Byrnes in CF

by niallmack on Jan 4, 2006 10:41 AM PST

Did nobody else notice this? I'll be much more inclined to watch Diamonbacks games now. How many balls will be hit directly over him and he'll stand there not knowing whats going on, only to make a diving miss for a triple or inside the park hr? Should be good to watch and I hope he has a great season. [editor's note, by niallmack]He was a perfect 1 for 0 in SB attempts on turf last year.

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Great diary.

Inciteful. In-depth. Thought-provoking.

And exactly three characters over the minimum.

by Ozzz on Jan 4, 2006 11:16 AM PST reply actions

Well...

It provoked you into the though of counting the amount of characters, didn't it?

ChunkyLover53

by OaklandInvader on Jan 4, 2006 11:35 AM PST up reply actions

*thought

ChunkyLover53

by OaklandInvader on Jan 4, 2006 11:35 AM PST up reply actions

Microsoft Word

Cut'n'paste
Tools|Word Count

Took me two seconds. Which, incidentally, was as long as it took to read your diary.

by Ozzz on Jan 5, 2006 2:21 AM PST up reply actions

Woooo Woooo

The diary police have got me. I'm calling Kendall to bail me out, he gets paid enough.

by niallmack on Jan 4, 2006 1:21 PM PST up reply actions

ok all kidding aside

I added a little more insightfulness in an editor's note to make you happy.

by niallmack on Jan 4, 2006 1:26 PM PST up reply actions

You are reported.

Why don't they just lick their fingers? -- http://oaklandprospects.blogspot.com/

by novaoakland on Jan 4, 2006 3:26 PM PST up reply actions

For excellence?

Sweet!

by Ozzz on Jan 5, 2006 2:22 AM PST up reply actions

And you are a douchebag.

N.T

by Ozzz on Jan 6, 2006 7:09 PM PST up reply actions

What I really want to see is how many times

Hair in Fire Byrnesie face plants himself on the hill in Houston. He may also be the first outfielder to land in the Pool at Arizona.

by theblackpearl on Jan 4, 2006 11:43 AM PST reply actions

byrnes in center

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051229&content_id=1287803& amp;vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari

I wish byrnes the best but CF is not his best position.

Kendall Haiku by FormerHuntsvilleStar, " Ball in hand, a leap,--- a veteran catcher blocks--- and secures a win"

by Athletics fan and runner on Jan 4, 2006 11:48 AM PST reply actions

One thing is for sure

Byrnsie is setting records for most number of MLB uniforms in his closet. :)

"Our team has always been like, 'You're a rookie? OK, here's the ball,'" Barry Zito

by 510inDenver on Jan 4, 2006 12:24 PM PST reply actions

I dunno..

Rickey and Reggie Sanders might have him beat

"In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the Bigs." - Bob Uecker

by JLaff on Jan 4, 2006 12:57 PM PST up reply actions

Julio Franco? Jesse Orosco?

by ArakSOT on Jan 4, 2006 12:58 PM PST up reply actions

Nope ...

Rickey clocks in at a paltry 8, edging Reggie Sanders with seven.

Our Oakland Athletics' very own first round pick of 1978 holds that distinction, playing for 12 different teams over his illustrious 22 year career:

Oakland (78-79)
NYY (82)
Toronto (83)
Seattle (85-87)
Baltimore (88)
Los Angeles (89-91)
Cubs (92-95, 98)
St. Louis (95-96)
Cincinnati (96-97)
Minnesota (98)
Texas (99)
Arizona (00-02)

before retiring at the age of 42. He threw 2,772-1/3 innings over his career and posted a 4.23 era. He was pretty good from '89-'92, posting his best year for the Cubs in '92, going 16-8 with a 2.55 era over 240 innings.

Check out some awesome music ...

by devo on Jan 4, 2006 3:13 PM PST up reply actions

btw, his name is Mike Morgan

my bad, forgot that detail ...

Check out some awesome music ...

by devo on Jan 4, 2006 3:14 PM PST up reply actions

Oops!

I meant in a 365 day period....my bad

"Our team has always been like, 'You're a rookie? OK, here's the ball,'" Barry Zito

by 510inDenver on Jan 10, 2006 2:13 PM PST up reply actions

expect to see

plenty of this

and this

in Arizona.

The Pastime

by Ryan Armbrust on Jan 4, 2006 1:21 PM PST reply actions

I remember

crying laughing when they slow mo'ed his face getting squished into the wall.

by niallmack on Jan 4, 2006 1:26 PM PST up reply actions

and dont be suprised

If you see something crazy like this

Bill Stoneman is about to be offered three seasons of a right-handed version of Vladimir Guerrero - Rev Halofan

by pickinmachine on Jan 4, 2006 1:31 PM PST up reply actions

Wonder how

bad he misplayed the angle on this guy before making the "grab" .... I bet you anyone else would have caught this guy in shallow center ... routine.

VacaAsFan

by Vacafan on Jan 4, 2006 3:03 PM PST up reply actions

LMFATFO!

by kvn on Jan 4, 2006 11:50 PM PST up reply actions

Arizona should start right now ...

... training a cat to dial 911 for Byrnesy ...

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Jan 4, 2006 3:07 PM PST up reply actions

No more greenies

What impact will amphetamine testing have on Byrnes' famous "energy" ?

by green star oakland on Jan 4, 2006 3:36 PM PST reply actions

in interviews ...

... in real time, he'll start sounding like that doctored video of Bush "drunk" ...

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Jan 4, 2006 4:09 PM PST up reply actions

Boring Athletics

Face it, without Byrnes this team is boring. Even the redhead is colorless. Wake me up when Beanie Boy is gone and the team starts picking up players with personality.

by Just Me on Jan 5, 2006 10:56 AM PST reply actions

No personality?

Bradley should be good for some laughs...

by niallmack on Jan 5, 2006 11:48 AM PST up reply actions

Normally I'm not one for ad hominem attacks ...

... but, dude, that's an idiotic comment.

First of all, this is picayune, but there are two redheads on the A's: Kielty and DJ.

Second, Kielty dressed up and being interviewed as Ronald McDonald, or posing in the clubhouse, or mugging with his hair for the camera in the dugout -- "colorless"?

Third, I suppose this is a matter of taste, but I'll take a boring team of competent, quality players over a team filled with Byrneses and Max Patkins any day of the week.

Fourth, yeah, the single most important criterion in assessing a GM is the unintentional comedic entertainment value of the flyball routes taken by his outfielders.

Fifth, as niallmack points out, Bradley's a CMYK riot all by himself.

Sixth, Zito alone is more charismatic, quirky, and "colorful" than half the teams in MLB (even if half of his "colorful" quotient is intentional overstatement by the MSM).

@('.')@

by monkeyball on Jan 5, 2006 1:04 PM PST up reply actions