wes_mantooth wrote: No way could Branyan play third....they are holding that spot for Ben Broussard.

There it is....my bad...I'm getting old...memory failed me.

BRANYAN...1 YEAR CONTRACT FOR $2 MILLION
GARKO 1 YEAR CONTRACT FOR $ 550, 000.


Branyan has 1 year where he knocked in what Garko has AVERAGED.
Branyan has 1 year where he hit more HR's than Garko has averaged.
Garko has a 25 point better batting average.
Branyan had an OPS of .850...Garko .792
Garko 50 K's Branyan 149 K's.


hmmmmm