Last year, we had Jack Cust. This year, we have Russell Branyan. Who will be the next AAAA journeyman to put up All-Star numbers out of nowhere? The answer probably has more to do with opportunity than anything, but I stumbled across one guy who really looks the part. Brian Myrow is a 31-year-old first baseman (he can also play 3rd base and corner outfield) in the San Diego organization. He has only 30 career Major League at bats, but he has carried an OBP well over .400 over his AAA career, now spanning 4 seasons. He has some pop too, with a SLG over .500 in those seasons.

Certain AL teams are wasting hundreds of plate appearances on sub-.700 OPS designated hitters. There is no excuse for this when you have guys like Myrow waiting patiently in AAA. If San Diego isn't going to use this guy, someone can. A DH has one job, and that is to hit. Why, then, does Seattle continue to send Jose Vidro's .587 OPS out there every day? It would take a low-level prospect at best to land Myrow in a trade. Look at Branyan, he's been traded for cash, players to be named later (some of which were never even named!), and prospects with little-to-no hope of making it to the Majors. Come on, Mariners, all it would take is some A-ball relief pitcher, and a black hole in your lineup will be filled.

Now, about that Richie Sexson character...