Seattle PI: Russell Branyan Picked M's Over Bucs

by Charlie Wilmoth on Dec 4, 2008 12:33 AM EST

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 reply actions

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 reply actions

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 reply actions