Disappointing Offseason For Russell Branyan

Thanks for the response, man.I Kinda disagree about the Rogers center.It’s always been considered hitter freindly.Besides,in some of the stops brany’s played Rogers would be a ban box for him.[petco,safe-co].No problem with what you say but a guy who averages 32homers and 80 rbi in less than 500 at bats[yeah&close to 200k’s] or as a part time platooner,as espn.com calculated,over 162 games[2,431 career ab’s] he averages 28 ding dongs&69 ribs every 425 at bats.Now he may not be great fit with Toronto,Detroit,the pale hose,florida etc.and hind site,he shoulda took the mariner deal,don’t you think he deserves 350-450 ab’s some where?Listen the k’s suck no doubt but as complimentary bat in a line up he’s a plus.for too much of his career he had to be a 24th or 25th man on a squad.It’s hard to put up#’s when your a once a week warrier.As far as the k’s that’s the nature of the beast with many players.With the criticsm of so called all or nothing guys a guy
like Mark Reynolds wouldn’t be a stater.Not putting Russ in the category of Richie Allen,who stuck out 150 times a year,when no one did back then,he was asked don’t you think you’d be a better hitter if you made more contact?Allen said “man, you gotta make out some how” And he was a career.290 hitter.You know what, i’ve said my piece.I bet a lot of his nay sayers would be happy if he had to retire rather than eat shit again,suck it up and go back to the minors.which he had to do in 2004&2008.But thanks again and beast of luck to your club. Rob Mitchell.[MET FAN]