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tireball.com - 7/1/2009
Russell Branyan excelling in regular role
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Russell Branyan signed as a free agent with Seattle this winter when the team promised him a job as a regular. Previously he had bounced around from team to team and despite a flury of moonshot home runs he didn’t truely find a place that seemed to embrace him playing everyday. Looking at his ...
Branyan And Gutierrez Continue To Produce
mvn.com - 7/3/2009
Branyan And Gutierrez Continue To Produce
— mvn.com — Russell Branyan and Franklin Gutierrez each played a key part in the Seattle Mariners' 8-4 win over... the New York Yankees on Thursday night. Branyan continued his impressive breakout, going 2-for-4 with his 20th home run (a moon shot that hit the restaurant in center field at Yankee Stadium). ... (more) Branyan And Gutierrez Continue To Produce

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Branyan And Gutierrez Continue To Produce In Win
tylersarticles.blogspot.com - 7/3/2009
Branyan And Gutierrez Continue To Produce In Win
— tylersarticles.blogspot.com — Russell Branyan and Franklin Gutierrez each played a key part in the Seattle Mariners’ 8-4 win over... the New York Yankees on Thursday night. Branyan continued his impressive breakout, going 2-for-4 with his 20th home run (a moon shot). Gutierrez also went deep to cap off a three-hit ... (more) Branyan And Gutierrez Continue To Produce In Win

Comments vote down THBaseball12 THBaseball12 posted 7/3/2009posted this
Should the Mariners Resign Branyan?
mlbnotebook.com - 6/25/2009
Should the Mariners Resign Branyan?
— mlbnotebook.com — One of the better moves this offseason was the Mariners signing Russell Branyan. Branyan was signed to... a 1 year deal, at the price of $1.4 million. First off, it was amazing that the M's could get Branyan at such a low price. According to FanGraph's WAR data, Branyan has been worth at least ... (more) Should the Mariners Resign Branyan?

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