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Birth Date	8-30-1977
Height	6' 0"
Weight	245 lbs

Age	35 years, 8 months, 23 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2002	PHI	24	10	36	35	2	8	2	0	1	13	1	8	0	0	0	1	0	2	.229	.250	.371	.245	0.8	-0.3	0.1
2003	PHI	25	135	553	495	86	150	28	4	7	207	44	94	7	3	4	45	11	1	.303	.366	.418	.283	32.5	-1.7	3.0
2004	PHI	26	106	378	346	48	79	13	2	5	111	22	68	7	1	2	33	2	2	.228	.287	.321	.217	-8.4	-6.7	-1.5
2005	PHI	27	5	15	13	0	4	0	0	0	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.400	.308	.259	0.6	-0.2	0.0
2005	WAS	27	74	244	216	20	57	15	2	2	82	18	47	1	4	5	26	5	1	.264	.318	.380	.248	0.5	1.2	0.2
2006	WAS	28	78	228	197	28	44	8	1	5	69	22	47	6	2	1	18	3	3	.223	.317	.350	.252	7.7	1.0	0.8
2007	TEX	29	109	454	414	60	127	17	8	10	190	29	88	5	6	0	70	5	3	.307	.355	.459	.284	25.7	-7.0	1.9
2008	TEX	30	122	462	403	70	120	28	4	10	186	46	62	9	2	2	53	7	2	.298	.380	.462	.286	22.6	2.8	2.6
2009	TEX	31	146	599	547	66	155	43	2	20	262	32	98	10	10	0	89	8	4	.283	.329	.479	.283	21.0	-9.2	1.1
2010	CHN	32	152	630	580	84	170	39	2	12	249	31	98	17	2	0	66	5	1	.293	.346	.429	.278	32.3	6.6	4.0
2011	CHN	33	119	482	446	51	123	22	2	9	176	25	78	8	2	1	35	3	2	.276	.324	.395	.258	11.1	0.6	1.2
2012	BOS	34	34	106	100	9	27	2	0	1	32	2	21	1	2	1	7	0	2	.270	.286	.320	.234	-0.3	0.6	0.0
2012	CHN	34	13	47	43	1	3	0	0	0	3	3	10	1	0	0	2	0	1	.070	.149	.070	.138	-5.2	1.0	-0.4
2013	NYN	35	33	118	108	13	28	7	1	4	49	6	34	1	2	1	19	0	0	.259	.299	.454	.271	3.2	-2.8	0.0
Career			1136	4352	3943	538	1095	224	28	86	1633	282	756	74	36	17	464	49	24	.278	.335	.414	.267	144.0	-14.2	13.1

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1999	BAT	A-	0	276	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.369			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	PIE	A	0	576	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.366			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	REA	AA	137	582	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.340			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	PHI	MLB	10	36	.245	.254	.317	.399	.000	.269	93	-0.6	0.9	0	-0.3	0.2	0.8	0.1	0.8	0.1
2002	SWB	AAA	136	602	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.340			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	PHI	MLB	135	553	.283	.261	.324	.416	.000	.360	97	13.6	14.5	1.5	-1.7	1.5	32.5	3.0	32.5	3.0
2003	REA	AA	3	16	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.333			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	SWB	AAA	1	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	1.000			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	PHI	MLB	106	378	.217	.261	.323	.415	.000	.270	102	-18	9.9	1	-6.7	0.2	-8.4	-1.5	-8.4	-1.5
2004	SWB	AAA	37	167	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.288			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	PHI	MLB	5	15	.259	.234	.301	.380	.000	.400	102	0	0.4	0	-0.2	0.3	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.0
2005	WAS	MLB	74	244	.248	.261	.324	.411	.000	.322	90	-3	6.3	-1.5	1.2	-0.8	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.2
2005	NWO	AAA	21	92	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.406			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	SWB	AAA	5	19	.388	.276	.337	.435	.000	.308	99	2.9	0.5	0.1	0.2	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	WAS	MLB	78	228	.252	.269	.331	.431	.000	.265	96	-2.1	6.2	0	1.0	1.2	7.7	0.8	7.7	0.8
2006	NWO	AAA	46	179	.288	.280	.346	.435	.000	.299	90	5	4.5	-1	0.7	-1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	TEX	MLB	109	454	.284	.269	.329	.422	.000	.363	101	11.9	13.1	-1.4	-7.0	3.5	25.7	1.9	25.7	1.9
2007	OKL	AAA	44	195	.325	.285	.351	.441	.000	.407	97	13.9	5.4	-1.8	2.8	-1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	TEX	MLB	122	462	.286	.264	.324	.412	.000	.330	108	13.1	13.2	-1.8	2.8	-1.6	22.6	2.6	22.6	2.6
2008	OKL	AAA	4	18	.329	.283	.352	.461	.000	.500	102	1.4	0.5	-0.2	-0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	TEX	MLB	146	599	.283	.260	.322	.414	.000	.308	101	14.5	17.3	-0.1	-9.2	-5.5	21.0	1.1	21.0	1.1
2010	CHN	MLB	152	630	.278	.255	.316	.397	.000	.335	105	11.7	17.6	1.4	6.6	-3.0	32.3	4.0	32.3	4.0
2011	CHN	MLB	119	482	.258	.258	.314	.401	.000	.316	105	-0.8	8.2	1.2	0.6	-1.6	11.1	1.2	11.1	1.2
2011	IOW	AAA	4	19	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.250			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	BOS	MLB	34	106	.234	.260	.314	.419	.000	.325	105	-2.7	1.9	0.2	0.6	-0.7	-0.3	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2012	CHN	MLB	13	47	.138	.252	.306	.388	.000	.091	103	-5.6	0.8	0.1	1.0	-0.4	-5.2	-0.4	-5.2	-0.4
2012	CUL	Wnt	57	254	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.358			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	NYN	MLB	33	118	.271	.252	.311	.401	.258	.333	100	1.2	3.2	-1.1	-2.8	0.0	3.2	0.0	3.2	0.0
Career		MLB		4352	.267	.261	.321	.411	.257	.322	101	33	115.1	-0.5	-14.7	-6.4	144.4	13.2	144.4	13.2

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1999	BAT	A-	276	40	72	7	6	13	50	28	70	8	2	.296	.380	.535	.239	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	PIE	A	576	104	159	29	13	17	93	51	110	41	5	.309	.382	.515	.206	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	REA	AA	582	108	161	22	8	28	89	52	93	32	5	.316	.390	.555	.239	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	PHI	MLB	36	2	8	2	0	1	1	1	8	0	2	.229	.250	.371	.143	.245	0.8	-0.3	0.1
2002	SWB	AAA	602	103	160	37	7	15	63	46	98	15	1	.297	.363	.476	.178	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	PHI	MLB	553	86	150	28	4	7	45	44	94	11	1	.303	.366	.418	.115	.283	32.5	-1.7	3.0
2003	REA	AA	16	3	5	0	0	1	3	0	3	0	0	.312	.312	.500	.188	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	SWB	AAA	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000	.250	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	PHI	MLB	378	48	79	13	2	5	33	22	68	2	2	.228	.287	.321	.092	.217	-8.4	-6.7	-1.5
2004	SWB	AAA	167	13	40	11	1	2	17	10	18	2	3	.263	.325	.388	.125	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	PHI	MLB	15	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	.308	.400	.308	.000	.259	0.6	-0.2	0.0
2005	WAS	MLB	244	20	57	15	2	2	26	18	47	5	1	.264	.318	.380	.116	.248	0.5	1.2	0.2
2005	NWO	AAA	92	19	33	6	0	5	11	9	7	4	1	.407	.478	.667	.259	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	SWB	AAA	19	4	7	1	0	3	5	0	3	0	0	.368	.368	.895	.526	.388	0.0	0.2	0.0
2006	WAS	MLB	228	28	44	8	1	5	18	22	47	3	3	.223	.317	.350	.127	.252	7.7	1.0	0.8
2006	NWO	AAA	179	20	42	9	0	7	29	16	31	3	1	.271	.365	.465	.194	.288	0.0	0.7	0.0
2007	TEX	MLB	454	60	127	17	8	10	70	29	88	5	3	.307	.355	.459	.152	.284	25.7	-7.0	1.9
2007	OKL	AAA	195	29	63	15	2	6	32	13	30	3	2	.358	.418	.568	.210	.325	0.0	2.8	0.0
2008	TEX	MLB	462	70	120	28	4	10	53	46	62	7	2	.298	.380	.462	.164	.286	22.6	2.8	2.6
2008	OKL	AAA	18	3	5	2	0	0	3	2	6	0	1	.312	.389	.438	.125	.329	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2009	TEX	MLB	599	66	155	43	2	20	89	32	98	8	4	.283	.329	.479	.196	.283	21.0	-9.2	1.1
2010	CHN	MLB	630	84	170	39	2	12	66	31	98	5	1	.293	.346	.429	.136	.278	32.3	6.6	4.0
2011	CHN	MLB	482	51	123	22	2	9	35	25	78	3	2	.276	.324	.395	.119	.258	11.1	0.6	1.2
2011	IOW	AAA	19	4	4	1	0	1	3	2	2	1	0	.267	.421	.533	.267	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	CHN	MLB	47	1	3	0	0	0	2	3	10	0	1	.070	.149	.070	.000	.138	-5.2	1.0	-0.4
2012	BOS	MLB	106	9	27	2	0	1	7	2	21	0	2	.270	.286	.320	.050	.234	-0.3	0.6	0.0
2012	CUL	Wnt	254	44	70	13	0	16	46	26	57	3	1	.318	.394	.595	.277	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	NYN	MLB	118	13	28	7	1	4	19	6	34	0	0	.259	.299	.454	.194	.271	3.2	-2.8	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date
2011-05-22	2011-07-02	15-DL	41	39	Left	Face	Fracture	Multiple Fractures From HBP	-
2011-03-29	2011-03-31	Camp	2	0		Back	Stiffness		-
2010-09-25	2010-09-27	DTD	2	2		Face	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2010-09-01	2010-09-03	DTD	2	1	Right	Lower Leg	Soreness		-
2010-08-24	2010-08-25	DTD	1	1		Wrist	Contusion	HBP	-
2009-10-04	2009-10-05	DTD	1	1	Right	Hip	Soreness		-
2009-09-30	2009-10-02	DTD	2	2	Right	Hip	Strain	Capsule	-
2009-08-26	2009-08-29	DTD	3	3		General Medical	Illness	Kidney Stones	-
2008-10-01	2008-10-01	Off	0	0	Left	Knee	Surgery	Meniscus and Microfracture	2008-10-01
2008-09-06	2008-09-07	DTD	1	1	Left	Thumb	Sprain	Thumb	-
2008-08-15	2008-08-15	DTD	0	0	Left	Elbow	Hyperextension		-
2008-04-17	2008-05-14	15-DL	27	26	Right	Knee	Contusion	Bone	-
2005-03-29	2005-05-03	15-DL	35	26	Right	Fingers	Soreness	Ring Finger	-
2005-03-20	2005-03-31	Camp	11	0	Right	Fingers	Dislocation	Ring Finger	-
2003-10-08	2003-10-08	Off	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Posterior Labrum	2003-10-08
2003-04-14	2003-04-29	15-DL	15	14	Left	Knee	Laceration		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	NYN	$
2013	NYN	$700,000
2012	CHN	$6,064,835
2012	BOS	$435,165
2011	CHN	$5,500,000
2010	CHN	$3,000,000
2009	TEX	$3,060,000
2008	TEX	$1,800,000
2007	TEX	$550,000
2006	WAS	$800,000
2004	PHI	$355,000
2003	PHI	$300,000

Years	Description	Salary
9 yr	Previous	$21,865,000
2011	Current	$700,000
10 yr	Pvs + Cur	$22,565,000
10 yr	Total	$22,565,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
8 y 115 d	Levinsons ACES	1 year/$0.7M (2013)

Details

1 year (2013). Signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/1/13 (minor-league contract). Salary of $0.7M in majors. Contract purchased by NY Mets 3/31/13.
3 years/$15M (2010-12). Signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/31/09. 10:$3M, 11:$5.5M, 12:$6.5M. Acquired by Boston in trade from Chicago Cubs 4/21/12. (Boston to pay pro-rated share of $0.48M minimum salary, or about $435,165, with Cubs responsible for the balance of Byrd's 2012 salary, about $6,064,835). DFA by Boston 6/9/12. Released 6/12/12.
1 year/$3.06M (2009). Re-signed by Texas 1/30/09 (avoided arbitration, $3.6M-$2.7M). Performance bonuses.
1 year/$1.8M (2008). Re-signed by Texas 1/16/08.
1 year/$0.55M (2007). Signed by Texas as a free agent 12/06. DFA, sent outright to Triple-A 4/07. Contract purchased 5/26/07. Performance bonuses.
1 year/$0.8M (2006). Re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration). DFA, sent outright to Triple-A 7/06.
1 year (2005). Re-signed 2/05. Acquired in trade from Philadelphia 5/05.
1 year/$0.355M (2004). Re-signed 2/04.
1 year/$0.3M (2003).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.289	.330	.437	.275
11	vs R (Multi)	.258	.309	.359	.246
18	Split (Multi)	-.031	-.021	-.078	-.030
19	LgAvg (Multi)	-.014	-.024	-.036	-.020
30	vs L (2012)	.327	.353	.408	.275
31	vs R (2012)	.149	.188	.160	.170
38	Split (2012)	-.178	-.165	-.249	-.105
39	LgAvg (2012)	-.013	-.022	-.038	-.020

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Title	Author	Date
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 21, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-21
On the Beat: The Most Improved Players	John Perrotto	2013-05-16
Overthinking It: The Sub-Replacements	Ben Lindbergh	2013-05-10
Skewed Left: The New, Just-as-Good Joey Votto	Zachary Levine	2013-04-25
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 13	Larry Granillo	2013-04-14
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 8, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-08
The Week In Quotes: April 1-7	Hudson Belinsky	2013-04-08
The Week In Quotes: April 1-7	Jonah Birenbaum	2013-04-08
The Week In Quotes: April 1-7	Pete Barrett	2013-04-08
The Week In Quotes: April 1-7	Andrew Koo	2013-04-08
Sobsequy: Notable NL Minor-League Free Agent Signees	Adam Sobsey	2013-02-27
The Lineup Card: 12 Least-Favorite Off-Season Moves	Baseball Prospectus	2013-02-27
Transaction Analysis: An Expensive Lowrie	Mark Anderson	2013-02-05
Transaction Analysis: An Expensive Lowrie	R.J. Anderson	2013-02-05
Minor League Update: Former Big Leaguers Auditioning In the Winter Leagues	Jason Martinez	2012-12-14
Western Front: Thou Shalt Not Run on Johnny Cueto	Geoff Young	2012-12-04
Bizball: Changes to MLBâ€™s Drug Testing Coming After Spike in Testosterone Suspensions	Maury Brown	2012-12-03
Resident Fantasy Genius: The Value Picks We Got Right	Derek Carty	2012-11-12
In A Pickle: Stop What You're Doing and Read About Adam Dunn	Jason Wojciechowski	2012-10-04
Sobsequy: Compensation: A Dialogue Between Theo Epstein and Ben Cherington	Adam Sobsey	2012-08-29
What You Need to Know: Thursday, July 19	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-19
Resident Fantasy Genius: Thome Trade Tests AL-Only Managers	Derek Carty	2012-07-05
Out of Left Field: Williams, Yastrzemski, Nava	Matthew Kory	2012-07-02
Out of Left Field: The Red Sox Roster Crunch	Matthew Kory	2012-06-04
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 17	Larry Granillo	2012-05-18
The Process: Fixing the Phillies	Bradley Ankrom	2012-05-17
Out of Left Field: Scouting the Scout	Matthew Kory	2012-05-07
Value Picks: Outfielders for 5/4/12	Rob McQuown	2012-05-04
Transaction Analysis: Rhymes With Longoria	R.J. Anderson	2012-05-02
The Platoon Advantage: What Valentine Brings to Boston	Cee Angi	2012-04-25
Out of Left Field: Designing a Nervous Breakdown	Matthew Kory	2012-04-23
Transaction Analysis: Theo Flips Boston The Byrd	R.J. Anderson	2012-04-23
Resident Fantasy Genius: Value Picks Paying Off	Derek Carty	2012-04-20
Inside The Park Blog: An Unlikely Encounter	Bradford Doolittle	2012-04-12
Inside The Park: The Origins of an Innings Limit	Bradford Doolittle	2012-04-12
Inside The Park Blog: Moments	Bradford Doolittle	2012-04-09
Future Shock: NL Central Prospect Preview	Kevin Goldstein	2012-04-02
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: NL Outfielders	Derek Carty	2012-03-20
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 2/3/12	Rob McQuown	2012-02-03
Fantasy Beat: David Ortiz's Strikeout Improvement	Jason Collette	2012-01-20
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 1/20/12	Rob McQuown	2012-01-20
The Keeper Reaper: Outfielders for 12/27/11	Rob McQuown	2011-12-27
Fantasy Beat: How Profitable Are Dollar Players?	Jason Collette	2011-12-21
Transaction Analysis: Changes of Scenery	R.J. Anderson	2011-12-01
Collateral Damage: The Season in Injuries: NL Central	Corey Dawkins	2011-11-11
Spinning Yarn: Can We Predict Hot and Cold Zones for Hitters?	Mike Fast	2011-10-26
Future Shock: Cubs State of the Union	Kevin Goldstein	2011-10-12
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 21	Larry Granillo	2011-09-22
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 15	Larry Granillo	2011-09-16
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Ben Lindbergh	2011-09-12
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-12
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	ESPN Insider	2011-09-12
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 25	Larry Granillo	2011-08-26
Manufactured Runs: Multifold Changes	Colin Wyers	2011-08-19
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Positional Primacy: Right Field	Jason Parks	2011-08-16
Wezen-Ball: The Biggest Dangers in Baseball	Larry Granillo	2011-08-08
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 2	Larry Granillo	2011-08-03
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 1	Larry Granillo	2011-08-02
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 23	Larry Granillo	2011-07-24
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for July 14	Larry Granillo	2011-07-15
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH for 7/11/11	Michael Street	2011-07-11
Collateral Damage: Knee-Death Experience	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-11
Collateral Damage: Knee-Death Experience	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-11
Collateral Damage: Albert Already?	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-06
Collateral Damage: Albert Already?	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-06
Between The Numbers: The Emptiest Batting Averages	Colin Wyers	2011-05-29
Collateral Damage: Of the Byrds and the Beaned	Corey Dawkins	2011-05-23
Collateral Damage: Of the Byrds and the Beaned	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-23
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 19	Larry Granillo	2011-05-20
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 18	Larry Granillo	2011-05-19
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 4	Larry Granillo	2011-05-05
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for April 6	Larry Granillo	2011-04-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Are the Cubs a Sleeper Team?	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-25
Team Injury Projection: Chicago Cubs	Marc Normandin	2011-03-18
Team Injury Projection: Chicago Cubs	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-18
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Defensive Doldrums	Larry Granillo	2011-03-18
Fantasy Focus: NL-only Draft Results	Marc Normandin	2011-03-16
Fantasy Beat: Billy Butler, Speed Demon	Jason Collette	2011-03-11
Purpose Pitches: Day One at HoHoKam	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-10
Divide and Conquer, NL Central: Wait Till This Year?	Larry Granillo	2011-03-04
Fantasy Beat: Currency or Building Blocks?	Rob McQuown	2011-02-28
Fantasy Beat: Scoresheet Draft Prep, BP Kings, and You	Rob McQuown	2011-02-25
Fantasy Focus: Center Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2011-02-23
Overthinking It: Agents of Fortune	Ben Lindbergh	2011-02-17
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Center Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-26
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Left Field	Marc Normandin	2011-01-20
On the Beat: Warming up on the North Side	John Perrotto	2011-01-18
Prospectus Perspective: An Honest Exchange?	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-10
Prospectus Q&A: Mike Quade	David Laurila	2010-12-10
Winter Meetings: First-Base Boppery	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-08
On the Beat: The NL Winter Agenda	John Perrotto	2010-11-16
Between The Numbers: Glove checks	Colin Wyers	2010-11-09
On the Beat: Scioscia's Tree is Branching Out	John Perrotto	2010-11-09
On the Beat: Being Part of the Solution	John Perrotto	2010-09-20
One-Hoppers: Even More Fun with Opponent Quality	Ben Lindbergh	2010-09-18
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	ESPN Insider	2010-09-13
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	John Perrotto	2010-09-13
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-13
Prospectus Perspective: A Wrigley Rebuild?	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-31
On the Beat: Playing from Behind	John Perrotto	2010-08-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: The 2010 Replacement-level Killers	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-20
The Week In Quotes: July 12-18	Alex Carnevale	2010-07-19
Prospectus Hit and Run: Big Gains Afield	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-16
Indefensible: What Do We Really Know About Defense?	Colin Wyers	2010-07-16
All-Star Game: McCann is The Man	John Perrotto	2010-07-14
All-Star Game: Observations from Anaheim	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-14
On the Beat: Remembering George Steinbrenner	John Perrotto	2010-07-14
All-Star Discontents: Less Than Zero, or More Than Some?	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-09
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Zero to Nine and Beyond	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-08
Changing Speeds: Free Agent Midterms	Ken Funck	2010-07-08
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of July 5	John Perrotto	2010-07-05
On the Beat: Friday Update	John Perrotto	2010-07-02
Game Story: For the Nonce	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-14
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-06-10
Contractual Matters: Restructuring Deals	Jeff Euston	2010-06-03
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-02
Changing Speeds: The Designated Jester	Ken Funck	2010-05-05
Prospectus Hit List: Runaway Redbirds	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-05
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-05
Expanded Horizons: Game Stories	Tommy Bennett	2010-05-04
Prospectus Hit List: Big Boppers	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-29
Game Story: Nationals at Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-29
Game Story: Cubs/Nationals in Wrigley	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-28
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-21
Problem Positions: The Never-ending Churn	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-14
Transaction Action: Claim and Deal	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-01
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
One-Hoppers: Hendry's Window	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-19
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-03-17
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-07
Fantasy Focus: Center Fielders	Marc Normandin	2010-03-04
Fantasy Beat: Combined Outfielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-04
Fantasy Focus: Left Fielder Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-03-02
Camp Battles: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-26
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2010-02-23
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-10
Transaction Action: Pleading the Fourth	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-27
Hot Stove U.: Red Sox are the Best Farmers	Kevin Goldstein	2010-01-27
Future Shock: Cubs Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2010-01-24
The Week In Quotes: December 28-January 3	Alex Carnevale	2010-01-04
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry, East and Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-04
Changing Speeds: Marlon Byrd and the Price of Chemistry	Ken Funck	2010-01-03
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-12-30
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-12-23
Transaction Action: Playing Milton Bradley Games	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-18
Prospectus Today: NL Shopping Lists	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-06
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-25
Prospectus Today: Outfield and Catcher Free Agents Review	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-23
So You Need: Help Up the Middle	Tommy Bennett	2009-11-23
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-15
Checking the Numbers: Extending the Discipline Detection	Eric Seidman	2009-11-12
On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove	John Perrotto	2009-11-08
Checking the Numbers: Detecting Discipline	Eric Seidman	2009-11-06
Ahead in the Count: Ranking the Ds	Matt Swartz	2009-10-11
Under The Knife: Final Week Frights	Will Carroll	2009-09-30
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Texas Rangers	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-28
Transaction Action: AL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-14
The Week In Quotes: August 31-September 6	Alex Carnevale	2009-09-07
Transaction Action: TA-lette	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-20
Transaction Action: Weekend Transaction Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-16
Transaction Action: AL West Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-12
Transaction Prospectus: Playing What-If with Rios	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-10
The Week In Quotes: August 2-9	Alex Carnevale	2009-08-10
Prospectus Today: Packaging the Canadian Ace	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-09
Transaction Action: The Faltering Breeze in Texas	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-08
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-25
Fantasy Beat: Bench Players	Marc Normandin	2009-05-26
Prospectus Today: Texas Leather	Joe Sheehan	2009-05-19
The Week In Quotes: May 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2009-05-18
Transaction Analysis: AL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-10
Transaction Analysis: Wild Wests	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-17
The Week In Quotes: March 9-15	Alex Carnevale	2009-03-16
Team Health Reports: Texas Rangers	Brad Wochomurka	2009-03-02
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-24
On the Beat: Slow-Mo Wheeling Dealing	John Perrotto	2009-02-04
Transaction Analysis: Picking Over the Bones	Christina Kahrl	2008-12-02
Hot Stove Preview: AL West	Marc Normandin	2008-11-13
Under The Knife: Back to the Way It Was	Will Carroll	2008-09-26
The Week In Quotes: August 25-31	Alex Carnevale	2008-09-01
The Week In Quotes: August 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2008-08-18
You Could Look It Up: Josh and Shufflin' Phil	Steven Goldman	2008-08-05
The Mill: Monday/Tuesday Overnight, Updated at 2:00 a.m. ET	John Perrotto	2008-07-28
The Mill: Monday/Tuesday Overnight, Updated at 2:00 a.m. ET	Will Carroll	2008-07-28
On the Beat: Texas Comebacks and Fond Farewells	John Perrotto	2008-07-23
The Week In Quotes: May 12-18	Alex Carnevale	2008-05-19
Prospectus Today: Under Review	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-25
Schrodinger's Bat: Spring Fling	Dan Fox	2008-03-13
Team Health Reports: Texas Rangers	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-02
Every Given Sunday: Newfound Philly Fanaticism	John Perrotto	2008-03-02
Transaction Analysis: Camp-Opening Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-02-17
Fantasy Beat: Center Field Review	Marc Normandin	2008-02-06
Every Given Sunday: The Tribe Bounces Back	John Perrotto	2008-01-27
Transaction Analysis: No lieben for Lieber?	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-17
Transaction of the Day: AL West	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-17
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
Fantasy Focus: Trade Deadline Impact	Jeff Erickson	2007-08-02
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-01
Transaction Analysis: Swaps and Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-28
Transaction Analysis: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-26
Prospectus Hit List: Getting Down to Fighting Weight	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-20
Transaction Analysis Special: Free Talent All-Stars	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-10
Prospectus Hit List: Pinch-Hitter's Edition	Marc Normandin	2007-07-06
Schrodinger's Bat: Playing Favorites	Dan Fox	2007-06-28
Transaction of the Day: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-06
Transaction Analysis: AL-brand Catsup	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-29
Under The Knife: Blisters, Breakdowns, and Bounce-backs	Will Carroll	2007-05-17
Under The Knife: The Right Questions	Will Carroll	2007-05-16
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2007-05-16
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-03
Transaction Analysis: March 19-26, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-27
Transaction Analysis: AL West Catchup and Recent AL Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-07
Player Profile: Endy Chavez	Marc Normandin	2006-10-18
Transaction Analysis: July 13-16	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-17
Transaction Analysis: July 6-9	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-11
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 18th	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-20
Transaction Analysis: June 8-12, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-06-13
Transaction Analysis: May 12-14	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-16
Prospectus Matchups: Supplemental Runner Income	Jim Baker	2006-04-18
Transaction Analysis: April 11-13	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-14
Fantasy Focus: NL Spring Job Battles	Peter Schoenke	2006-03-27
Fantasy Focus: Building a Fantasy Farm System	Jeff Erickson	2006-02-24
Prospectus Matchups: VORPing the Less Fortunate	Jim Baker	2006-01-10
Prospectus Notebook: Indians, Nationals	Baseball Prospectus	2005-11-21
Prospectus Notebook: Rockies, Nationals	Baseball Prospectus	2005-10-26
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 25	Jay Jaffe	2005-09-27
Transaction Analysis: September 8-13	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-14
Transaction Analysis: August 26-31	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-01
Transaction Analysis: July 31	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-01
Transaction Analysis: July 26-27	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-28
Transaction Analysis: July 20-25	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-27
Transaction Analysis: July 8-14	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-15
Prospectus Notebook: Friday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-07-15
Transaction Analysis: July 1-8	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-08
Prospectus Notebook: Friday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-07-08
Prospectus Today: D.C. Baseball	Joe Sheehan	2005-06-14
Prospectus Notebook: Wednesday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-06-08
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 5, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-06-07
Transaction Analysis: May 10-24, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-26
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 15, 2005	Ben Murphy	2005-05-18
Transaction Analysis: April 26- May 4, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-09
Transaction Analysis: April 5-14, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-16
Fantasy Focus: NL East Busts	Jeff Erickson	2005-04-12
Transaction Analysis: March 29-April 4, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-12
Prospectus Matchups: Ides Ideas	Jim Baker	2005-03-15
Prospectus Today: Not My Guys	Joe Sheehan	2005-03-08
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	James Click	2005-03-08
Team Health Reports: Philadelphia Phillies	Will Carroll	2005-02-25
Prospectus Matchups: The Other Side of the Pool	Jim Baker	2005-01-28
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-12-07
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2004-11-17
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-11-09
Teams: A Critical Guide: Pitching Martyrs at the Wall Edition, National League	Steven Goldman	2004-09-17
Transaction Analysis: July 30-31	Christina Kahrl	2004-08-01
Prospectus Today: NL Mid-Season Report Card	Joe Sheehan	2004-07-16
Under The Knife: At Least That's What You Said	Will Carroll	2004-06-24
Transaction Analysis: June 17-20	Christina Kahrl	2004-06-23
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-06-22
Can Of Corn: 'Bag Man	Dayn Perry	2004-06-04
Teams: A Critical Guide: Teams is Not Your Ex-Girlfriend Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-05-12
Prospectus Today: My Guys	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-08
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-25
Prospectus Today: Tilt	Joe Sheehan	2004-02-12
Team Health Reports: Philadelphia Phillies	Will Carroll	2004-02-04
6-4-3: Bad Habits Learned from Joe Sheehan	Gary Huckabay	2004-01-03
Under The Knife: Tuesday Night Music Club	Will Carroll	2003-10-13
Prospectus Today: Handing Out the Hardware	Joe Sheehan	2003-09-29
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-21
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-04
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-24
Transaction Analysis: April 24-30, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-05-03
Prospectus Triple Play: Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2003-05-01
Prospectus Today: Hiding Your Weakness	Joe Sheehan	2003-04-17
Transaction Analysis: April 11-13, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-04-16
Team Health Reports: A Second Look	Will Carroll	2003-03-28
Impact Rookies: Whose Contribution Has Been the Greatest?	Jeff Bower	2003-03-28
PECOTA Preview: The National League	Nate Silver	2003-03-26
BP Does Tout Wars: How PECOTA Fared	Nate Silver	2003-03-21
BP Does Tout Wars: How PECOTA Fared	Jonah Keri	2003-03-21
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: Philadelphia Phillies	Will Carroll	2003-02-14
Top 10 Prospects: Top 40 Prospects	Baseball Prospectus	2003-02-03
Prospectus Feature: Top 40 Prospects Roundtable	Baseball Prospectus	2003-01-31
Top 40 Prospects: Roundtable	Baseball Prospectus	2003-01-29
Transaction Analysis: September 4-10, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-09-12
Transaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis, February 16-March 5, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-03-07

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2011-07-21 13:00:00	Any ideas as to whom the Cubs might actually move and for what? I think Ramirez is staying and getting a 2-3 year extension. (Justin from Tinley Park)	Reed Johnson, They'd love to more Soriano, Fukudome. Maybe Ramirez if it's the perfect situation in August. Still like Marlon Byrd could be a nice pickup for a team. $6.5 mil for next year not horrible. Could be better, but...As for the Cubs deals with the devil. Yeah, ownership had say in it. But Hendry can't be divorced from things like multi year deals to John Grabow either (Mike Ferrin)
2011-05-26 13:00:00	The Cubs are a mess. Considering their big mkt expectations, what direction do they go in as deadline approaches? (Matt from Chicago)	They could probably benefit from selling and slotting some of the ready youth (okay, mostly Brett Jackson) into the lineup, but looking around, it's not like they can move Alfonso Soriano, Marlon Byrd is hurt, and Carlos Pena is struggling. Maybe they would move a starting pitcher (one who isn't hurt, at least) for a few prospects, otherwise, there isn't a whole lot they can do. (R.J. Anderson)
2011-04-14 13:00:00	Ok, this Cub team isn't all that exciting to watch. Coming out of the gates and displaying their mediocrity in mediocre fashion. But when can I get incredibly excited about Starlin Castro's start? Now? Am I late already? Should I wait a month? I need something to overhype and he seems to be all I got. (HypedUp Cub Fan from Chicago)	Especially since they're displaying their mediocrity in mediocre fashion against some pretty lousy teams. Hype up Castro all you want -- he's all we've got. Seriously, can you get excited over Marlon Byrd? Darwin Barney? Marcos Mateo? Castro just hits and hits and hits, and he's risen to every challenge he's been given. I've grown to love the kid, and it's a shameless, probably eventually self-defeating love, but I've thrown myself into it. Feel free to join me. (Ken Funck)
2011-03-08 14:00:00	Do you see the Cubs offense struggling, due to lack of OBP skills? (Matt from Chicago)	They should be average to somewhat above. This assumes that Soto and Aramis stay healthy, that Pena isn't a sinkhole due his awful averages (since he will help the OBP with his walks), and that Fukudome gets regular at-bats near the top of the lineup. Gotta admit though, Marlon Byrd in the #3 spot is not an encouraging sign. (Cory Schwartz)
2011-01-18 13:00:00	If you're Mike Quade, who are you inclined to hit leadoff in that lineup? (Matt from Chicago)	There really aren't a lot of options on that team, huh? I would bat Soto leadoff, but you know that isn't going to happen. Maybe Marlon Byrd? Castro might be a good leadoff hitter in the future, but I would prefer to keep him batting lower in the order for now. (Marc Normandin)
2010-12-14 13:00:00	As a Chicagoan, do you have faith in Ricketts to pony up when some of the Cubs' bad deals expire? I'm getting a little skittish about him. (Matt from Chicago)	I don't think it makes sense to get skittish, at least not yet. The Ricketts bought a team whose hand had been dealt, with one of the worst assemblages of long-term, no-trade-protected commitments conceivable. Even then, they were willing to let Hendry sign Byrd, which was a complete success within the limited upside that adding Marlon Byrd gets you. I'll be interested to see what they do with A-Ram and Soto, because they're the team's two toughest calls as far as who to sign to extensions. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-12-02 13:00:00	Given the Cubs' situation, I've been a strong advocate of moving Marmol. He is cost-controlled for two more years and will be rather expensive by the time the Cubs are seriously competitive again. Am I crazy? (Matt from Chicago)	No, you're not crazy, though it obviously depends on what you can get for him. It's not unlike what Christina was advocating when she wrote about trading Marlon Byrd, which is not unlike what the Tigers did in trading Granderson and Jackson. EVERYONE on the roster should be available for the right price -- the key being "the right price" -- and cost-controlled young veterans should get you a reasonable return. (Ken Funck)
2010-10-25 13:00:00	How do you suggest Quade manages his 4 "starting caliber" OFers next yr? No obvious platoon situations come to mind. (Matt from Chicago)	I've argued already that the Cubs should get while the getting's good and exploit a weak crop of CF options on the market by dealing Marlon Byrd now. Soriano wouldn't generate much value, and Fukudome's deal comes with so many noxious contractual impedimenta that moving him would border on the miraculous. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-08-26 13:00:00	Do you see a major regression out of Marlon Byrd next season? I think it would behoove Hendry to move him with Brett Jackson waiting in the wings. (Matt from Chicago)	A major regression from the last four similar years of production he's put up? Shopping him wouldn't be a bad idea though, just to see what you can get back. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-16 16:00:00	Do you see the Cubs as an aging team in decline or do they have another run left in them with this group? Fortunately, they seem to have some decent farm talent coming up the pike soon. (Matt from Chicago)	From a former North Sider, it pains me to say this, but the Cubs are now chasing the past. They do have some good kids coming up, but for some reason, they seem stuck in the mode of needing to have that “proven” guy on the field at all times. Where/when will Sam Fuld play? Will they let Guzman just pitch? Why did they bother with Marlon Byrd? (Russell A. Carleton)
2010-01-28 14:00:00	Is Xavier Nady any kind of positive for the Cubs? Sad that adding a 4th outfielder is possibly the triumphant move of the off-season. (Leroy Brown from Downtown)	That's if he can stay healthy, a big if, but at least he's potentially an upgrade on Reed Johnson. And the latter part... wasn't that what we could say about signing Marlon Byrd? I suppose there's the loudly trumpeted Pyrrhic victory of making Milton Bradley go away, but Carlos Silva's going to make people miss Al Nipper. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-12-04 14:00:00	Assuming a trade for Granderson doesn't happen, what are the Cubs' viable remaining options for another starting outfielder? (Matt from Chicago)	Granderson is definitely the guy they want. I keep hearing Marlon Byrd in conjunction with the Cubs as a fallback free-agent option. (John Perrotto)
2009-11-24 13:00:00	Wiser for the Cubs: Short-term deal for Marlon Byrd or trade blue chip prospects for Curtis Granderson? (Guancous from Silver Spring, MD)	Granderson is a legit starter, Byrd is a fourth outfielder with a power surge in Texas that masked his true abilities, who will cost much more than he merits. Go for Grandy. (Eric Seidman)
2009-11-09 12:00:00	Who do you see as potential candidates to fill the Cubs' outfield vacancy? Do see a need for a power/run-producer or speed/obp/defense type? (Matt from Chicago)	Let's take a step back, b/c there really is no vacancy yet. The hope is still that they can trade Bradley for a decent everyday outfielder. If they can't, then maybe they go for one of the free agents -- can't you see the Cubs overpaying for Marlon Byrd? Who knows, if they have to release Bradley, maybe Jake Fox gets a shot, although that could be a disaster defensively... (Shawn Hoffman)
2009-10-08 14:00:00	Evan Grant has been reporting that the Texas Rangers should (will?) resign Marlon Byrd, Trade Nelson Cruz, and platoon Julio Borbon and Ivan Rodriguez in the DH slot. Doesn't that sound to you more like a recipe for exactly what they SHOULDN'T do? (Ira from North Texas)	Ivan Rodriguez has no business on this team next year. Taylor Teagarden is basically that guy if you just want to go defense behind the plate, and you'd be insane to DH I-Rod. Trade Cruz to make room for him and Byrd? What the hell? Is this Billy Beane's plan for the Rangers? (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-05 16:00:00	Where does Holliday wind up? If not St. Louis, what do they do to replace him? (Bill from New Mexico)	Giants will probably make a big push. But I say he ends up in StL long term. If he goes elsewhere it's a bit tricky because there is Bay and then the rest. You have aging outfielders better suited to DH duty and then the complementary parts like Marlon Byrd. Maybe they can work out a deal for Carl Crawford if Holliday leaves. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-05 16:00:00	Do you think that Marlon Byrd will be resigned by the Rangers for 2 years $9 million, or do you think that he'll get 3-4 years $15-$20 million and go elsewhere? which do you think would be better for the Rangers? (Ira from North Texas)	Byrd, while the owner of some decent pop, is certainly replaceable in the outfield, and I have a feeling he ends up in San Francisco for around 3-15 after they whiff on Bay and Holliday. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-02 14:00:00	Joe, please tell Ron Washington, Michael Young, and the hoards of Ranger fans that signing Marlon Byrd in free agency is a bad idea... (Lincoln from Dallas)	The devil is in the details. I'd take Byrd back on a two-year deal for the kind of money those deals usually entail. It's a lefty-heavy outfield, and Byrd's a nice fourth OF. If it takes more than that, or any kind of PT assurance, you have to let him go. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-07-13 14:00:00	You're JP Ricciardi. Chris Davis, Neftali Feliz, Max Ramirez/Salatamalacchia, throw-in B prospect, and Marlon Byrd for Alex Rios and Halladay. (Craig from Michigan)	Not enough. That's Feliz and a bunch of guys who've failed. (Joe Sheehan)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Marlon Byrd puts one in the seats, Jason Heyward about to make his hitting debut in Atlanta... (Steven Goldman)

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