Branyan

"In addition to having interest in Russell Branyan and Jermaine Dye, the Indians are also talking to Hank Blalock, reports Rosenthal. He adds that the Blue Jays are also in on Branyan."

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hmmmm

having a lefty/lefty platoon at 1B doesn’t make a hole lot of sense and I’m not sure that Branyan would be willing to split time with Overbay…

by bunner on Feb 10, 2010 9:07 AM EST reply actions

I get the feeling that Rosenthal's position is that we are in on everybody

Which might be sort of true…Anthopoulos seems to keep an eye on everything, with the idea that if someone is going very cheap he could make an offer.

by Tom Dakers on Feb 10, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions

even if...

Branyan was really cheap there’s no real point to get him unless you can move Overbay? Neither can hit lefties, and DH is seemingly occupied (with another lefty) in Lind…

by bunner on Feb 10, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions

If you thought he could still play third he'd could make competition for Edwin.

by Tom Dakers on Feb 10, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions

My assumption is that he’d platoon with Bautista and provide depth at 1B, 3B and DH.

by dexfarkin on Feb 10, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

I see that Jon Morosi says the Jays are interested in Endy Chavez now.

by Tom Dakers on Feb 10, 2010 3:39 PM EST reply actions

well

we already have Joey Gathright and Jeremy Reed, so if we add Chavez we can complete the trifecta of lefty no-hit, all-glove outfielders

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Feb 10, 2010 6:46 PM EST up reply actions

Goes well with the daily double of righty no-hit all, all glove shortstops.

by Tom Dakers on Feb 10, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions

Why not Jermaine Dye

How much would he cost? I think that would solve the RF problem. 1 or 2 year deal at 5 mil/per? How much is he asking for?

by Rhinos on Feb 11, 2010 8:22 AM EST reply actions

his defense has really declined

I can’t imagine he’d be any better than Snider out in right, and probably significantly worse

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Feb 11, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions

He has said he is willing to play 1st though…. so theres that…

Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...

by JohnnyG on Feb 11, 2010 11:19 AM EST up reply actions

add him to the list of potential 1B players for the jays: Overbay, Ruiz, Lind, Dopirak, Wallace, Cooper

I would say that offering the Jays 1B is like offering a free tank of gas to a Saudi.

by aagoodfella on Feb 16, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions

But

Wouldn’t he be a better option than Lind out there? Or Bautista? Lind Fulltime DH, Dye could start and Bautista could be a defensive replacement. Or Gathright if he makes the club.

Rhinos dig the long ball, and I think Dye could produce more offense than Bautista anyway.

by Rhinos on Feb 11, 2010 5:16 PM EST reply actions