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Brantley sent down to activate Branyan

  • newarkcatholicfan
    Hitting .156 did not help him any.

    http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100419&content_id=9418266&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle&partnerId=rss_cle
  • Laley23
    He had a chance and didnt hit. He needs to play everyday, so this is a good move. Im sure he will be back up in due time. Kid just needed more time in the minors.
  • royal_k
    This was a no-brainer. He needs to play.
  • BRF
    It's nice having another 24 hours of .500 ball!
  • royal_k
    BRF wrote: It's nice having another 24 hours of .500 ball!
    lol....CC
  • Footwedge
    The truth is.....Brantley has never hit for shit....even in the minors. You can't steal first base.
  • KnightRyder
    i know brantley is struggling, but dont the indians have anyone else in the farm systems to bring up other than the KING of K , the maestro of miss, the wizard of whiff aka russel branyan.
  • BRF
    I heard that Branyan is really good at bringing in unearned runs! Ha ha...just joking, Footwedge! ;-). Royal_k: you HAD to throw that CC business at me, didn't you? Ha ha, that's a good one. (Is shelbucks posting on here yet?) :-)
  • devil1197
    KnightRyder wrote: i know brantley is struggling, but dont the indians have anyone else in the farm systems to bring up other than the KING of K , the maestro of miss, the wizard of whiff aka russel branyan.
    They did not sign him only to not play him.
  • Footwedge
    BRF wrote: I heard that Branyan is really good at bringing in unearned runs! Ha ha...just joking, Footwedge! ;-). Royal_k: you HAD to throw that CC business at me, didn't you? Ha ha, that's a good one. (Is shelbucks posting on here yet?) :-)
    BRF....I humbly accepted a full blown defeat in my unearned run argument.

    Laley and HitsRUs gave me a royal curbstomping. I will live to fight another day though.
  • Footwedge
    KnightRyder wrote: i know brantley is struggling, but dont the indians have anyone else in the farm systems to bring up other than the KING of K , the maestro of miss, the wizard of whiff aka russel branyan.
    Russ batted in the 2 hole last year for some ungodly reason. Rumor has it he pounded it.
  • Laley23
    NO ONE in the farm system is going to provide what Branyan brings (Possibly...if he is in last years form) and that is 25+ HRs and 65+ RBI. Brantley COULDVE been more useful because of Branyans average and Ks, but because he isnt hitting we dont get to utilize the skills he has an advantage on Branyan, aka...his speed.

    Im interested to see what Russell can bring this year and where he hits. Does he replace Hafner in the clean-up spot. Does he hit 5th making 4 lefties in a row? Does he hit behind Peralta in the 6th hole?
  • Laley23
    Footwedge wrote:
    BRF wrote: I heard that Branyan is really good at bringing in unearned runs! Ha ha...just joking, Footwedge! ;-). Royal_k: you HAD to throw that CC business at me, didn't you? Ha ha, that's a good one. (Is shelbucks posting on here yet?) :-)
    BRF....I humbly accepted a full blown defeat in my unearned run argument.

    Laley and HitsRUs gave me a royal curbstomping. I will live to fight another day though.
    lol, I COMPLETELY understood where you were coming from, just so you know.
  • KnightRyder
    devil1197 wrote:
    KnightRyder wrote: i know brantley is struggling, but dont the indians have anyone else in the farm systems to bring up other than the KING of K , the maestro of miss, the wizard of whiff aka russel branyan.
    They did not sign him only to not play him.
    they signed him because he was cheap