Memories of Andrew Brown

[G-Fafif]

Fourth/Fifth Outfielder claimed by Oakland. On track to become yet another of those "the A's have done it again!" stories by May 15.

Had a great Opening Day in 2014, homering and all. Was part of the fleeting midseason revival of 2013, when Brown, Satin and Young lifted the Mets from pathetic to respectable for a month or so.

[Guest themetfairy]

Damn - I always found it amusing when he and Vic Black appeared in the same games -


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Otherwise, he was a nice spare part. I'll miss having him around.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I liked Brownie, but Terry must've hated him. Never played him when he was up. Really got little respect from the org as a whole, seeing as they couldn't even give him a dignified uni number.

Certain he's gonna turn into the next Josh Donaldson or something out in Oakland.

Bye bye, Downtown Brown.

[Edgy MD]

Ink is barely dry on the notice that he was removed from the 40, when I come here to see that he's been claimed.

Gave good beard. Only got 18 (unsuccessful) plate appearances against lefties this season, but I stayed faithful to the thought that he would have outplayed Campbell (and certainly Satin) if given a chance as our right-handed alternative at first.

First game up when the Mets gave up on Colin Cowgill.

[MFS62]

Losing Brown, one of their few righty hitting outfielders, and with Satin (another righty hitter) also let go from the 40 man roster, makes me think they are confident they will sign a Cuddyer-like player.

Later

[Lefty Specialist]

Seventh on the outfield depth chart, and falling. Somehow, they'll struggle on.

But yes, 2015 MVP for Oakland.

[Frayed Knot]

When he'd come off the bench and smack HRs (often it seemed on the first pitch although I bet the facts wouldn't bear that out) it looked so easy and effortless that you could imagine him doing it on a full-time basis if only given enough ABs - and in fact his rate while in Queens over two partial seasons was that of close to 30 HRs/season (9 in less than 200 ABs).
But he also hit .216 during that same span while K-ing around 1/3 of the time and then you'd remember why 30 y/o corner OFs with contact issues and not a lot of glove or speed aren't everyday players and, in the end, just aren't worth getting all that excited about.