Padres release Branyan

[SeriesFinale]

I'm a little surprised there wasn't already a thread about ol' 3TO.

[JoeHova]

That's a shame. He started out doing well for them, but lately his average dipped below .200. I hope he gets picked up by someone else. Despite his flaws, he could really help some teams. The Twins especially could use a guy like him. Platooning Russ and Cirillo at 3rd would probably give them a pretty cost-effective and good 3rd baseman.

[twobrewers]

I have been trying to figure this out on my own so as to not look like an idiot...

 

Why is he called 3T0?

[Brian the Automator]

[ Why is he called 3T0?

 

3TO or TTO = Three True Outcomes:

 

1) Walk

2) Strikeout

3) Home Run

 

It's a term of endearment from those who enjoy/enjoyed the likes of players like Adam Dunn, Russell Branyan, and Rob Deer.

[JoeHova]

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Why is he called 3T0?

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That means three true outcomes. It refers to the walk, strikeout, and home run, which are the 3 outcomes that don't involve fielders, just the batter and pitcher.

 

here are a couple links:

 

www.baseball-reference.co...e_Outcomes

www.baseball-analysis.com...icleid=724

[LouisEly]

Platooning Russ and Cirillo at 3rd would probably give them a pretty cost-effective and good 3rd baseman.

 

Somewhere from two years ago there has to be about a 23 page thread discussing this exact sentence for the Brewers.