Eric "Montgomery" Brynes
ESPN's Steve Phillips is reporting that the Red Sox and Diamondbacks are discussing a Julio Lugo for Eric Brynes swap. Here is the copy/paste:
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Red Sox, D-Backs talking Lugo-Byrnes swap
"Posted by Steve Phillips
The Red Sox are having discussions with the Diamondbacks about a Julio Lugo-for-Eric Byrnes swap. Brynes would serve as a fourth outfielder for Boston; Lugo would play second base for the Diamondbacks."
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Lugo has 2 years left for $18mm and Brynes has 2 years left for $22mm.
If the Red Sox can unload Lugo straight up for Byrnes, I'd be happy. Why? Byrnes has energy that no one can match. Just 2 seasons (2007) ago he his 21 HRs and stole 50 bases. He can play all 3 outfield positions and can even DH! That DH reference was a joke.
Boiling this down, it is a swap of lousy contracts. I just think Brynes offers more to this a team than does Lugo. Lugo got to Boston and has produced 2 years of sub-standard offense. Byrnes has done it in just his last season, a season, like Lugo's, filled with injury.
Plus, Byrnes is far more interesting to watch play baseball than is Lugo. The guy has so much energy that he practically hovers. All in all, this story is probably just a low-chance rumor, but we tackle all that we see here at YankeesRedSox.com.
