Damn You, Jack Z!

The Mariners (led by our ex-draft wiz) just signed Russell Branyan to a one-year deal.

Does this mean we're committing to a Gamel/Hall platoon at third?

EDIT - Deal is for one year, worth $1.4 million with an additional $500k in incentives available.

about 1 year ago MooseHaas 14 comments 0 recs |

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doesn’t make as much sense as a hall/branyan one would’ve. Gamel has fared extremely well against lefties, even better than against righties if I recall correctly. People say this is because of his strong ability to stay on the pitch and drive it the other way.

by marty22 on Dec 3, 2008 1:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I just died a little on the inside.

by Braunstalker on Dec 3, 2008 2:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I died on the outside.

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Dec 3, 2008 2:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, Gamel will be up by July.

by HRF on Dec 3, 2008 3:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

oh, that hurts

by Oakland Brewer Fan on Dec 3, 2008 4:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Doug Melvin's response:

“Wait, we can sign guys right now? I thought everyone agreed to wait to see where CC signed before they offered deals to anyone else.”

I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 3, 2008 5:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

no platoon.

give Gamel the opp to win the job in spring. if he doesn’t do well, invent some sort of mirror device to attach to Bill Hall’s batting helmet that allows him to see RHP the way he sees LHP. even with R&D costs, we might save money over Branyan’s $1.4mil.

"Nothing is working right now with a lot of the guys. We're trying to see pitches and see what we can do. ... I'm not going to sit there and walk, though. I'll eventually find it, and hopefully we'll still be in it." -Corey Hart

by baumann on Dec 3, 2008 5:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Grr

I’m going to write Jack Z a letter.. strongly worded.

So who’s the 09 Fan Favorite going to be now that The Muscle is gone?

by SgtClueLs on Dec 3, 2008 8:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I nominate our Woodchuck overlord

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Dec 3, 2008 8:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Mmm.. big fat Brad Nelson…

by SgtClueLs on Dec 4, 2008 8:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I imagine...

This will be like Favre going to the Jets.

Next year you’ll see a lot of Branyan M’s jersey’s in the crowd and on the street in Milwaukee.

by Supertramp on Dec 3, 2008 9:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

and

all of the Mariners games will be on TV in Wisconsin when the Crew isn’t playing.

September 15: Not a bad little Monday

by molitorfan on Dec 6, 2008 9:21 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Zduriencik!

I untuck my shirt!

by Michael M on Dec 3, 2008 10:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Good luck to Russell

Neat story going from signing with the Brewers because Nashville was the nearest AAA team to his house to signing a deal for $1.4 million the next year.

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by TheJay on Dec 3, 2008 11:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs