Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
via l.yimg.com via l.yimg.com via l.yimg.com These guys are, in order, Tim Byrdak, Ryan Rowland-Smith, and Nate Robertson. They are all lefthanded pitchers on different teams. This reminds me of the scene in Midnight Run, when Special Agent Mosely has Jack Walsh in the car with him and some other feds, and at the end of lecturing him asks Walsh if he has any questions. Walsh says, "Yeah...these sunglasses....
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
CHICAGO — By the end of last season, Tim Byrdak had pitched for five different organizations — not including two in the independent leagues. At last, though, he seemed to have established himself with the Tigers.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
Actually, it’s really only 3.2, but he came in with 1 out in the 4th after Backe gave up a walk, single, FO, walk, single to load the bases. Byrdak gave up 1 sac-fly which scored the run because DLee runs fast, and a lazy FB. He then pitched 3 more innings, striking out 4 [...]
TigerBlog (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
I’m watching the Cubs/Astros game and I was interested in seeing Tim Byrdak getting some time on the mound. Talk about an odd stat line. In 9 2/3 innings up until tonight, he has a 1.552 WHIP, yet he hasn't been credited with an earned run. And his control problems folowed him to Houston and [...]
SportsJustice (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
If you can root for Jack Cassel and Tim Byrdak, you can't root for anyone. Between them, they've spent 23 years in the minor leagues. Between them, they've had only a sniff of the big leagues. Why are they still around? Because they love it. Because they love it more than words can ever describe. They combined for seven solid winnings as the Astros finished a sweep of the Reds Thursday afternoon....
Fox News (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
The Houston Astros placed left-handed pitcher Wandy Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained left groin. Houston purchased the contract of left-hander Tim Byrdak from Triple-A Round Rock. The Astros also announced that right-hander Jack Cassel will be recalled to start Thursday at Cincinnati. Rodriguez pitched four innings Saturday night against Colorado before leaving with the...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
Quick note: Wandy has gone on the DL. Tim Byrdak, LH relief pitcher will come up and help out until Thursday, when Jack Cassel will be called up to take Wandy’s place in the rotation. No word on how long they think it will take Wandy to come back…
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
Left-hander Tim Byrdak agreed Thursday to a minor league contract with the Houston Astros and reported to Triple-A Round Rock, which is playing at Iowa. Byrdak was released last Wednesday by the Tigers after he allowed 15 runs and 21 hits in 10 innings during spring training.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
Left-hander Tim Byrdak agreed Thursday to a minor league contract with the Houston Astros and reported to Triple-A Round Rock, which is playing at Iowa.
AstrosDaily.com's Astrowire (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
“I was one of the few guys in Major League Baseball to have a job and lose it because of a terrible spring. I wanted to get back to Detroit and help stabilize the bullpen.“I don’t want people to think I can’t do my job.”Byrdak, who had been a reliable left-handed reliever for Detroit last year, was released by the club after a spring training in which he went 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA.Still, he had interest...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
Tim Byrdak, the left-hander whom the Tigers had released last week and then pursued as a minor-league free agent, has decided to sign with the Houston Astros.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
The Tigers should learn by the end of this week whether left-hander Tim Byrdak will return to the club as a minor-league free agent.
The Futon Report (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
Well now, let’s see what’s in the news today: Good for him! I always knew Jimmy Leyland knew a solid pitcher when he saw him, even if Tim Byrdak has an ERA of 13.50 in spring training. I’m sure he’ll do just… …Well, that’s a little awkward. But hey! Miguel Cabrera’s contract, or something!
The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
News has been flying out of the Tigers camp fast and furious lately. Today the main topics of discussion are Dontrelle Willis, Clete Thomas, and Tim Byrdak. Dontrelle Willis Willis is struggling. He’s having a heck of a time finding the plate. His problem last year was control, and that had to do [...]
TigerBlog (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
Dontrelle Willis had another tough time this afternoon in the Tigers 7-4 loss to the Pirates. He was shelled for seven runs in just three frames and he gave up eight hits and four walks. No, this wasn’t the Yankees, it was the Pirates. Even pitcher Zach Duke picked up a pair of hits off [...]
