Just heard that the Tribe gave the Sox Paul Byrd for either cash or a player to be named later. According to mlb.com, Byrd has been awesome since the All Star Break with an ERA of 1.24. With the Tribe out of playoff contention this year, however, they needed to unload his salary and the Red Sox, who could use a #4 or #5 starter with Wake injured and Buchholz struggling mightily. Charlie Zink is plugging the Wake hole, at least for tonight and Byrd would fit nicely at #5 while Young Buch can work out some of his pitching troubles in Pawtucket. His career ERA of 4.37 will do fine as a fifth starter and it would certainly be an improvement over Buchholz's 6 +. This could be a very good late-season pickup for the Sox.
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!!
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