Will Texas flip us the Byrd?

Several blogs are reporting the end of the Roberts deal - this is from Tim Dierkes.

The Orioles were apparently asking for Tyler Colvin or Felix Pie plus multiple pitchers, and the Cubs wouldn't do it. [ESPN Radio's Bruce] Levine says the Cubs may turn their attention to the Rangers' Marlon Byrd or free agent Jon Lieber.

Marlon Byrd as a platoon partner is interesting. I'll deal with our old friend Jon later.

First, the splits on Byrd.

Oddly, his home/away splits from 2007 scared me away at first, but combining them with the lefty/righty splits muddied the waters.

Lefty/Righty
	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
RHP	1392	270	331	386	717
LHP	516	282	342	414	756
RHP '07	339	300	348	461	809
LHP '07	115	327	374	452	826
Home/Road
	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
HOME	928	285	356	407	763
AWAY	980	263	313	382	695
HOME'07	224	356	406	510	916
AWAY'07	230	259	304	410	715
Home/Road/Lefty/Righty
	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
H-LHP	265	279	348	408	756
A-LHP	251	285	336	421	757
H-RHP	585	287	359	407	766
A-RHP	729	255	305	369	674
H-LHP07	57	302	333	434	767
A-LHP07	58	353	414	471	884
H-RHP07	167	376	431	537	968
A-RHP07	172	230	267	391	659

As you can see, he had a strong platoon benefit on the road last year, but a reverse effect at home. Career-wise, there's no difference, home or away, against lefties (in OPS).
Looks a 760 OPS against lefties is a reasonable expectation next year. Not very impressive, not horrifying. As a center fielder, there is another thing - how's his defense?

I'll be back with more numbers - PITCHf/x and fielding - on Mr. Byrd.