AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Eric Byrnes was fighting something other than the injury bug on Wednesday morning. He was fighting a scorpion. During an interview with ESPN Radio’s Colin Cowherd Byrnes revealed that he was stung by a scorpion this morning after he attempted to kill it with a plunger. I don’t know about you but I really hope that [...]
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Josh Byrnes rolled the dice with the Diamondbacks in the outfield, and unfortunately came up snake-eyes. Various trades left the organization denuded of depth at the position, and the team really needed everything to go right for the line-up to work. Eric Byrnes had to live up to his contract, Justin Upton had to prove a 20-year old was ready for the majors, Chris Young had to improve significantly...
Mets Today (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
A few days ago, MetsToday reader “Isuzudude” pointed out a suggestion by an Arizona writer that the Diamondbacks could consider trading outfielder Eric Byrnes to the Mets in return for Luis Castillo. The article has since been referred to and discussed by MetsBlog, and I think it merits conversation here. Though it’s only speculation by a [...]
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Responding to a MetsBlog item raising the spectre of D-Backs D-Bag Eric Byrnes being shopped to the Mets, Hot Foot’s Anthony De Rosa declares, “if there is a chance to get him the Mets should be looking to make a deal.” He the epitome of what we here at Hot Foot stand for and look for [...]
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
A very popular rumor today was the Eric Byrnes for Luis Castillo idea. First off I would make the deal in a minute but I just don't see it as realistic. The funny thing is, it was an Arizona beat writer who suggested the idea and I would think the D-Backs would be the team that scoffed at the suggestion. So why would the the D-Backs look to move Byrnes, he's a 32 y/o right handed corner outfielder...
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Brandon Eddy over at MetsBlog writes that the Diamondbacks may look to deal Eric Byrnes in the offseason. I’m not sure I believe it, since they just signed him to a long term deal, however if there is a chance to get him the Mets should be looking to make a deal. He the epitome of what [...]
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
In the Arizona Republic, columnist Nick Piecoro speculates that the D’Backs could look to trade OF Eric Byrnes, though it would be a ‘tough deal.’ Piecoro wonders if the Mets would be interested in acquiring Byrnes, and his two-year, $22 million contract, in exchange for Luis Castillo, who is due to earn [...]
The Eddie Kranepool Society (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Saw this from Joe DeMayo on Mike Silva’s NY Baseball Digest about the Snakes looking to get out from under Eric Byrnes contract and maybe there is a match with Gimp Castillo as the O-Dog is looking at free agency. Long time readers of this site know I’m a Byrnes-ie fan for a long time [...]
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
The Diamondbacks are still working hard to market Eric Byrnes as the funny, freewheeling surfer dude who just happens to play baseball for $10 mil a year. Thus we have The Eric Byrnes Show, which is...
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
AZ Snakepit notes how the Diamondbacks saved the world from annihilation. This collapse surprises me the most. Coming into the season, I thought the front office got things mostly right. I wasn't crazy about the Eric Byrnes signing, but he...
AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
I saw Eric Byrnes online this morning on livevideo.com. He said the doctor was pleased with the latest MRI of his hamstring. The leg is healing very well. But EB has been advised to not push it. So Byrnesie won’t be coming back in ‘08. The doctor has recommended that Byrnesie treat his leg as [...]
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Eric Byrnes' left hamstring continues to heal nicely.
AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Outfielder takes swings on field, to have MRI next week By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com SAN DIEGO — Eric Byrnes took batting practice on the field Tuesday for the first time since suffering a torn hamstring almost two months ago…. Byrnes said he will have an MRI taken next week to determine if his left hamstring has healed sufficiently [...]
AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
On this day in 2000, Eric Byrnes made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics. He hit a single his first time up. In a radio interview in Phoenix this morning, Byrnesie said that he was among 50 prospects who were brought together just after his first year in pro baseball. The coach addressing [...]
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Trade deadlines? We don’t need no stinkin’ trade deadlines! The D-backs have acquired outfielder Adam Dunn from the Reds in exchange for pitcher Dallas Buck and two players to be named later. Not sure what the players will be named later, but hopefully one of them is currently named “Eric Byrnes” and the other [...]
