:18 PM

I was a big fan of getting Bynres when he was a FA. I think he fit well and was just coming into his own.

Unfortunately the injury bug hit as well as a major slump.

I'd LOVE to get him on the cheap - or trade Taveras, Lincoln, and some other bloated contracts for him!

PEACE

-BLEEDS

HalMorrisRules · 01-15-2010, 07:21 PM

If he is being released the team picking him up would only pay the league minimum salary. The Diamondbacks are the ones paying his contract.

I would take a chance on Byrnes in a second. If he doesnt work out and you release him before the season, you don't pay him a nickel and if you release him during the season you only pay him pro-rated for the time he was on your roster.

mikemo14 · 01-15-2010, 11:44 PM

Would be worth a shot if for the minimum. I would still prefer Xavier Nady to a low end incentive laiden deal.

BLEEDS · 01-16-2010, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HalMorrisRules

If he is being released the team picking him up would only pay the league minimum salary. The Diamondbacks are the ones paying his contract.

I would take a chance on Byrnes in a second. If he doesnt work out and you release him before the season, you don't pay him a nickel and if you release him during the season you only pay him pro-rated for the time he was on your roster.

Correct on that, but right now he has to clear waivers first. Any team picking up his waiver would have to negotiate a trade with the Dbacks first. He's not released yet.

PEACE

-BLEEDS

HalMorrisRules · 01-16-2010, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLEEDS

Correct on that, but right now he has to clear waivers first. Any team picking up his waiver would have to negotiate a trade with the Dbacks first. He's not released yet.

PEACE

-BLEEDS

Yes of course, but I was basing my answer upon the title of the post which indicated that he had, in fact, been released already. Without a link to follow I was not aware of him only having been DFA'd.

TippyDrunks · 01-16-2010, 05:28 PM

Sorry Guys I should have included this when I started the thread, Im still a newbie in started thread and I should have added a Question mark in the title. Greg

So here is the link:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/rumors/p...urn=mlb,213808

BLEEDS · 01-16-2010, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HalMorrisRules

Yes of course, but I was basing my answer upon the title of the post which indicated that he had, in fact, been released already. Without a link to follow I was not aware of him only having been DFA'd.

Well then I guess you're justified in mocking everybody else then. Good Job

PEACE

-BLEEDS

HalMorrisRules · 01-16-2010, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLEEDS

Well then I guess you're justified in mocking everybody else then. Good Job

Actually, you should have seen what I originally wrote but then toned down later.

BLEEDS · 01-20-2010, 04:59 PM

He is DFA'd today, so now he can be picked up for league minimum.

Plus defense and some potential pop.

Let the kids continue to develop playing FT in the minors, versus having them platoon and/or come of the bench - i.e. "let them play everyday".

What do we have to lose in this one?

PEACE

-BLEEDS

chettt · 01-20-2010, 09:01 PM

Since Byrnes was DFA'd today, I say bring him on board at league minimum. Let the kids play every day at Louisville. I have always liked his hustle. Maybe, his hustle can rub off on the youngsters & on one veteran that falls asleep on occasion.

DannyB · 01-20-2010, 11:13 PM

Someone in the ORG had a good idea-thats to sign Byrnes at the minimum and dump Willy

01-15-2010, 10:25 AM	#1
TippyDrunks Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Union City, Ohio Posts: 34	Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes How about this option in leftfield for the Reds? If he can return from his injuries and play like he did in 2007 with this stats he produced that year: Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2007 ARI 160 626 103 179 30 8 21 83 57 98 50 7 .286 .353 .460 .813 What do you all think about this? __________________ Once a Reds Fan Always a Reds fan

01-15-2010, 10:42 AM	#2
Vottomatic All work and no play..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,732	Re: Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes Nah, stick with the plan. Continue to go young and give Heisey a shot at LF.

01-15-2010, 12:29 PM	#3
Ghosts of 1990 The Future is Now Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,882	Re: Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes Just say no. We have a lot of good young outfielders and this guy would just take at bats away before ending up money wasted on the DL __________________ 2009 Attendance Record: 3-5 2010 Attendance Record: 2-9 2011 Attendance Record: 3-4 2012 Attendance Record: 3-4 2013 Attendance Record: 1-1

01-15-2010, 12:37 PM	#4
dusty29 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes I agree with JayBruce32. Stick with the young talent in the outfield. Go get a SS to compliment B.Phillips. The corner's are locked for at least 2 more years. Pitching is good. Bullpen is solid.

01-15-2010, 04:18 PM	#5
BLEEDS Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,128	Re: Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes I was a big fan of getting Bynres when he was a FA. I think he fit well and was just coming into his own. Unfortunately the injury bug hit as well as a major slump. I'd LOVE to get him on the cheap - or trade Taveras, Lincoln, and some other bloated contracts for him! PEACE -BLEEDS __________________ I think that in a year or two, one of these guys - Frazier, Dorn, Valaika, Cumberland, Stubbs - will be ready to replace Dunn. They won't hit as many home runs as Dunn, but they should have similar OPS. - 757690, July 22, 2008 Alonso will be playing 1B for the REDS and batting 4th one year from today. - Kingspoint, July 9, 2009

01-15-2010, 07:21 PM	#6
HalMorrisRules He sure could hit Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dayton Posts: 701	Re: Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes If he is being released the team picking him up would only pay the league minimum salary. The Diamondbacks are the ones paying his contract. I would take a chance on Byrnes in a second. If he doesnt work out and you release him before the season, you don't pay him a nickel and if you release him during the season you only pay him pro-rated for the time he was on your roster. Last edited by HalMorrisRules; 01-15-2010 at 07:23 PM.

01-15-2010, 11:44 PM	#7
mikemo14 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: marietta,oh Posts: 201	Re: Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes Would be worth a shot if for the minimum. I would still prefer Xavier Nady to a low end incentive laiden deal.

01-16-2010, 05:28 PM	#10
TippyDrunks Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Union City, Ohio Posts: 34	Re: Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes Sorry Guys I should have included this when I started the thread, Im still a newbie in started thread and I should have added a Question mark in the title. Greg So here is the link: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/rumors/p...urn=mlb,213808 __________________ Once a Reds Fan Always a Reds fan

01-20-2010, 04:59 PM	#13
BLEEDS Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,128	Re: Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes He is DFA'd today, so now he can be picked up for league minimum. Plus defense and some potential pop. Let the kids continue to develop playing FT in the minors, versus having them platoon and/or come of the bench - i.e. "let them play everyday". What do we have to lose in this one? PEACE -BLEEDS __________________ I think that in a year or two, one of these guys - Frazier, Dorn, Valaika, Cumberland, Stubbs - will be ready to replace Dunn. They won't hit as many home runs as Dunn, but they should have similar OPS. - 757690, July 22, 2008 Alonso will be playing 1B for the REDS and batting 4th one year from today. - Kingspoint, July 9, 2009

01-20-2010, 09:01 PM	#14
chettt Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greentown, IN Posts: 167	Re: Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes Since Byrnes was DFA'd today, I say bring him on board at league minimum. Let the kids play every day at Louisville. I have always liked his hustle. Maybe, his hustle can rub off on the youngsters & on one veteran that falls asleep on occasion.

01-20-2010, 11:13 PM	#15
DannyB Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 793	Re: Diamondbacks Releasing Eric Byrnes Someone in the ORG had a good idea-thats to sign Byrnes at the minimum and dump Willy

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