Phillies Sign Marlon Byrd To Two-Year Deal

[Cobiemonster]

Please not let this be an over payment

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Byrd had a solid year in 2013. However in 2012,it looked like he was on a downward spiral. I think a 2 year contract around 9 to 10 million per year might get it done. He is still a good fielder along with being a positive upbeat presence, which adds to team chemistry. This signing indicates that the Phillies are considering finding mid level type players,as opposed to allowing Amaro to blow the money wad on stupid and inflated contracts on other free agents. Now they can focus on getting Bronson Arroyo,and Joaquin Benoit or Joe smith to help our pitching.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Byrd had a solid year in 2013. However in 2012,it looked like he was on a downward spiral. I think a 2 year contract around 9 to 10 million per year might get it done. He is still a good fielder along with being a positive upbeat presence, which adds to team chemistry. This signing indicates that the Phillies are considering finding mid level type players,as opposed to allowing Amaro to blow the money wad on stupid and inflated contracts on other free agents. Now they can focus on getting Bronson Arroyo,and Joaquin Benoit or Joe smith to help our pitching.

Marlon Byrd was almost out of baseball before the Mets signed him - I'm not a big fan of this, especially if they did overpay

I like him, but not enough for two years and whatever $$$ he's getting

 

[Caligula]

Byrd had a solid year in 2013. However in 2012,it looked like he was on a downward spiral. I think a 2 year contract around 9 to 10 million per year might get it done. He is still a good fielder along with being a positive upbeat presence, which adds to team chemistry. This signing indicates that the Phillies are considering finding mid level type players,as opposed to allowing Amaro to blow the money wad on stupid and inflated contracts on other free agents. Now they can focus on getting Bronson Arroyo,and Joaquin Benoit or Joe smith to help our pitching.

9-10 million for byrd is completely retarded.

 

[Caligula]

The only positive from this is that maybe this means they won't blow even more money on a shitty Cruz contract.

 

[Cobiemonster]

 

[Caligula]

Hilarious.

Nothing says victory like adding age to an old roster.

 

[powerchord86]

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

That's a lot of money. As a Mets fan I love what Byrd provided for us last year as a Spring training invitee, but at that price, hell no. Good luck with him though, hell of a fan favorite and good clubhouse guy.

 

[northeastphillyguy]

I would rather have Byrd at 8 million per,than Cruz at 15 million per year,at least Byrd can field! A good signing,if only to avoid an inflated contract on another free agent.

 

[BPNAZ]

absolutely embarrassing, and in no way does this help improve the Phils win total in 2014

im almost ready to not care about this franchise until Amaro is fired

easily top 3 worst GM's in all of baseball, right there with Kevin Towers and Jack Zduriencik

 

[Caligula]

absolutely embarrassing, and in no way does this help improve the Phils win total in 2014

It doesn't help, but it is the least shitty move of all the shitty moves the could have done. So, it's a positive negative.

 

[jvett77]

The Phillies rev declined $16 million this season as attendance went down by 7,000. I felt it doubtful the Phils could get Cruz. This was a positive move though Byrd is 36. We now have RH power hitter for the OF in the mix who can be platooned with Ruf in RF when he spells Howard. We have a guy who can come off the bench to do what Nix and Mayberry could not do. Lifetime, Byrd is .291 LHP and .273 RHP; .270 RISP.

In 2013 Byrd hit LHP .344, RHP .268, Runners on .273, RISP .301, wRC+ 136, WAR 4.1, K% Mets-Pirates 25%

 

[Omar 382]

I was hoping this was a cruel hoax. 2 years and 16 million to a 36 year old. That means we will be paying a 38 year old Marlon Byrd in 2015 to hit .220 as a pinch hitter.

 

[Caligula]

I was hoping this was a cruel hoax. 2 years and 16 million to a 36 year old. That means we will be paying a 38 year old Marlon Byrd in 2015 to hit .220 as a pinch hitter.

Which goes along perfectly for a 36 year old Utley, 36 year old Rollins, and a 35 year old Howard. And, if they resign Ruiz, like everyone wants, a 36 year old Ruiz.

 

[jvett77]

Which goes along perfectly for a 36 year old Utley, 36 year old Rollins, and a 35 year old Howard. And, if they resign Ruiz, like everyone wants, a 36 year old Ruiz.

"Old men do it better."

--David Ortiz, 37

 

[northeastphillyguy]

"Old men do it better."

--David Ortiz, 37

Raul Ibanez 38 yrs old, Jamie Moyer 47 yrs old. They gave us decent production. Hey,is Greg Luzinski available?

 

[da55bums]

wow, just wow, no point but wow...guess they want to trade him at the GM Meetings and try and get some prospects.

 

[Caligula]

"Old men do it better."

--David Ortiz, 37

So, you're comparing a guy that always could get on base, hit for average, and hit for power with Rollins, Howard, Cruz, Ruiz, Byrd, and Utley?

I mean, of those 6, only Utley ever consistently was ably to come close to Ortiz. And Utley, who had his healthiest year in the last 4 seasons (while still missing a month), still came pretty fucking short of Ortiz.

If only the Phillies had 6 DH spots...

 

[jvett77]

So, you're comparing a guy that always could get on base, hit for average, and hit for power with Rollins, Howard, Cruz, Ruiz, Byrd, and Utley?

I mean, of those 6, only Utley ever consistently was ably to come close to Ortiz. And Utley, who had his healthiest year in the last 4 seasons (while still missing a month), still came pretty fucking short of Ortiz.

If only the Phillies had 6 DH spots...

lol. I'm "quoting", not comparing. Ortiz is several levels higher than most other players.