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baseballthinkfactory.org - 5/17/2008
Van Halen is back, and so is Byrnes’ bat
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CAR Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder made a command decision before Friday night’s game that the best way for Eric Byrnes to break out of a hitting slump was to change the music that plays when he walks to the plate. And it worked - even though Byrnes had no idea that he’d be hearing Van Halen, his choice last season, and not the Outfield. He broke a 6-for-63 slide as he homered and ...

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Can't Stop The Bleeding:  You Know What Else Sucks About Eric Byrnes? His Taste In Music

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You Know What Else Sucks About Eric Byrnes? His Taste In Music
Can't Stop The Bleeding — Can Michael Anthony add “slumpbuster” to his impressive resume?  Perhaps, if you believe the following tale told by the Arizona Republic’s Jim Gintonio (link swiped from Repoz and Baseball Think Factory). Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder made a command decision before Friday night’s game that the best way for Eric Byrnes to break out of a hitting slump was to change the music that plays when he walks to the plate. And it worked - even though Byrnes had no idea that he’d be hearing Van Halen, his ...

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