igor, yes, Branyan is playing. But Neds language and quotes have been easily interpretable to lead a person to believe that that's not exactly the way Ned wants it. Backhanded compliments to Branyan (He's just hot right now) and constant mention of "There's still a platoon" and so on. Does anyone actually have a real reason why Yost is so obsessed with playing guys like Wes Helms, Brady Clark and Gary Bennett? For the most part, these guys have proven themselves to be scrubs (save Brady Clark who's doing well, except for that popped up bunt attempt last night!), and I'm still trying to figure out why Yost is so fascinated with starting Helms and Bennett when it's not Santos time to pitch. Anyone have any ideas? Tim