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[SunMo]

D-backs extend Byrnes

D-Backs, Byrnes reach deal

Nick Piecoro
The Arizona Republic
Aug. 7, 2007 09:00 AM

In a surprising turn of events, the Diamondbacks and outfielder Eric Byrnes have reached agreement on a three-year extension worth in the neighborhood of $30 million, a deal that comes less than three weeks after the sides broke off contract talks.

A press conference will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Chase Field.

After the Diamondbacks offered a deal in the range of three years and $22.5 million, the sides announced they had broken off talks on July 19 while the club was in Milwaukee.

But the Diamondbacks reengaged talks sometime during last week's series against Atlanta, and the sides quickly came to an agreement on a contract that will run through 2010.

The outfielder is in the midst of a career year, hitting .303 with 17 home runs and 28 stolen bases.

The extension almost certainly means outfielder Carlos Quentin's days in Arizona are numbered. The club was shopping Quentin prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

10 million a year for Byrnes...christ, the centerfielder market is going to explode in the offseason

[ice grillin you]

byrnes is having a hell of a year for the first place team in our fantasy league

[SunMo]

1st place by a half game....ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

[ice grillin you]

1st place

[SunMo]

why must you hurt me

[MDS]

rowing is gonna get paaaaaaid. me thinks mike bourn gonna start in cf next april.

[BigEd76]

ha....a Mets fan caught 756

[Geowhizzer]

Cardinals News:

Scott Spiezio goes to rehab... Rick Ankiel returns to majors

[BigEd76]

Council Rock Northampton will take on a team from Maryland on ESPN2 tonight, with the winner representing the Mid-Atlantic region in Williamsport...

[PhillyGirl]

Nah, we didn't need him at 3rd base

Thanks to the wonderful David Bell and Wes Helms.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Haven't we exhausted the sheer stupidity of the Polanco trade-away ad nauseum?

HELMSY!

[BigEd76]

The Tigers gave a big "F you" to Selig today by signing the #27 overall pick for $7.3M when he was slotted to receive about $1M.

[ice grillin you]

pic of jose offerman from last night...bat attack that got him arrested...where the hell is the video on this??

[phattymatty]

that pitcher who's about to get beat down is matt beech.

[BigEd76]