Blurb about Byrnes 2007 from BP. Again, not impressive.Fans love his one-man-demolition-derby style of play, but Byrnes` overall line is less impressive than it appears. He hit .292/.352/.522 before the All-Star break but just .243/.274/.444 after; he also struggled against right-handed pitching, hitting .244/.287/.441 against righties. Neither of these issues is new to Byrnes--he`s long been a streaky player who`s had trouble with righties. He`s a fourth outfielder/platoon player overtasked with starting.
Dickerson is considered to be a top notch defensive center fielder and has a strong arm, something that Patterson doesn't have. I'm looking forward to watching Dickerson play. It would be huge for this organization if he can continue breaking out and become a .780 OPS center fielder.
With Byrnes owed $11M per year for the next two years, you gotta think there's zero chance the Reds would want him, unless Arizona picked up a bunch of that contract.
I very much don't like this trade if Eric Byrnes is the principle return.
I like it a bit better if it is Owings + Buck + a young, cheap bat with upside.
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