Byrd is on the market
Is he a good fit for the Brewers?
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He'd probably be somewhere between Braden Looper and Jeff Suppan
If he’d be okay getting stashed in AAA as insurance, I’d sign him, but it sounds like he wants to be in someone’s rotation.
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
by battlekow on Apr 23, 2009 6:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't we have enough starting pitching in AAA already?
:) + Suppan = :'(
by NoahJ on Apr 23, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean literally?
Like, do we have enough people to fill out the rotation? Sure. But as a guy who’s experienced plenty of Major League success, Byrd would take precedence over a guy like Chase Wright.
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
by battlekow on Apr 23, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know.
I think I would rather have a guy like Chase Wright, et al. getting starting experience over a 38 year old pitcher “somewhere between Braden Looper and Jeff Suppan”. At least the other guys in Nashville’s rotation have upside and could conceivably be better. I would rather have those guys starting than someone who is marginally better than Chase Wright or Nick Green, but will suck up time that could be used to grow younger pitchers.
Besides all that, if I want an injured starter, I’d rather have Mark Mulder than Paul Byrd.
:) + Suppan = :'(
by NoahJ on Apr 23, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Untradeable? Yes.
Would they move him to the bullpen? I doubt it; if he loses his starting job, he’ll probably get released. Now, will he losing his starting job? We’ll see. Doug Melvin certainly isn’t going to eat Suppan’s fat salary just to create an opening for Paul F. Byrd, though.
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
by battlekow on Apr 23, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Suppan keeps having starts like his first two, he better be gone.
I sure hope he keeps up like his last start, though.
:) + Suppan = :'(
by NoahJ on Apr 23, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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