Buzz: The Mets have Called on Branyan
Yesterday, Tim Brown of Yahoo! made a simple post to Twitter that read, “The Mets have called on Russell Branyan.”
…hmm, did they call on him to join the Flushing Flash… or, did they call on him to make cupcakes… or, did they call on him for some other reason…
Nevertheless, Adam, the Brooklyn Met Fan, explains why the Mets should take a chance on Branyon.
The 34-year-old Branyon hit .280 with 22 home runs and 49 RBI in the first half of last season, but just .193 with nine home runs and 27 RBI in the second half.
He played 116 games last season, the most of any season in his 12–year career.
…i’ll pass, actually… i’m sorry, i just have a hard time trusting a guy who struggled to find consistency in his career, then, at 34 years old, he had half of a good season, only to return to form in the second half… not to mention he missed 28 games with a herniated disk last season, as well as missing more than a month the season before with an oblique injury… i hope he has a good season in 2010… i just don’t think the Mets are in a position to take this sort of risk…
According to the New York Post, “The Mets appear intent on using a low-cost answer at first base next season as a bridge to power prospect Ike Davis.”
