Category: Milton Bradley

Hendry Finds Someone to Take Bradley

December 18, 2009 by Squib Hits

No one can devalue an asset (or is it overstate a liability?) and still get someone to give him something in return like Jim Hendry can. Of course, Silva can't pitch. Can he play centerfield?

Cubs have deal to ship Bradley to Mariners - Sporting News

Milton Bradley Suspended for Rest of 2009 Season

September 20, 2009 by cubsnet

Three months ago, it became apparent that if Milton Bradley did something to trigger the wrath of management, the players would not be there to stand behind him.

Yesterday came the something, which had obviously built up, in the form of comments from Bradley published by the Daily Herald (see also the follow up post by Bruce Miles).

“It's just not a positive environment. … It's just negativity.”

"And you understand why they haven't won in 100 years here, because it's negative."

The Cubs Are Turning Against Milton Bradley

June 26, 2009 by cubsnet

14.4% of the way through $30 million, the Cubs are turning against Milton Bradley (.237/.355/.379 through 70 team games). In the sixth inning of today’s win, Lou Piniella told him to take his uniform off and go home after Bradley started throwing water around in the dugout after Bradley made his third out of the game. Piniella says he will start Bradley tomorrow, but Alfonso Soriano—at least—says that if Bradley does not care about the team, he can stay home: