Paul Byrd News

Paul Byrd was among eight MLB players to file for free agency on Friday. Byrd, who turns 39 on December 3, pitched in seven games for the Boston Red Sox last season, going 1-3 with a 5.82 earned-run average.

Right-hander Paul Byrd and infielder Chris Woodward have officially declared for free agency, making them two of eight eligible Major Leaguers to file their paperwork on Friday.

In creating the 2010 staff and its depth options, a number of the '09 starters will not be in the picture.

The New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is congratulated in the dugout after scoring during the ninth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday.

Baseball players have real lives, too, and for the Red Sox, those lives started yesterday.

Theo Epstein said it in one of the Boston papers yesterday -- and the Red Sox GM is absolutely right.

With the deadline for rosters today at 10 a.m. Pacific time, the Red Sox were under no imperative to finalize things yesterday.

Veteran relief pitcher Paul Byrd of the Boston Red Sox has gone 109-96 since his 1995 debut.

Shin-Soo Choo said he felt relief, more than joy, about becoming the first Asian player to hit 20 homers and steal 20 bases in one season in the big leagues.

Save some of those runs for the postseason, ey? Behind a lackluster performance from Josh Beckett , the Red Sox 's offense lit up and powered past the Indians , 11-6, on Saturday night.

CLEVELAND: Boston Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell has stopped talking about the possibility of becoming the Indians' next manager.

The last time Jake Westbrook made a start in the Major Leagues, on May 28, 2008, Cliff Lee, CC Sabathia and Paul Byrd directly followed him in the Indians' rotation.

Zack Greinke bolstered his Cy Young Award credentials by holding Boston to two hits in six scoreless innings, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.

The Yankees will open and close the 2010 season against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Given how Victor Martinez has reacted in the past - the pleas, the text messages - Red Sox manager Terry Francona knew he shouldn't even take the chance.

Winning pitcher: Okajima . Losing pitcher: Garza . Att: 38,228. Game 2 Winning pitcher: Lester .

Terry Francona intended on resting Victor Martinez in Wednesday's series finale against the Orioles.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Starting pitcher Paul Byrd gave the Wild Card-leading Boston Red Sox five solid innings and left with a slim 3-2 lead.

Soft-tossing veteran righty Paul Byrd makes his third start of the season tonight for the Boston Red Sox, who'll try to maintain their positive playoff standing in the finale of a brief two-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.

RHP Clay Buchholz vs. RHP David Hernandez . TV - NESN. Radio - WEEI-AM . 7:10. TOMORROW - RHP Paul Byrd vs.