Eric Byrnes

[CuseCubFan69]

What teams would look at Byrnes as a starter? If there are none, he'd definitely be a nice option for the bench.

 

It doesn't look like he'll be starting anywhere. The Cubs need to pounce now.

 

Eric Byrnes - OF - Orioles

 

 

Pirates officials have spoken the past two days with agent Mike Sasson about Eric Byrnes.

If he's a better choice than Juan Encarnacion, it's only because he'd cost less than Encarnacion. Not only should Byrnes not start over Craig Wilson, but he'd be a weaker choice than Jody Gerut against right-handers. If Byrnes is signed, Wilson would likely be traded. The Red Sox could view him as a platoon partner for Trot Nixon and the Indians could consider pairing him with Ben Broussard. Dec. 23 - 1:21 am et

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

 

Gerut is somebody the Cubs ought to trade for....oh yeah they already did.

I wanted us to hold on to Gerut. So much for that.

 

I wanted us to hold on to Dubois...so much for that. :shrug:

(Wouldn't Dubois look good as Jones's platoon partner)

 

Not in Dustys world.

[FergieJ31]

It doesn't look like he'll be starting anywhere. The Cubs need to pounce now.

 

 

Count me in on the Byrnes-for-RF platoon bandWGN. His splits complement JJ's splits - the perfect platoon pair.

 

(Something -- anything -- to distract me from the Prior/Tejada madness.)

[Bote McBoteface]

Was non-tendered. He has a .885 OPS agains LHP over the past three years. Would he make a good platoon mate for Jones?

 

Now this is a guy I'd be worried about playing over Murton. Dusty might like his "grittiness" or something.

 

Its so sad that we have to constantly worry about that.