Branyan, 38, has spent the 2014 season in the Mexican League with Tijuana (19HR, 59RBI, 1.043OPS). He has played parts of six seasons in the Indians organization (1998-2002, 2010) and was the club’s 7th round pick in the 1994 June draft. He owns 194 career Major League home runs across 14 seasons (1998-2011).Russ?
Branyan became one of the first big local Twitter memes for Indians fans back in June of 2010 when the. Can you believe it was that long ago?Here are just a few of the tweets that made our round-upTJZuppe: Why isn’t Kristen Stewart my girlfriend? #BlameBranyanapokorny: Russell Branyan made Dick Jacobs sell the Indians to Larry Dolan #BlameBranyanDJLitten: Russell Branyan took the McRib off the menu #BlameBranyanmichaelwojo: Russell Branyan was responsible for Cannonball Run 2, Caddyshack 2, and Major League 2.
#BlameBranyanTonyMazur: Russell Branyan passed on Jason Heyward in favor of Beau Mills. #BlameBranyanswagincleveland: Branyan advised OJ to go back and talk to Nicole. #BlameBranyanWFNYCraig: Russell Branyan manages The Galleria. #BlameBranyanvinnysandy: Russell Branyan advised Al Davis to draft Jamarcus Russell because they share a name #BlameBranyanJCUStreaks10: Russell Branyan co-wrote the movie “Gigli” #blamebranyanmichaelwojo: It wasn’t Darth Vader who destroyed Alderan.It was Russell Branyan #BlameBranyanWFNYCraig: Russell Branyan was responsible for WEWS dropping the HD feed of the Lost series finale. #BlameBranyanWFNYJon: You know who I blame for repetitive jokes? #BlameBranyanWFNYTD: Branyan used to call “Metcalf up the middle” on third and 12. #BlameBranyanAll I have to say is welcome back Russ.
Welcome back.