Paul Byrd traded to Red Sox

[HoustonGM]

nothing but cash or a draft pick

Horrible trade for WHO? Cleveland? Boston?

[DarthJaker]

cleveland

[RedsoxRockies]

cleveland

see, you have to be more detailed in your posts, or else they make no sense. And why is it horrible for Cleveland? They are in rebuild!

[HoustonGM]

cleveland

That can't be known until we know who the player to be named later is. They weren't keeping Byrd after this season, so they're saving themselves money and possibly getting someone useful in return. It really can't be a "horrible" trade. He's not part of their future, and they're not contending this year.

[DarthJaker]

they are but their the laughing stock of sports

[RedsoxRockies]

they are but their the laughing stock of sports

what does that have to do with anything? And Seattle is the laughing stalk

[HoustonGM]

they are but their the laughing stock of sports

What?

I really have no clue what you're saying.

[TheNamelessPoet]

now even it it ends up as a burnout or medeocre bench player at elast cle got SOMETHING for byrd

[cartman00000001]

nothing but cash or a draft pick

draft picks cannot be traded in MLB.

[TheNamelessPoet]

many times the player to be nammed later is a new drafted player that they must wait until after the season to get

[cartman00000001]

many times the player to be nammed later is a new drafted player that they must wait until after the season to get

I don't think that is correct, but it COULD be a newly drafted player.....but they don't HAVE to wait until the end of the season. As long as the player isn't on the 40 man roster.

[dickay]

many times the player to be nammed later is a new drafted player that they must wait until after the season to get

name one??? never seen this happen.

I love the trade for Boston....you can NEVER have enough starting pitching. Sox need to be concerned about their rotation.

- Disuke fell apart end of last season, a full year from him remains questionable.
- Wake is hurt
- Lester had pain a couple starts ago and is already above his innings pitched max in his career I believe....if not he's on pace to smash it still.
- Bucky has been horrific
- Colon is hurt

Other than Beckett...who lets face it has not been stellar the first half but is pitching well of late, they are by no means set.

[WHAK0985]

I don't think that is correct, but it COULD be a newly drafted player.....but they don't HAVE to wait until the end of the season. As long as the player isn't on the 40 man roster.

I don't think it can be a player drafted in 2008. A newly drafted player can't be traded for a year after he signs a professional contract. And player to be named later trades must be completed within six months. Hence, a player drafted this June can't be part of this deal.

[TheNamelessPoet]

HMMM... THOUGHT I REMEMBERED HEARING A FEW TIME STHAT HAPPEN. i RECIND MY COMMENT THEN

damn caps lock

[cartman00000001]

I don't think it can be a player drafted in 2008. A newly drafted player can't be traded for a year after he signs a professional contract. And player to be named later trades must be completed within six months. Hence, a player drafted this June can't be part of this deal.

sounds right to me. I forgot about the first year rule. Like I always say, I reserve the right to be wrong.