Comments on: Branyan wants a multi-year deal http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2009/11/10/branyan-wants-first-multi-year-deal-of-his-career/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Pray4Peace http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2009/11/10/branyan-wants-first-multi-year-deal-of-his-career/#comment-541 Pray4Peace Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:40:18 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=1003#comment-541 Two years max is what he should accept. He'll be 34 next month. If last year was his best yet then these next 2 years should be equal or just a little better "IF" he stays healthy. He looks a lot like Woody Harrelson. I wonder if he smokes pot too. Ha Ha. Just kidding. Two years max is what he should accept. He’ll be 34 next month. If last year was his best yet then these next 2 years should be equal or just a little better “IF” he stays healthy.

He looks a lot like Woody Harrelson. I wonder if he smokes pot too. Ha Ha. Just kidding.


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]]> By: garthnbob http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2009/11/10/branyan-wants-first-multi-year-deal-of-his-career/#comment-538 garthnbob Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:24:17 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=1003#comment-538 How many at bats did this guy have? Sorry Rus but u r too fragile.... How many at bats did this guy have? Sorry Rus but u r too fragile….

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]]> By: comment_tayter http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2009/11/10/branyan-wants-first-multi-year-deal-of-his-career/#comment-537 comment_tayter Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:07:45 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=1003#comment-537 Same old thing every year... ownership vs. players (and their agents), using every bargaining lever and tool in the book: "Well -- I wanna stay, but..." and the response: "(Insert tired and meaningless media-babble from ownership here)" This dance of negotiation is followed by hype and more babble from each side about how happy they are to be wherever they are and whoever they get, and how it's gonna work out and be wonderful. Meanwhile, the fan's favorite players are off to wear other colors and work for other owners. It's very hard for me to get excited about baseball at all when such a blatantly crass system is on display for the entire off-season. Field of dreams indeed! Same old thing every year… ownership vs. players (and their agents), using every bargaining lever and tool in the book:

“Well — I wanna stay, but…”

and the response:

“(Insert tired and meaningless media-babble from ownership here)”

This dance of negotiation is followed by hype and more babble from each side about how happy they are to be wherever they are and whoever they get, and how it’s gonna work out and be wonderful. Meanwhile, the fan’s favorite players are off to wear other colors and work for other owners.

It’s very hard for me to get excited about baseball at all when such a blatantly crass system is on display for the entire off-season.

Field of dreams indeed!


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]]> By: monmornQB http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2009/11/10/branyan-wants-first-multi-year-deal-of-his-career/#comment-535 monmornQB Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:26:50 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=1003#comment-535 I wouldn't go any longer than 2. It's like when Bavasi signed Beltre to that huge contract all based on his last season in LA. Then he comes here and stinks at the plate. But I think jack Z is a smart GM and I have faith he will make the right choice for the M's. I wouldn’t go any longer than 2. It’s like when Bavasi signed Beltre to that huge contract all based on his last season in LA. Then he comes here and stinks at the plate. But I think jack Z is a smart GM and I have faith he will make the right choice for the M’s.

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]]> By: moo http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2009/11/10/branyan-wants-first-multi-year-deal-of-his-career/#comment-532 moo Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:56:32 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=1003#comment-532 Only go more thenn 1 if the plan is long term dh. He's not the long term answer at 1b. For that matter, I'd only sign him to principally dh. Only go more thenn 1 if the plan is long term dh. He’s not the long term answer at 1b.

For that matter, I’d only sign him to principally dh.


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]]> By: judman25 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2009/11/10/branyan-wants-first-multi-year-deal-of-his-career/#comment-531 judman25 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:14:30 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=1003#comment-531 Let's just make it a 2-for1. Two years for the price of one? Russell? Let’s just make it a 2-for1. Two years for the price of one? Russell?

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]]> By: Seahawks2620 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2009/11/10/branyan-wants-first-multi-year-deal-of-his-career/#comment-530 Seahawks2620 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:10:56 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/mariners/?p=1003#comment-530 I don't feel at all as if we should give Branyan anything but a one year deal. I don’t feel at all as if we should give Branyan anything but a one year deal.

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