ESPN Reporting D-Backs Byrnes agree to 3-year $30 million.

[Smack]

Didn't see this anywhere....

 

http://x.go.com/cgi/x.pl?goto=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2964624&name=FPT-2964624-080714&srvc=sz

[rickrolled]

$10 mil a year is quite a steep price for a guy with a sub-.800 career OPS.

[Bruno7481]

The career stats of Eric Byrnes and Jacque Jones are neraly identical.

 

Byrnes: .268/.329/457

 

Jones: .278/.327/.454

[Drew Doughty]

what a horrible signing. made even worse since the dbacks have tons of young talent looking to find a position to play.

[inari]

Arizona makes enough brilliant moves that I can forgive them for this.

[YearofDaCubs]

what a horrible signing. made even worse since the dbacks have tons of young talent looking to find a position to play.

Word is they are going to try and move Quentin because of this.

[SouthSideRyan]

BAD

[chuckywang]

Wasn't this the guy that forgot to tag home knocking over Varitek in the playoffs, got up and pushed Varitek for no reason, and then started walking back to the dugout only to have Varitek get the ball and tag him out?

 

His facial expression after that was the funniest moment ever.

[RynoRules]

what a horrible signing. made even worse since the dbacks have tons of young talent looking to find a position to play.

Word is they are going to try and move Quentin because of this.

 

w'oh.

[Post Count Padder]

Having a good season but nothing else he has done warrants this contract.

 

 

Gary Matthews Jr. Part Deux

[ConstableRabbit]

But he's such a gamer!

[rawaction]

Wow. Very similar to GMJr last year. Almost identical numbers. About the same age. However, it is a short-term deal. If he can give them 1 more year like this year and 2 average years, it may be worth it to a team that doesn't have much payroll tied anywhere else.

[Proven Veteran]

Well, he did make the best catch I have ever seen in person a few years back, so he's probably worth this. :?

[TruffleShuffle]

when did jim hendry become the d-backs GM?

[brinoch]

Let's buy low on Quentin.

[Rob]

So much for the Justin Upton, Chris Young, Carlos Gonzalez outfield that would have been so fearsome.

 

It's officially time to snatch up Quentin.

[TruffleShuffle]

It's officially time to snatch up Quentin.

 

yeah add me to this group... unfortunately we'll have to wait until the offseason becuase there's no way he's clearing waivers

[shnsajax]

Even if Jones is traded next offseason like I assume he will (his contract is a bargin now ;-) ), I think Quentin will become the 2nd coming of Matt Murton.

 

If you can get him cheap then great and why not.

[Backtobanks]

Even if Jones is traded next offseason like I assume he will (his contract is a bargin now ;-) ), I think Quentin will become the 2nd coming of Matt Murton.

 

If you can get him cheap then great and why not.

 

You answered your own question. It's pretty obvious that they're having enough trouble finding room for the first Matt Murton on the team.

[wolf stansson]

Even if Jones is traded next offseason like I assume he will (his contract is a bargin now ;-) ), I think Quentin will become the 2nd coming of Matt Murton.

 

If you can get him cheap then great and why not.

 

You answered your own question. It's pretty obvious that they're having enough trouble finding room for the first Matt Murton on the team.

The point is that given the alternative (pagan) this shouldn't be the case.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

The large difference between Murton and Quentin is that Quentin is an elite defender in Right Field.