Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Benchwarmer Baseball Bargain Bin: Russell Branyan

Russell Branyan?!? Pshaw! No, really, Russell Branyan. In BWB, Branyan is eligible at 1B and 3B, and is currently slated to see most of the At Bats at first in Seattle. What can Branyan do in a full season?

Bill James projects: 122 AB, 17 R, 8 HR, 20 RBI, .238

But given the playing time offered in 2009, Branyan could post 400 AB and these prorated stats:

400 AB, 56 R, 26 HR, 66 RBI, .238

Compare against these James projections:
Aubrey Huff 533 AB, 72 R, 23 HR, 83 RBI, .283, BWB salary 4371
Jorge Cantu 585 AB, 76 R, 24 HR, 92 RBI, .268, BWB salary 3045
Casey Blake 336 AB, 45 R, 12 HR, 44 RBI, .259, BWB salary 2371

Oh yeah, Branyan's salary? 267

Now that's a bargain!

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