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Diamondbacks Rumors: Webb, Byrnes

By Luke Adams [October 8, 2009 at 7:53pm CST]

Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic spoke to General Managing Partner Ken Kendrick of the Arizona Diamondbacks about the team's future. Here are a few of the highlights:

The team has "every intention" of exercising Brandon Webb's $8.5MM option.
Like GM Josh Byrnes said earlier in the week, there's no guarantee the team will hang on to outfielder Eric Byrnes just because of his bloated contract. Kendrick said the deal "looks like a mistake."
The payroll for 2010 should be in the $75MM-$79MM range, after the team spent $73MM in 2009.
Josh Byrnes could then have up to $20MM to address the team's needs in the offseason. Piecoro suggests that might mean looking at "the bullpen, a vacancy in the rotation, and perhaps...a veteran position player."
Kendrick sees the bullpen as the main priority when adding new talent this winter.

Comments

I knew they weren't so boneheaded that they'd buy out BWebb.

Posted by: jdub | October 08, 2009 at 08:14 PM

"Looks like a mistake"

???

It doesn't look like it; it is/was a huge mistake.

Posted by: Kinsm | October 08, 2009 at 09:58 PM

For a second there I thought they were boneheaded enough. Not picking his option up would've been the blunder of the offseason

Posted by: Giantsguy1987 | October 08, 2009 at 09:59 PM

THE DBACKS NEED TO PUT FANS IN THE SEATS FOR 2010 but i think hes out after tht year

Posted by: mets rock PHILLIES SUCK BALLS | October 08, 2009 at 10:08 PM

anyone have any idea if webb is likely to be 100% healthy? as far as fantasy is he still a top 25 option?

Posted by: Dominatio | October 08, 2009 at 11:01 PM

He should be healthy, but I wouldn't say he's a top 25 option. You never know if he'll be as effective as he was in years past. Don't count on him being the pitcher he once was.

Posted by: jdub | October 09, 2009 at 01:34 AM

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