The return was veteran outfielder Marlon Byrd,who will be playing for his ninth team in a well traveled career and will hopefully bring a jolt of power to a lineup in need of it.
Byrd has been a bit of a hired gun in the last few years of his career in signing contracts with lower level teams in need of outfielders and then is used as trade bait with contenders that could use a bat.
Byrd has suddenly found some power in the waning days of his career (24 and 25 HR's the last two yrs) and has hit 19 homers for the Reds this season,but his average is down to .237,he traditionally strikes out a ton and I wonder how his power will play at AT&T Park.
Still considering the limitations of having to have players clear waivers in order to be traded,this makes a lot of sense for the Giants.
Byrd has hit well of late after a miserable start in Cincinnati and could be a good stopgap bat while Hunter Pence is out of the lineup.
Stephen Johnson struck out 68 batters in 58 AA innings and opponents were hitting just .214 against him,so there is some intrigue to Johnson,but relievers are not prime prospects and often are the cost of doing business in trades around this time of year.
Johnson was assigned to the Reds AA affiliate in Pensacola and I had him in a pile of cards to get signed for Richmond in my last chance to see them this season in Harrisburg.
However,I did get lucky as Derreck Chupak got him for me when he saw the Squirrels in Altoona.
Once in a while,you get a break!
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