Mr. Excitement, Eric Byrnes!!

by robber23 on May 14, 2005 10:41 AM PDT

The first thing I think, without reading the article is, who? Byrnes? Has Stephen Cannella actually watched a game of his, or has he just seen highlights.

Cause the highlights alone would warrant a Mr. Excitement, but the 0fer's are a bit disconcerting. Although he is heating up a bit, and we need it bad!!!!!!!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/stephen_cannella/05/13/byrnes.athletics/index.html

A good quote

Then there are players such as A's outfielder Eric Byrnes, who bears watching in a torch-juggler-riding-a-unicycle-along-a-jagged-cliff kind of way. Every play is a potential Hall of Fame moment, but it's also equally likely to end in a flaming tangle of limbs and metal,

What do you think?

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good article.

Yeah, Byrnes has faults.
But he IS dynamite to watch.
My wife was never a baseball fan.
Strictly hockey.
Until she saw Byrnes play.
She said "finally, someone who plays like it matters".

Byrnes is hockey.

by easyrichboy on May 14, 2005 10:57 AM PDT reply actions

Just keep upping the trade value, baby

Keep talking about Byrnes ... just like SI keeps talking about Zito ... keep the league interested ...

by Crosbino on May 14, 2005 11:00 AM PDT reply actions

The column is right on the money

good stuff!

"Put a Milo on him."
-Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on May 14, 2005 11:13 AM PDT reply actions

Worst line

"Earlier this week he was dropped to ninth in the punchless Oakland order. That's a bit like being kicked out of 'N Sync for singing poorly, but it doesn't make Byrnes any less fun to watch."

That's a bit harsh, don't you think?

by RichardP on May 14, 2005 11:23 AM PDT reply actions