Marlon Byrd News

Last season's Pawtucket Red Sox managed to etch its name in history books, as the club set five team records andA clinched the International League North title A for the first time since 2003, but despite the success, and the nature of baseball, prominent members of the unforgettable season ventured on to new organizations .

Don't expect Cubs GM Jed Hoyer, left, and President Theo Epstein to make major additions to the team this season.

Vicente Padilla has been a bright spot for the Sox bullpen, which has been MLB's best since late April.

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During his tenure with the Mets, Bobby Valentine became known for his ability to turn mediocre outfielders into a strong outfield.

Cherington hasn't ruled out trades, and, in fact, has been working on deals since he acquired Marlon Byrd from the Cubs April 21.

When Dale Sveum said he would consider changing the top of his order, he pointed out the problem was that the team wasn't scoring runs, not that anyone in particular was at fault.

Last week, between recaps, the Red Sox went 2-5. This week, they went 5-2. It's been that kind of season.

The Cubs' Marlon Byrd takes out the White Sox's Gordon Beckham during a 2011 Chicago vs.

The Tampa Bay Rays played The Texas Rangers on October 4, 2011. The Rays ended their AL wild-card streak, losing 4-3. View Gallery The Tampa Bay Rays play the Texas Rangers for Game 2 in Texas! Final score: 6-8 View Gallery Cody Ross' four RBI night provided plenty of offense as the Boston Red Sox snap the Tampa Bay Rays' four game winning streak ... (more)

May 13, 2012; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Tony Campana during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.

Wanted to open today with an update on the UC baseball players in MLB. It's been a big year for the three Bearcats for myriad of reasons.

Most winning teams have something in common: they get big contributions from little-known players.

The Chicago Cubs completed the final stage of the CF Marlon Byrd trade on Tuesday afternoon, confirming that the Boston Red Sox had sent relief prospect LHP Hunter Cervenka to the Cubs: The lefty Cervenka has pitched primarily in relief over the past two seasons.

The Red Sox have acquired outfielder Scott Podsednik from the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night in what is a brain teaser of a move.

"In Theo we trust, in Theo we trust," on repeat as a rocky start caused many Cubs fans to tune out early.

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Analysis: Strasburg, who set a season high for runs allowed, hasn't earned a decision in any of his last three starts, but he has a 1.66 ERA on the season.

With the nefarious era of Carlos Marmol as the closer coming to an end to the relief of Cubs fans everywhere, there lies another glaring hole the new regime will have to patch in their efforts to achieve organizational goals.

CHICAGO _ The first big step the new Cubs regime took this season was sending slumping center fielder Marlon Byrd to Boston and eating most of his salary after a 3-11 start.