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On Bringing Back Russell Branyan
9 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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by Elaine Thompson - AP
These days, Branyan makes the same face when he gets out of bed.
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I'll be honest with you - since the end of the season, I've considered...
Should the Mariners Guarantee Russell Branyan a Second Year?
22 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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If you were a GM, would you feel comfortable guarateeing two years to Russell Branyan? The Mariners might be, but they look a little hesitant to give Branyan anything more than a one year deal off the bat:"Branyan is coming off a 31-homer breakthrough season that was marred at...
Branyan Career year or Break out...
10 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Russell Branyan is a 33 y/0 left handed hitting 1B, Branyan has bounced around the league since he was 22 y/o (1998). In 11 seasons he has played for nine different teams and only played 100 games in two of those seasons ( 2001/2002) before this year. In those two full time seasons...
Window of exclusivity shutting on Mariners where Russell Branyan, other free agents are concerned
14 days ago by
Seattle Times
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Tomorrow is the start of the free-agency period, where the Mariners can window-shop for some of the bigger names from other teams. But those squads can do the same thing for Mariners pending free agents as well.
The only name Mariners fans should really be concerned about is first...
Russell Branyan Rankings
We all know that signing Russell Branyan was an absolute bargain for the Mariners. We signed him for $1.4 million, and based on WAR he’s been worth $11.4 million – and it’s not even September yet. So no matter where he ranks among AL first basemen we should still...
Free Agent Adjustments: Russell Branyan
September 29, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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(For the last few weeks, I've been profiling some of the best free agents on the market this winter. At the end of each piece, I made a prediction regarding the type of contract the player could be in line to see. Obviously, these predictions have to be fluid because the season...
Free Agent to be Russell Branyan: Out for the Year?
September 04, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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And it looks like Russell Branyan's magical 2009 season has unfortunately come to a close. Injuries suck:"Wakamatsu said there is a strong possibility that Russell Branyan will not be back this season. Branyan is on the DL with a herniated disc in his back. The team is targeting...
Russell Branyan is Strong
I just can’t help but marvel at how ridiculously powerful Russell Branyan is. Of his 28 home runs (before today), only 5 of them have been under 400 feet.
Now I would compare this to Jose Lopez, but it’s been done a million times, so I’ll compare it to Johnny Damon...
Free Agent at the End of the Season: Russell Branyan
August 07, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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***Can you believe that it's almost that time again? Time to think about the upcoming free agent class! We'll be highlighting the pros and cons of signing each free agent and at the end of each piece, we'll make a prediction, albeit a very early prediction, about what each...
Millions of reasons for Mariners to give thanks ahead of the winter meetings
6 days ago by
Seattle Times
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We're just over a week away from the start of the baseball winter meetings and the Mariners will be looking to make a slew of additions to their roster. Some items of need include, but are not limited to, a new third baseman, first baseman, No. 2 starter, No. 3 starter, perhaps...
Free Agent Infielders
4 days ago by
Texas Rangers Trades
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This week I analyzed the top free agent infielders on the market, and I determined which teams might be the best fits for them.1B/3B Russell Branyan – Russell only hit .251 last year, but he also hit 31 home runs with 76 RBI’s in just 431 at-bats. He was a huge part of the Mariners’...
Blogging the Offseason: Seattle Mariners
8 days ago by
Simon On Sports
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Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.
Today's AL team is the Seattle Mariners and our guest is Griffin...
Tuesday Night Odds & Ends
22 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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A few things I missed over the afternoon...
Russell Branyan has rejected a one-year offer from the Mariners, a one-year offer that, via Larry Stone, included a 2011 option. Branyan says that, while he'd love to stay in Seattle, he's holding out for a multiyear deal that...
It's a trap !!! Russell Branyan
October 09, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Russell Branyan is just the type of trap that the Mets seem to always fall for, a guy who had the prospect tag but never lived up to expectations, finally puts up solid numbers and the Mets choose to see him as a late bloomer instead just having a career year...In 1997 at AAA Branyan...
Our Team is Weird
With the current injuries to Russell Branyan, Adrian Beltre, and Ichiro, we’ve been putting out some of the worst lineups I’ve ever seen. We’re incredibly lucky that the brunt of these injuries has come during a homestand featuring the A’s and the Royals. But...
Branyan signs with M’s
December 03, 2008 by
Tireball.com
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Russell Branyan has signed a one year contract with the Seattle Mariners. Branyan spent last season with the Milwaukee Brewers hitting .250/.342/.583 with 12 home runs in 132 at-bats.
Branyan, 32, has bounced around between 7 teams. After starting his career with the Cleveland Indians...
Jack's First Signing
December 03, 2008 by
Prospect Insider
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Jack Zduriencik's first big-league free agent signing is apparently Russell Branyan. Branyan, 33 this month, hit .250/.342/.583 in a platoon type role for Milwaukee last season, and is a strong bet to at least hit for power versus right-handed pitching.
M’s Take 3 Of 4 From Tribe
I only got to see the last couple innings of this game (I don’t like waking up at 10 during the Summer), but I’ll do my best to recap. The Mariners got ahead early on a Russell Branyan two run bomb and a Franklin Gutierrez RBI single.
It was nice to see Branyan hit one out, [...]
Jack's First Signing
December 03, 2008 by
Prospect Insider
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Jack Zduriencik's first big-league free agent signing is apparently Russell Branyan. Branyan, 33 this month, hit .250/.342/.583 in a platoon type role for Milwaukee last season, and is a strong bet to at least hit for power versus right-handed pitching.
Discussion: Russell Branyan
November 02, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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On December 3rd, new Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik made his first free agent signing: Russell Branyan on a one-year, $1.4MM deal with $350K in incentives. Zduriencik said at the time he was prepared to "give Russell as many at-bats as he's had in his career." That...
M’s Take 3 Of 4 From Tribe
I only got to see the last couple innings of this game (I don’t like waking up at 10 during the Summer), but I’ll do my best to recap. The Mariners got ahead early on a Russell Branyan two run bomb and a Franklin Gutierrez RBI single.
It was nice to see Branyan hit one out, [...]
Russell Branyan's Missing Games
October 24, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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by Elaine Thompson - AP
Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, left, demonstrates a proper pimp slapping technique to Russell Branyan.
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On August 29th, Russell Branyan went...
Time to Sell High: Russell Branyan?
June 01, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Many people, myself included, were shocked when the Mariners signed Russell Branyan in the offseason with the intention of having the journeyman start at first base. Everyone knew that Branyan possessed plus power, but he never made enough contact or hit for enough batting average...
Branyan seeking multi-year deal
23 days ago by
Tireball.com
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When Russell Branyan signed with the Seattle Mariners last winter I was as ecstatic as anyone. The reason was because the Mariners were considering Branyan as their everyday first basemen and despite his strike out numbers Branyan can hit the ball as far as anyone.
Well he didn’...
Branyan Blasts
August 21, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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The Mariners hit three home runs tonight as they down the Indians 9-4 as they try to stay in the AL Wild Card race. Russell Branyan hit his 29th, the most by a Mariner since the 2006 season. They haven’t had a 40 home run season since the 2000 season. Branyan can reach [...]
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