Red Sox get Byrd

[a700hitter]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8443078/Red-Sox-acquire-righty-Byrd-from-Guardians

 

Hopefully he'll bring some HGH with him to jump start Tek. He definitely needs a B-12 shot.

[jacksonianmarch]

what the f***?

[Soxfan1]

Damn.

[Soxfan1]

Who's pitching tonight now?

[Soxfan1]

Awesome. Byrd is 4-0 in his last four starts.

 

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	PIT	BF	GSc	DEC	REL	ERA*
Aug 9	@TOR	W 4-2	9.0	6	2	2	0	0	2	14	12	94	32	69	W(7-10)	- 	4.53
Aug 2	@MIN	W 5-1	7.0	6	1	1	0	2	1	9	11	99	29	60	W(6-10)	- 	4.72
Jul 28	DET	W 5-0	7.2	4	0	0	0	3	4	9	8	107	30	72	W(5-10)	- 	4.93
Jul 21	@LAA	W 5-2	5.1	9	1	1	0	2	5	5	8	94	27	49	W(4-10)	- 	5.28

 

In his last 29 innings, he's given up 25 hits and 4 runs. He's on the up right now. Solid pick up.

 

He's not pitching tonight on 3 days rest so I'm guessing they let Zink go tonight and if he does good then they'll stick Byrd in Clay's spot and if he doesn't do well then they'll just have Byrd cover Wake next start and then move the worst of Clay, Wake and Byrd to the pen/minors.

[Jasonbay44]

Not a bad pickup, maybe he'll replace Buchholz.

[Cocos Disciples]

Not a bad pickup' date=' maybe he'll replace Buchholz.[/quote']

 

Or Charlie Zink.

 

Zink will still pitch tonight though, Byrd pitched on the 9th.

[a700hitter]

Awesome. Byrd is 4-0 in his last four starts.

 

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	PIT	BF	GSc	DEC	REL	ERA*
Aug 9	@TOR	W 4-2	9.0	6	2	2	0	0	2	14	12	94	32	69	W(7-10)	- 	4.53
Aug 2	@MIN	W 5-1	7.0	6	1	1	0	2	1	9	11	99	29	60	W(6-10)	- 	4.72
Jul 28	DET	W 5-0	7.2	4	0	0	0	3	4	9	8	107	30	72	W(5-10)	- 	4.93
Jul 21	@LAA	W 5-2	5.1	9	1	1	0	2	5	5	8	94	27	49	W(4-10)	- 	5.28

 

In his last 29 innings, he's given up 25 hits and 4 runs. He's on the up right now. Solid pick up.

He's no Ponson.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

well, i like this.

[VA Sox Fan]

Nice to have him as insurance. I hope he works out. Maybe he'll get some run support.

[Thumper]

Good luck to him.

[BoSox21]

meh

[The Dustball]

I think it's a solid move. It can't hurt to have too much pitching. He could eat some innings for us.

[TheKilo]

Yeah, insurance is never a bad thing and he's an upgrade on Buchholz right now. What'd we give up?

[MANNYHOF24]

He's been on fire since the allstar break going 4-0 with a 1.24 ERA.

[BSN07]

If he pitches .500+ nall with a 4ish ERA I would consider it a success.

[VA Sox Fan]

Yeah' date=' insurance is never a bad thing and he's an upgrade on Buchholz right now. What'd we give up?[/quote']

 

Sox get Byrd

 

Posted by Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff August 12, 2008 03:41 PM

 

Both the Red Sox and Guardians have issued press releases announcing the deal ... here's an Associated Press story on the trade ...

 

BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox have acquired pitcher Paul Byrd in a trade with Cleveland.

 

The Red Sox will send either a player to be named or cash to the Guardians.

 

The 37-year-old Byrd is 7-10 with a 4.53 ERA this season. But the right-hander has won all four of his starts since the All-Star break.

 

Boston leads the AL wild-card race. The Red Sox are minus starter Tim Wakefield -- the knuckleballer is out with a stiff right shoulder.

[Soxfan1]

Does the PTBNL have to clear waivers?

[TheKilo]

If it's cash, good move.

[CrespoBlows]

Does the PTBNL have to clear waivers?

 

No, because the PTBNL will probably be traded at the end of the season.

[PATS12RULE]

I wonder how the fans will treat him, based upon his HGH use. He says he used it only with a prescription, but I feel most Boston fans are very anti-roiding of any kind.

[BoSox21]

come to think of it, the fact that the Yankees didnt claim him ahead of the Sox is a big indicator to me that they may have waived the white flag for the season

[Optimist]

come to think of it' date=' the fact that the Yankees didnt claim him ahead of the Sox is a big indicator to me that they may have waived the white flag for the season[/quote']

 

If they haven't, allow me...

 

http://moomookun.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/white_flag.jpg

[TheKilo]

Still doesn't make sense, especially if he can be had for next to nothing.

[ORS]

I like it. He's Mussina-lite. The stuff is about the same right now, with Byrd's problem being bouts of inconsistency. He hasn't had a decent receiver in Cleveland. It will be interesting see how well he pitches with Tek handling him.

[msubulldogs21]

Like this move a lot. He can step in and give us some much needed stability at the #5 spot in the rotation with Colon still rehabbing and Wakefield on the DL. And plus, we get him for a PTBNL or cash.

[Soxfan1]

Is Byrd an FA after this year?

[TheKilo]

Yes.

[Soxfan1]

Who are the Sox going to option down to make room for Byrd? I'm guessing Clay.

 

Byrd is starting Friday.

[yankee20715]

You guys think not picking up Byrd is a sign Yanks are waiving the flag? Are you kidding me we are talking about Paul Byrd for crying out loud. "He is 4-0 in his last 4 starts". Whoop-di-do. After he gets slapped around friday you'll be ready to send him back to Cleveland.

 

Dont get me wrong picking him up for nothing isnt a bad move, but it really isnt going to change the course of the season. Its not like now that you have Byrd the Sucks will win 90% of their games.

 

Lets go back to reality Byrd has a career ERA of 5 against the LA Angels, 5.14 against Tampa, 4.95 against the Yanks, 4.46 against the White SOx. Not really stellar numbers against any of the contending playoffs teams. Actually the only team he has decent numbers against is Minn with a 3.92 career era.