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The simple key to Branyan's emergence

Friday, May 1, 2009

Russell Branyan played in 50 games for the Brewers last season, and when it was over he hoped to go back to Milwaukee. Doug Melvin, the Milwaukee general manager, responded that he had no interest in Branyan -- but he added this: Call Seattle. Melvin knew that Jack Zduriencik, who had just left the Brewers to take over as the general manager of the Mariners, liked Branyan and might have some thoughts about how Seattle would use him. What Zduriencik had in mind for the 33-year-old Branyan was th ...

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