http://firebrandal.com/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd.html Analyzing the Boston Red Sox since 2003 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:30:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://firebrandal.com/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd.html/comment-page-1#comment-37231 Joe Veno Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:34:27 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd/#comment-37231 Gerry, although having Byrd as an option to join the Red Sox rotation mid-season is decent. I prefer the route where all the starters stay healthy and produce. Oh, and the one where Buchholz becomes an ace :) Gerry, although having Byrd as an option to join the Red Sox rotation mid-season is decent. I prefer the route where all the starters stay healthy and produce. Oh, and the one where Buchholz becomes an ace :)

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd.html/comment-page-1#comment-37230 Gerry Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:27:00 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd/#comment-37230 Let's hope that if Paul Byrd comes back for a second half, that he does so with the Red Sox. Even with this pumped up 2009 rotation, he could add experience, depth, skill, a half dozen W's, and contribute to the development of the young guys coming up during a post-season drive. Having Byrd joining Wake, Smoltz, Saito sharing advice and confidence with the rich young Sox pitching staff of Lester, Delcarmen, RRamirez, Masterson, Bard, Buchholz, Bowden, maybe Jones, Zinc, Tazawa, Hagadone would be solid gold . . . and a unique opportunity among most MLB teams. Priceless. Let’s hope that if Paul Byrd comes back for a second half, that he does so with the Red Sox. Even with this pumped up 2009 rotation, he could add experience, depth, skill, a half dozen W’s, and contribute to the development of the young guys coming up during a post-season drive.
Having Byrd joining Wake, Smoltz, Saito sharing advice and confidence with the rich young Sox pitching staff of Lester, Delcarmen, RRamirez, Masterson, Bard, Buchholz, Bowden, maybe Jones, Zinc, Tazawa, Hagadone would be solid gold . . . and a unique opportunity among most MLB teams. Priceless.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd.html/comment-page-1#comment-37229 Joe Veno Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:41:50 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd/#comment-37229 Watching a guy with a lack of velocity have success is a cool thing. Shaun Marcum may throw 89 or so but he has multiple pitches he can use, and watching him try and fool batters is fun. I know he may only end up being a 3, but I feel that he can be a little better than that once he learns how to pitch a little more. And yes, I know Byrd's velocity is even harder to have success with than Marcum's. Watching a guy with a lack of velocity have success is a cool thing. Shaun Marcum may throw 89 or so but he has multiple pitches he can use, and watching him try and fool batters is fun. I know he may only end up being a 3, but I feel that he can be a little better than that once he learns how to pitch a little more. And yes, I know Byrd’s velocity is even harder to have success with than Marcum’s.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd.html/comment-page-1#comment-37228 BlueRauchman Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:37:17 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd/#comment-37228 Koo KOO! Good read. Byrdie, you need to fly back to the Jake in Cleveland in July and get that ring! Koo KOO! Good read. Byrdie, you need to fly back to the Jake in Cleveland in July and get that ring!

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd.html/comment-page-1#comment-37227 Bob Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:06:51 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd/#comment-37227 If they pitched the show exactly as you just described it I would watch religiously. Dumb & Dumber is always a positive for me. Best comedy of the last 20 years and most underrated film overall for that same period IMO. Unlike most of the crap that gets turned out these days Dumb & Dumber gets better with a 2nd and 3rd watching. Bull Durham is also a classic. If they pitched the show exactly as you just described it I would watch religiously.
Dumb & Dumber is always a positive for me. Best comedy of the last 20 years and most underrated film overall for that same period IMO. Unlike most of the crap that gets turned out these days Dumb & Dumber gets better with a 2nd and 3rd watching.
Bull Durham is also a classic.

]]> http://firebrandal.com/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd.html/comment-page-1#comment-37226 Tim Daloisio Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:32:04 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/newblog/2009/02/12/fire-brand-flies-along-with-paul-byrd/#comment-37226 Gotta say...I like the Byrd-man. Could you imagine an MLB Network reality show with him and Kevin Millar touring the nation together talking to baseball fans? That would be like Dumb & Dumber (meant in the most positive of ways of course) crossed with Bull Durham. Gotta say…I like the Byrd-man. Could you imagine an MLB Network reality show with him and Kevin Millar touring the nation together talking to baseball fans?
That would be like Dumb & Dumber (meant in the most positive of ways of course) crossed with Bull Durham.

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