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Originally Posted by darkhorse
Man, I dunno how the DBacks could possibly have competed in the playoffs without Eric Byrnes. Without his bold leadership and .204/.258/.407, they'd never have been able to so completely outplay the Rockies in the NLCS.
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You're right, though, they would have beaten Colorado had they benched Byrnes and played Carlos Quentin and his .647 OPS this season.
Byrnes stunk out load against Colorado, but do you really think Arizona wins the NL West without Byrnes? For the season, Byrnes was first in SB (50), 2nd in HR (21), 1st in RBI (83), 1st in runs (103), 1st in total bases (288) and 3rd in OBP (.353). Plus, Byrnes played pretty well against the Cubs in round 1 (.974 OPS).
Helton stunk against the DBacks, but you think Colorado makes it into the playoffs without Helton? You need a stabilizing force on a young team to make the postseason. And, while their numbers weren't phenominal, both Helton and Byrnes provided that this season.