Seattle PI: Russell Branyan Picked M's Over Bucs
by Charlie
on Dec 4, 2008 12:33 AM EST
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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Branyan, who will make $1.4 million with a one-year contract, turned down the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also said no to the guarantee of bigger money and more playing time in Japan to sign with the Mariners.
The article doesn't contain any information about how much the Pirates offered, but it doesn't sound like Branyan picked the Mariners for monetary reasons, but rather for his connection with new GM Jack Zduriencik. Either way, I'm glad the Pirates were interested in Branyan--it's really not a big deal, at all, but as cheap free agents go, he's exactly the sort they should pursue.
By the way, Mariners blog Lookout Landing is thrilled to have him.
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he is exactly what we should be going after. i like this.
BRING BACK TIKE REDMAN
by omar moreno on
Dec 4, 2008 8:41 AM EST
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The Lookout Landing guys are funny.
Looking forward to the ’11 World Series against them,
by bucdaddy on
Dec 4, 2008 10:51 AM EST
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he's got a chance to start in Seattle
I suspect that was a big factor. The irony is that he couldn’t find a major league team who wanted him last year. The Brewers let him play in AAA and at least part of the reason he signed there was because his full time home is in Nashville.
I was hoping he would come back to the Brewers… sigh
by ol Pete on
Dec 4, 2008 11:56 AM EST
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Tigers get Jack!
According to mlbtraderumors, the tigers got jack. It doesn’t yet say who we got though…
by scully0505 on
Dec 4, 2008 12:38 PM EST
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Just came here to post that
Here is the source they link:
http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2008/12/detroit_tigers_acquire_ss_jack.html
I made most of my life decisions at a Foghat concert... I stand by them.
by Chester J Lampwick on
Dec 4, 2008 12:42 PM EST
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not so fast
no deal, according to dejan who is quoting coonelly, jack and jack’s agent.
http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/pbc/archive/2008/12/04/report-wilson-traded-to-tigers.aspx
by johnnycuff on
Dec 4, 2008 1:06 PM EST
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