Russell "3TO" Branyan called up Gwynn sent down!

[davego]

NUMBER 8!!!!!! Seriously, 8 homers in 55 AB? I'll now invoke the term "video game numbers".

 

...Good point here. From the now-disbanded anti-3TO camp I'll offer up that this prodigious display could not have been envisioned by the now reformed non-believers.

[BrewCrewForever]

I still have to think if Branyan us up for the Boston series we win at least 1 game there.

[JoeHova]

The crazy thing about that 2004 recap that pepsimax posted is that even ESPN (or the AP, whoever wrote the article) spelled Russ's name wrong. They went with the much maligned "Branyon" spelling.

[wisconsinfan47]

who else was at the 8/18/04 cubs vs brewers game where 3TO his a majestic blast in the bottom of the 8th only to have the brewers lose in the 11th (sound familiar?). 3TO was true to form: 2Ks, 2HRs - then in the bottom of the 11th he lead off the inning with a bunt single. (game was won in the top of the 11th for the cubs with a 2-run HR by corey patterson)

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240818108

 

edit: oops the game was in 2004, not 2005.

The greatest loss I've ever attended. I still keep the ticket stub.

 

[FIPS133]

OK, so I've been in attendance for each home game that Branyan's hit a home run this year. NEVER fails to impress - that foul ball he hit last night challenges Prince's foul off the glass above the Terrace Reserve last year.

 

It was funny just prior to 3TO's HR last night I yelled at the pitcher and told him "not to mess with the muscle" and he threw him a strike and Branyan showed him the ways of the force. Beautiful stuff.

[sgtcluels]

I remember that game Wisfan. It was great, made me love 3TO for life.

 

I have some serious man crush on him.

[Bucky Rules]

It's getting to the point where if he doesn't hit a 450' bomb every time up, I feel disappointment. The guy has been awesome.

[bjkrautk]

How about his foul ball up into the Terrace Reserved section, who does that? I'd love to see the measurements on that one, and it was off a lefty no less.

 

Just to point it out, I was at a game last year when Prince fouled a ball off the windows above the Terrace level seating down the first base line (might have been against the Marlins). It was the most insane thing I think I've ever seen at a game (besides "The Maniac" of course....whatever happened to that guy?).

 

Sorry to temporarily disrupt the Branyan man-love; you may now recommence gushing.

[nate82]

 

Was a nice home run!

[TooLiveBrew]

It was funny just prior to 3TO's HR last night I yelled at the pitcher and told him "not to mess with the muscle" and he threw him a strike and Branyan showed him the ways of the force. Beautiful stuff.

You have much to learn, young Padawan. In time, you will learn to control the force. Master Bran-yan will instruct you well.

http://bp2.blogger.com/_ufCeMrpfRrw/RvbavU1R_1I/AAAAAAAABfc/WI5acj8DuTw/s320/dustinmcgowan.jpg

[DougJones43]

It's been a week since I posted the updated hitting leader board. No surprises here. The MLB leader in OPS remains unchanged.

 

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3438/statskw7.jpg

 

 

[Postseason2006]

Branyan seems like a great guy and someone good for the clubhouse too. His defense has gotten a lot better since his days with Cincy. He's a guy you can't help it to root for and watching the 9th inning on Saturday was awesome against Nathan.

[pitchleague]

It's getting to the point where if he doesn't hit a 450' bomb every time up, I feel disappointment. The guy has been awesome.

yeah, to me there are now three "put everything down and watch intently so you don't miss something special" players on our team--Braun, Prince, and Branyan. I guess Sheets could be put into a sub-set of this category of player.

 

[BrewCrewForever]

I even went ahead and picked up Russ on the free agent market in my fantasy league. So far so good, he also can play at 3B and OF in the league.

[Riebes24]

Love is not a strong enough word...

[BrewCrewForever]

Man crush.

[trwi7]

It's absolutely terrible that Branyan was still in Nashville for as long as he was. Especially after the Gross trade. They decided it would be a good idea to roll with no lefty power bat off the bench.

[tigerbrew]

It's absolutely terrible that Branyan was still in Nashville for as long as he was. Especially after the Gross trade. They decided it would be a good idea to roll with no lefty power bat off the bench.

Totally agree, it took them way too long to call him up. The Muscle has been outstanding, his bat is a much needed artillery in the Brewers offense.

 

[homer]

It's easy to say that in hindsight. I mean you look at his career numbers and they don't exactly scream 'savior'.

[PrestigeWorldwide]

Is it time to switch Branyan and Fielder in the batting order? (If I was better at formatting I would have made that half blue) http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

 

(edit: made message half blue --1992)

[TooLiveBrew]

It's easy to say that in hindsight.

 

But people were saying that he should have been called up long before he was.

[Kurt]

Russell Branyan: NL player of the month for June.

 

 

damn..

[danzig6767]

I was glad to see Branyan brought up since Gwynn really served no purpose, but no way did i think he'd perform like this. Hopefully the change in batting stance is playing a real role in his hitting and it's not just some hot streak with a huge slump right around the corner.

 

One thing i'm curious about is say Branyan hits very well the whole rest of the season, would the team look at him in their plans for next year?

[COOOOP]

Watching the replay of Branyan's homer made me laugh uncontrollably. He has that kind of power.

[1992casey]

They went with the much maligned "Branyon" spelling.

 

b19 discussed that issue as it applies to the board. My feeling was that "Branyon" should be a double-strike violation. He felt an immediate ban was in order. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif