ATLANTA - For the Atlanta Braves, the difficult questions can wait. For now, the only thing that matters is that Paul Byrd's right elbow feels fine and his fastball is live. 'I didn't know what to expect, but he was very good, very impressive...
CHICAGO - The Los Angeles Angels will have plenty of time to rest. Right now, they're too busy winning. Paul Byrd pitched effectively in a pinch, Garret Anderson homered and the travel-weary Angels edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Tuesday...
...plenty of mound defections. Greg Maddux isn't there anymore. Neither are Tom Glavine, Kevin Millwood, Jaret Wright, Paul Byrd, Jason Marquis, Russ Ortiz or any of the dozens of Braves pitchers who have thrived under the tutelage of Leo Mazzone...
...Indians were headed to the AL championship series while the New York Yankees were braced for a showdown with their boss. Paul Byrd and the Indians bullpen closed out New York 6-4 in Game 4 on Monday night, completing another first-round debacle...
...including seven relievers, and the only question remaining is whether Jason Marquis or rookie Horacio Ramirez will replace Paul Byrd as the No. 4 starter. Marquis probably provided the answer with a horrible performance Monday night against the Cleveland...
...players who couldn't be happier to get camp started. Paul Byrd, Roberto Hernandez, Ray King and Robert Fick were on...Left-hander Mike Hampton and right-handers Russ Ortiz, Paul Byrd and Jason Marquis are expected to form the rotation behind...
...Despite two hits each by J.D. Drew and Julio Franco, the Atlanta Braves wasted another excellent performance by Paul Byrd and failed to build on Thursday night's momentum in falling to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-0, in the opener of a weekend...
...four-time NL Cy Young award winner Greg Maddux, and acquiring Russ Ortiz and Paul Byrd earlier this week. Atlanta also traded for left-hander Mike Hampton...moves. That's why we made the Hampton deal, the Ortiz deal, signed Paul Byrd."
...another crack at winning an elusive World Series title. Pumping his arms with an old-school windup from yesteryear, Paul Byrd blanked Boston long enough and the Indians used a seven-run rampage in the fifth inning to beat the Red Sox 7-3 Tuesday...
...shifting 15-game winner Russ Ortiz to the bullpen, he moved his coldest pitcher out of the picture. Fifth starter Paul Byrd also will pitch from the bullpen in the opening round. "Why should I feel like I deserve to be starting?" said Ortiz...
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