Tigers rationale:
We're without a starting CF after trading away Austin Jackson. I've been planning to replace him with a CF from the free agent market but it's pretty thin when it comes to CF's this year, so I expected to have to overpay for several years for Coco Crisp/Grady Sizemore/Nate McLouth/Cody Ross. While Byrd is pretty old for a CF and his salary is a bit more than I'd like, he's only on a one-year deal which will allow me a season to look for a more long-term solution. He also has a nice, productive track record - especially in the last few years. We'll miss Casper Wells - especially since I could easily see him becoming a solid starting RF for several years - but he's still not quite a sure thing and I'm not hurting for corner OF's right now.
Thanks to Chicubs33 for a smooth deal.