Eric Byrnes

Mark Reynolds and Justin Upton get some MVP love

AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | yesterday

While the anointment of Albert Pujols as the 2009 National League Most Valuable Player was the most foregone conclusion since, oh, probably Joe Mauer getting the American League trophy, there was some love shown for the Diamondbacks at the bottom of the ballot. Mark Reynolds finished equal 20th, getting one 8th, 9th and 10th place vote, to tie him with Yuniel Escobar and his fifth-place ballot [I'd...

• Reynolds and Upton both get MVP votes - Fanster - All Sports. All Phoenix.

Blogging the Offseason: Arizona Diamondbacks

SimonOnSports (Free subscription) | yesterday

Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here . Today's NL team is the Arizona Diamondbacks and our guest is Jim from the Dbacks Blog, AZ SNakepit . 1. What do the Dbacks do with Webb this offseason? Do they deal him? Do they pick...

Cubs Ship Aaron Heilman To Arizona

6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Thus tweeted Carrie Muskat , caught by Mike Emeigh at BTF . The 30-year-old Heilman was a source of constant frustration for Helen, so I was expecting to see Eric Byrnes as the return on this trade. Instead, AZ Snake Pit says the Cubs are getting a pair of minor leaguers, LHP Scott Maine and INF Ryne White .

A Preliminary Look at the 2010 AL East Offenses - Part 3

Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

More photos » by Rob Carr - AP Bring it. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) Browse more photos » The final look at Bill James' projections will focus on the Orioles young outfield. In Part 1 I drooled over Matt Wieters , in Part 2 I went into fantasyland , and here in Part 3 I will bask in the talent of the Orioles outfield. It's hardly news to anyone here that the Orioles outfield is one of the most...

Lee Jenkins: Ordinary Utley does the extraordinary

SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009

NEW YORK -- When Chase Utley was playing whiffle ball games on Ashbrook Avenue in Long Beach, the best home-run hitter in the neighborhood was Sean Burroughs. In high school at Long Beach Poly, it was Milton Bradley. In college at UCLA, it was Eric Byrnes. With the Phillies, it's Ryan Howard. Utley was always regarded as the scrapper, never the slugger, noted more for his line drives than big blasts....

Odds & Ends: Cubs, Byrnes, Orioles

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

Links for Wednesday... Chris De Luca of the Chicago Sun-Times doesn't expect much to change with the Cubs under the Ricketts family. He says to expect a payroll around $143MM. That might leave GM Jim Hendry with around $8MM to work with. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic believes Eric Byrnes' time with the Diamondbacks might be nearing an end. They may attempt to trade him before releasing him....

Your 2010 Diamondbacks: The First Projections

AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

More photos » by Paul Beaty - AP Eric Byrnes and Chris Young - will they float, or will they sink? Browse more photos » After a crappy season like the one just endured by Arizona fans, it's comforting to turn towards 2010, even before the line is officially drawn under 2009 - the playoffs have largely become a buzzing sound in the background, with the best I can hope for, being that a team...

This Week in AZ Baseball: Brandon Webb option talk, TV ratings drop - and haircuts?

AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009

More photos » by Rick Scuteri - AP Brandon Webb, Cy Young winner - but more importantly, is he well-groomed? Browse more photos » The Angels and Yankees are under way in Game Two of the ALCS, the Diamondback-free post-season rumbling along the way it does. Is it just me, or does the schedule seem to be really stretched out this year? I know the likes of TBS want to milk the relative ratings...

Eric Byrnes has meeting on future with D-backs

AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009

Eric Byrnes has meeting on future with D-backs "D-backs general manager Josh Byrnes and manager A.J. Hinch had breakfast with Eric Byrnes on Wednesday. On the menu was the outfielder's future in Arizona. "We just wanted to sit down and lay out what's in front of him," Josh Byrnes said, preferring to keep the specifics of the conversation private. Eric Byrnes did not immediately return...

Byrnes could be released...

Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009

Last year one of the popular debates was whether the Mets and D-Backs should swap bad contracts in Luis Castillo for Eric Byrnes. Supposedly the idea was discussed with the D-Backs being the team that decided against the idea, funny thing is Castillo had a much better year. I never been a fan of Byrnes, I just don't see what all the hype is about. Sure he's a high energy guy that's said to be great...

What a Guy!-er

The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009

Brandon Guyer ripped a two-run home run over the LF fence in the 5th, made a spectacular run-saving diving catch in right-center in the 7th, and sliced a game-tying single to right with two outs in the top of the 9th, but the A's took advantage of a Ryan Flaherty error in the bottom of the 9th to score an unearned run and edge the Cubs 5-4 in AZ Instructional League action at the Oakland A's Papago...

Diamondbacks' Link Dump

AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009

Couple of interesting articles over the past couple of days, which deserve mention. The main one is an interview with Ken Kendrick by Nick Piecoro, which addresses a lot of issues pertinent to the off-season. It's definitely worth a read in full, but here are the highlights, in bulletted format: Kendrick said the team intends to exercising the $8.5 million option on Webb unless "something very...

Diamondbacks Rumors: Webb, Byrnes

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009

Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic spoke to General Managing Partner Ken Kendrick of the Arizona Diamondbacks about the team's future. Here are a few of the highlights: The team has "every intention" of exercising Brandon Webb's $8.5MM option. Like GM Josh Byrnes said earlier in the week, there's no guarantee the team will hang on to outfielder Eric Byrnes just because of his bloated contract....

D'Backs Talk: Davis, Tracy, Eric Byrnes

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009

Diamondbacks GM Josh Byrnes was forthcoming, talking to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic today. Highlights: Payroll will likely be higher than the season-ending mark of $73MM. They have about $60MM committed for 2010, assuming Conor Jackson is retained. GM Josh Byrnes may have $15MM+ to spend. Byrnes has until the December 12th non-tender deadline to decide on Jackson, who must be paid at least...

Is Ryan Roberts the next starting 2B, or the next Byrnes?

AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009

With the season coming to close, we can start the process of wading through the stats and destruction of 2009 and attempt to find what, if any, solace there might remain for the following season. Some players we don't need to worry about; Mark Reynolds is obviously going to have a place on this team for some time, Justin Upton will roam the outfield, Miguel Montero will be behind the dish, and Dan...