Rangers sign Byrd

[ctcf]

Rangers agreed to terms with outfielder Marlon Byrd on a one-year, $1.8 million contract.

Byrd doesn't project as anything more than a nice fourth outfielder going forward, but he'll probably be the Rangers' starter in right field initially. It'd make more sense to let the kids play, with David Murphy and either Jason Botts or Nelson Cruz sharing time. The youngsters may get their chance once Milton Bradley or Josh Hamilton lands on the DL.

 

per rotoworld

 

Hi Kenny Lofton?

[Roast]

Rangers agreed to terms with outfielder Marlon Byrd on a one-year, $1.8 million contract.

Byrd doesn't project as anything more than a nice fourth outfielder going forward, but he'll probably be the Rangers' starter in right field initially. It'd make more sense to let the kids play, with David Murphy and either Jason Botts or Nelson Cruz sharing time. The youngsters may get their chance once Milton Bradley or Josh Hamilton lands on the DL.

 

per rotoworld

 

Hi Kenny Lofton?

 

in the same vein, Bye Felix Pie?

[Schwarber Fan]

I'd rather have Lofton than Byrd anyway

[Rusch33]

The Cubs have been asking the Rangers about Marlon Byrd, MLB.com reports.

If Texas could pick up Sean Marshall or Sean Gallagher for Byrd, we imagine GM Jon Daniels would make the move in a heartbeat. The Cubs, though, may be offering someone like Jason Marquis or Ryan Dempster. The Rangers have Byrd penciled in as their right fielder, but since they're not going to win anything this year, they shouldn't hesitate to move him and go with some combination of David Murphy, Nelson Cruz and Jason Botts initially.

[ctcf]

The Cubs have been asking the Rangers about Marlon Byrd, MLB.com reports.

If Texas could pick up Sean Marshall or Sean Gallagher for Byrd, we imagine GM Jon Daniels would make the move in a heartbeat. The Cubs, though, may be offering someone like Jason Marquis or Ryan Dempster. The Rangers have Byrd penciled in as their right fielder, but since they're not going to win anything this year, they shouldn't hesitate to move him and go with some combination of David Murphy, Nelson Cruz and Jason Botts initially.

 

This is from Rotoworld btw.

[RammyFanny]

The Cubs have been asking the Rangers about Marlon Byrd, MLB.com reports.

If Texas could pick up Sean Marshall or Sean Gallagher for Byrd, we imagine GM Jon Daniels would make the move in a heartbeat. The Cubs, though, may be offering someone like Jason Marquis or Ryan Dempster. The Rangers have Byrd penciled in as their right fielder, but since they're not going to win anything this year, they shouldn't hesitate to move him and go with some combination of David Murphy, Nelson Cruz and Jason Botts initially.

 

This is from Rotoworld btw.

From Muskat's article on cubs.com.

 

Kind of misleading by her though, the title is "convention starts with trade rumor", and then she just gives the Hendry quote about a RH outfielder and says one possibility is Marlon Byrd.

[ctcf]

The Cubs have been asking the Rangers about Marlon Byrd, MLB.com reports.

If Texas could pick up Sean Marshall or Sean Gallagher for Byrd, we imagine GM Jon Daniels would make the move in a heartbeat. The Cubs, though, may be offering someone like Jason Marquis or Ryan Dempster. The Rangers have Byrd penciled in as their right fielder, but since they're not going to win anything this year, they shouldn't hesitate to move him and go with some combination of David Murphy, Nelson Cruz and Jason Botts initially.

 

This is from Rotoworld btw.

From Muskat's article on cubs.com.

 

 

Kind of misleading by her though, the title is "convention starts with trade rumor", and then she just gives the Hendry quote about a RH outfielder and says one possibility is Marlon Byrd.

 

Actually its from Rangers.com and not by her.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080118&content_id=2351043&vkey=hotstove2007&fext=.jsp&partnered=rss_mlb

[RammyFanny]

The Cubs have been asking the Rangers about Marlon Byrd, MLB.com reports.

If Texas could pick up Sean Marshall or Sean Gallagher for Byrd, we imagine GM Jon Daniels would make the move in a heartbeat. The Cubs, though, may be offering someone like Jason Marquis or Ryan Dempster. The Rangers have Byrd penciled in as their right fielder, but since they're not going to win anything this year, they shouldn't hesitate to move him and go with some combination of David Murphy, Nelson Cruz and Jason Botts initially.

 

This is from Rotoworld btw.

From Muskat's article on cubs.com.

 

 

Kind of misleading by her though, the title is "convention starts with trade rumor", and then she just gives the Hendry quote about a RH outfielder and says one possibility is Marlon Byrd.

 

Actually its from Rangers.com and not by her.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080118&content_id=2351043&vkey=hotstove2007&fext=.jsp&partnered=rss_mlb

 

Hmm, didn't see that one. Muskat does have the one up on Cubs.com that I was referring to as well.

[JGalt73]

Murton (or Marshall or Gallagher) for Byrd is ridiculous.