TTO!
My favorite part of February and March is watching the Triple-A vets and near-retirees find minor league contracts.
But not every minor league contract is created equal...the Brewers have brought back Russell Branyan!
Like many players from the Brewers teams of a few years ago, he probably doesn't have what it takes to make the roster, but even if we only get a couple weeks of him whiffing and hitting a couple of light-tower shots to mix things up, I'll take it.
For those of you who are confused by my headline, Branyan's nickname in certain crowds is "TTO," which stands for Three True Outcomes. The three true outcomes are strikeouts, walks, and home runs--that is, the events that don't involve fielders at all. Adam Dunn is a more prominent TTO guy, and Gorman Thomas is a good example from Brewers history, but Russell will always be first in our hearts.
Update [2008-2-21 17:7:38 by Jeff]: Tomo Ohka's signed, too...but thankfully not by us.
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-Research courtesy of TheJay
by newguy @ Brew Crew Ball on Feb 21, 2008 1:19 PM CST up reply actions
duh!
by Jeff Sackmann on Feb 21, 2008 1:31 PM CST up reply actions
Deer
man.
by Jeff Sackmann on Feb 21, 2008 4:07 PM CST up reply actions
I bet it's that Rob Deer character
3TO or TTO
I don't know how to link, but there was an amusing series of articles on Hardball Times about the Rob Deer and Adam Dunn equivalents throughout time. The metric may be a bit contrived, but the results are sort of freak-show-fascinating nonetheless.
Oops
TTO is a good nickname
The nickname I knew was
Honky
By Jeff [Edit Usa']
Posted on Du Feb 21, 2008 at 12:13:28 PM CDT
Mah' favorite part uh February and March be watchin' de Triple-SOME vets and near-retirees find mino' league contracts.
But not every mino' league contract be created equal...de Brewers gots' brought back Russell Branyan!
Likes many players fum de Brewers teams uh some few years ago, he probably duzn't gots' whut it snatch'd t' make de rosta', but even if we only git some couple weeks uh him whiffin' and hittin' some couple uh light-towa' shots t' mix wahtahmelluns down, Ah'll snatch it.
Fo' dose uh you's who be confused by mah' haidline, Branyan's nickdojigger in certain crowds be "TTO," which stands fo' Dree True Outmosey on waaay downs. De dree true outmosey on waaay downs be strikeouts, walks, and plantashun runs--dat be, de events dat duzn't involve fielders at all. Adam Dunn be some more prominent TTO guy, and Gordude Domas be some baaaad esample fum Brewers history, but Russell gots'ta always be fust in our hearts.
Update [2008-2-21 17:7:38 by Jeff]: Tom Ohka's signed, too...but dankfully not by us.
my favorite part:
wow.
by Jeff Sackmann on Feb 21, 2008 5:45 PM CST up reply actions

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