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Paul Byrd Has Had Enough of His Family

Well, he made it, what, almost a month? Maybe two if you include Spring Training. This brave man has inspired me. But you know who he's really inspired? The fathers of the world, who maybe got reminded just a little bit more about how important family is. No... you know what, make that "Family." That's better.

I salute you Paul Byrd, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on religion.

 

In January:

"Some families, they love it," Byrd says. "When the dad retires, they're really sad. Maybe the wife just loves the lifestyle.

"It doesn't mean everyone should feel the way I feel. My family is different. When I'm gone, it takes a toll on the kids. They're not able to do some of the things they want to do. It's gotten to the stage where my wife feels they need their dad around."

Today:

Paul Byrd is ready to fly again. At least that's what he told Yahoo! Sports recently. Byrd, who made 30 starts for the Indians and Red Sox last season but chose to sit out free agency and Spring Training to spend more time with his wife and two sons, said in an e-mail to Yahoo! Sports that he is "game-ready" for two to three innings and would need just two weeks in the Minor Leagues to be ready to start in the Major Leagues again. "I am ready to make a move," Byrd wrote in the e-mail.
Maybe his wife just loved the lifestyle.

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Sign him

Make up for him not being here in ’03. We win the division that year if he is here & healthy :(

BOOM! ROASTED!

by GoBabies!! on Apr 23, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm IN

I’d really be in if Banny hadn’t been called up or if he looked bad in said call up. I’m not sure how much of an improvement Byrd would be over Ponson (though I don’t think Ponson is on the club past May unless he pitches great & Hoch struggles in AAA).

BOOM! ROASTED!

by GoBabies!! on Apr 23, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd love to see us trade Ponson for something

Maybe we could fleece the Natinals since they seem to be the new MLB laughingstock.

by AxDxMx on Apr 23, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

We already have Paul Byrd

Except he is younger and cheaper and his name is Brian Bannister

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Apr 24, 2009 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

or is it Thomson?

the pitcher, not the former Georgetown coach

I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.

by Matt Klaassen on Apr 24, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

Rather Have Thompson.

At least he’s big and scary.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Apr 24, 2009 3:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

paul is not a druggie

haveknown him personally since he played for LSU……

heck dudes, he was fighting cancer….

if hgh helps him survive cancer , so be it….

he is a good man

by roh on Apr 24, 2009 3:38 AM EDT reply actions  

Who cares about health benefits?

If one drug has been arbitrarily deemed by Major League Baseball as bad compared to another drug, then the person using it has destroyed National Innocence.

Kansas City Royals: your 2006 and 2007 NL Central champions!

by mazoboom on Apr 24, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

in related news:

marijuana is a performance enhancing drug now!

"red bull is amaZing" -Coco Crisp

by grantfunk on Apr 24, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

Probably got advice from his wife

She is after all, a life coach.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Apr 24, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions  

I'm sure he prayed on it...

it’s amazing that God always tells people to go for the most money.

I hereby resign from this post.

by Home Run Tony Cogan on Apr 24, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions  

He did teach

That the only way to get into heaven is to have a lot of money. And something about camels and the eye of a needle, I don’t know the Bible very well.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Apr 24, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I hear the Nationals and Orioles could use a pitcher who isn't completely awful

That said, the Royals could always use a serviceable strike thrower to further forestall Luke Hochevar’s service clock.

by Gomez on Apr 25, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh, and I forgot the Angels

Their current #4 and #5 starters have no business in AAA, let alone the Majors.

by Gomez on Apr 25, 2009 4:10 PM EDT reply actions  

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