I must have missed this, but from the A's site:
Seems Byrnes might think he is on his way out and maybe that's why he doesn't care and said whatever? who knows...did any of you see this happen?Prior to the game, manager Ken Macha said he still hadn't spoken to outfielder Eric Byrnes, who tackled a trespassing fan Sunday and, after hearing that Macha disapproved, said, "I don't really care what he says." Macha called Byrnes' comments "ill-advised" and added, "I'm not gonna play this newspaper game with him. I'll talk to him today or tomorrow." Byrnes was not in the lineup despite being 3-for-7 on the homestand through Sunday and 12-for-36 (.333) with four doubles and two homers over his previous 10 games....