Comments on: The Obligatory Eric Byrnes Post http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mousse http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/comment-page-1/#comment-362314 Mousse Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:37:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=10052#comment-362314 The D'backs released Byrnes today. The D’backs released Byrnes today.

]]> By: nathaniel dawson http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/comment-page-1/#comment-362242 nathaniel dawson Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:54:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=10052#comment-362242 <blockquote>Is someone going to sign Rick Ankiel this year? Is it just because of his agent that people are shying away from him, or is he done?</blockquote> We could use another good lefty out of the pen. I'd take a chance on him.

Is someone going to sign Rick Ankiel this year? Is it just because of his agent that people are shying away from him, or is he done?

We could use another good lefty out of the pen. I’d take a chance on him.

]]> By: Breadbaker http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/comment-page-1/#comment-362053 Breadbaker Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:44:11 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=10052#comment-362053 This is probably the last anyone will think about Eric Byrnes if the rumor about Felix is correct, but let me just suggest that anytime Griffey is "day to day" he should immediately be put on the DL. He can tickle from there. This is probably the last anyone will think about Eric Byrnes if the rumor about Felix is correct, but let me just suggest that anytime Griffey is “day to day” he should immediately be put on the DL. He can tickle from there.

]]> By: daqmajor http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/comment-page-1/#comment-362050 daqmajor Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:31:58 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=10052#comment-362050 [off-topic] [off-topic]

]]> By: Buhnerboy http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/comment-page-1/#comment-362049 Buhnerboy Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:30:28 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=10052#comment-362049 [off-topic] [off-topic]

]]> By: daqmajor http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/comment-page-1/#comment-362047 daqmajor Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:28:05 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=10052#comment-362047 While I think Byrnes would be a solid acquisition, there are just too many questions about him. If we acquired Byrnes, we would fulfill our outfield depth, but we leave Jack Hannahan to cover four infield positions. With this in mind, I think someone like Ty Wiggington, who can play 1B, 2B, 3B(albeit poorly, but that would be left to Hannahan), and LF would offer more depth at multiple positions. While I think Byrnes would be a solid acquisition, there are just too many questions about him. If we acquired Byrnes, we would fulfill our outfield depth, but we leave Jack Hannahan to cover four infield positions. With this in mind, I think someone like Ty Wiggington, who can play 1B, 2B, 3B(albeit poorly, but that would be left to Hannahan), and LF would offer more depth at multiple positions.

]]> By: captain obvious http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/comment-page-1/#comment-362046 captain obvious Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:55:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=10052#comment-362046 Heck, I was thinking Earl Weaver in the book he wrote in the 80's "Weaver on Strategy". Weaver said that a four man rotation is better than a five man rotation because you are giving 20% of your starts to a guy who isn't as good as your other four. Twelve pitchers are just way too much overkill. Five starters and seven relievers....good grief. Heck, I was thinking Earl Weaver in the book he wrote in the 80′s “Weaver on Strategy”. Weaver said that a four man rotation is better than a five man rotation because you are giving 20% of your starts to a guy who isn’t as good as your other four.

Twelve pitchers are just way too much overkill. Five starters and seven relievers….good grief.

]]> By: scott19 http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/comment-page-1/#comment-362045 scott19 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:28:43 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=10052#comment-362045 <blockquote>Dusty Baker, is that you?</blockquote> Yeah...except, of course, for the one time that he (arguably) <em>should</em> have let his starter at least try to get out of an inning... Namely, Russ Ortiz in Game 6 of the '02 WS.

Dusty Baker, is that you?

Yeah…except, of course, for the one time that he (arguably) should have let his starter at least try to get out of an inning…

Namely, Russ Ortiz in Game 6 of the ’02 WS.

]]> By: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/comment-page-1/#comment-362044 joser Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:53:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=10052#comment-362044 <blockquote> Lets go to 4 starters and expect them to go at least 6 or 7 innings each outing and don’t worry about pitch count. </blockquote> Dusty Baker, is that you?

Lets go to 4 starters and expect them to go at least 6 or 7 innings each outing and don’t worry about pitch count.

Dusty Baker, is that you?

]]> By: scott19 http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/01/17/the-obligatory-eric-byrnes-post/comment-page-1/#comment-362043 scott19 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:23:58 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=10052#comment-362043 Well to look at it from the "glass-half-full" perspective, even if Byrnes was still hurt and had a suckworthy year, at least he'd be able to fill in once in a while on FSN -- what with his impressive broadcasting "skills" and all. :) Well to look at it from the “glass-half-full” perspective, even if Byrnes was still hurt and had a suckworthy year, at least he’d be able to fill in once in a while on FSN — what with his impressive broadcasting “skills” and all. :)

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