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Red Sox, Cubs Complete Marlon Byrd Trade

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | May 15, 2012 at 2:41pm CDT

The Red Sox and Cubs completed the trade that sent Marlon Byrd to Boston, Alex Speier of WEEI.com tweets. The Red Sox are sending left-hander Hunter Cervenka to the Cubs to complete the April 21st trade that sent Byrd and cash to Boston for Michael Bowden and a player to be named.

Cervenka, 22, started the 2012 season with Class A Greenville, where he has an 8.04 ERA with 13.8 K/9 and 6.9 BB/9 in 15 2/3 innings. The 2008 27th round selection has a 5.97 ERA with 8.6 K/9 and 7.2 BB/9 in four professional seasons.

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  1. drjayphd

    13 years ago

    Cervenka had to get out. He gets confused flying over the dateline. His hands turn red cause the days change at night. Change in an instant. The days change at night. Change in an instant.

    He… had to leave… Los AngeBoston.

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    • AaronAngst

      13 years ago

       Probably the wrong place for this reference, but you managed to find one guy who knows what you’re talking about, anyway.

      Reply
    • goner

      13 years ago

      outstanding!

      Reply
  2. Devern Hansack

    13 years ago

    No! I wanted it to be Byrd or Miller. Darn.

    Reply
    • User 4245925809

      13 years ago

       LOL. Hey.. Miller they got a few good innings out of.. You know.. Those glimpses he likes to show that everyone thinks he would have been ever since he left UNC back in ’06, then he starts walking the yard every appearance?

      Seriously though.. Even Boston tossing in Miller as the PTBNL would have been an overpay.. I would have preferred them give them back byrd.. Epstein probably would have given them the classic ‘no deposit, no return” line however.. He’s like McDonald.. Nobody wants either of ’em..

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      • mainesox

        13 years ago

        I know it’s an extremely small sample size, so you can’t draw any conclusions from it, but Miller hasn’t walked a single batter in the majors this season (and for him, going 2 batters without a walk is a good sign).

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        • User 4245925809

          13 years ago

          It’ll change.. You just know it will.. Probably not a bigger Miller fan on these boards than me, but even I know it’s true.

          Have watched him since his UNC days, wanted him to be “the man” with both the Fish and Boston.. Still do.. Don’t get me wrong now, but so many times he just regresses after showing flashes of the guy he was at UNC..

          The worst part?? He is one of the few guys can say has actually played on 3 teams that dearly love to watch.. UNC, Boston and the Fish.. Now if he could just do something POSITIVE at the MLB level on a sustained level…

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          • Zach 12

            13 years ago

            And how could it not change with all this positive support youre giving him!? (Sarcasm)

            Reply
  3. myk13

    13 years ago

    did the Padres and Cubs ever complete the compensation for Hoyer yet? I remember reading they would receive a player towards the end of spring training but never saw anything else

    Reply
    • Matt Manzella

      13 years ago

      Nevermind

      Reply
      • myk13

        13 years ago

        Rizzo trade

        Reply
      • Ed 9

        13 years ago

        No, we got Rizzo for Cashner.

        Reply
  4. Jacob Stacy

    13 years ago

    cashner was for rizzo and someone else i believe

    Reply
  5. jammin502

    13 years ago

    Makes you wonder if the Cubs and BoSox are talking about another trade.  It seems like they finalized the Theo compensation right before the Byrd trade happened…

    Reply
  6. David Brunner

    13 years ago

    So…Bowden and this guy for essentially 5m+ in cash and Byrd?  That seems like a fleecing.  Cubs got nothin’.

    Reply
    • User 4245925809

      13 years ago

       Boston didn’t get anything either.. Wonder if Epstein wants Byrd back??

      Reply
      • Infield Fly

        13 years ago

        That’s one way to flip him the Byrd! :p

        Reply
    • mainesox

      13 years ago

      What did you expect to get for a 6th outfielder?

      Reply

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