PLAYERS:
Aubrey Huff,
Russell Branyan,
Jorge Cantu
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins
While the Mets consider the virtues of Daniel Murphy as their starting first baseman in 2010, and Mets fans debate his pros and cons, several other first base options have been weighed in the balance including stop gaps like Aubrey Huff or Russell Branyan. And names like Adam La Roche, Jorge Cantu and Nick Johnson [...]
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