Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Bradley, Red Sox, Nady, Corcoran, Giants

The Rangers had success with Bradley. The team also wants to trade Blalock away if they get the chance. What else would the Cubs have to include in the deal if it's Blalock for Bradley?

I know the Cubs have no use for Blalock but at least his contract is up at the end of the year.

Bradley was just a terrible signing.. I'm actually still in shock. Anger issues, injuries and inconsistent production for years, and they give him a three year deal? Awful move.

He had a fine '08, but in limited playing time (126 games) and he mainly DH'ed.. I guess the Cubbies are seeing why the Expos, Indians, A's, Padres and Dodgers gave up on the guy.

Funny how when the Cubbies signed Bradley, you only heard about what a great move it was. Very few in the sports media actually questioned it.

I can't help but laugh, really. I think every fan of every team that Milton Bradley has played on knew that his signing would be a mistake for the Cubs. And 3 years at $10m? My god. What an idiotic move...

Adam Dunn, Raul Ibanez, Pat Burrell, Bobby Abreu... any of them would've been cheaper, more reliable, less likely to cause clubhouse drama, and when you factor in all of the above, more productive. The Cubs management sure knows how to keep their championship drought going...

The guy who runs bleedcubbieblue is an idiot, and has taken many opportunities over the years to take shots at mlbtraderumors.com. He should not be given links to his site.

Forget about trading him, it realistically isnt going to happen. No one will want him for the salary alone really (remember, 2011 picks up really soon, so they would be on the hook for that) But add in the mental issues, and you have a pure sunk cost. Even if we did find a taker, we would have to eat at least 10-15 million and wont receive much of anything in return – it isnt worth it. However, there is an out.

Release him! And release him now! It has to be done in the next 20 days!

2011 hasn’t vested yet, we would not be on the hook for that cost. We would solely be eating 9 million in 2010 and the remainder of what he is owed. No one will pick him up off waivers because of the cost they would be on the hook for. He will then wait out his 10 days and try to sign a league min deal elseware.

He is counter productive to the team. Releasing him in the next 20 days or so costs us the least money, get him off the club and saves the hassle of trying to find a taker. I doubt Hendry will do it because it will be such a slap (from “the number one target” to a complete “oops” in barely 3 months) but it is what should be done.

So funny. Nobody wanted Bradley before the Cubs signed him.. They were bidding against themselves this past season. Even the Rangers realized he had an attitude problem and got out of the situation with a draft pick. No chance he goes anywhere, there is nobody going to take him, even if he was hitting now with the way the baby is acting.

Bradley was paid at market rate...from last year. The market hadn't been set this year, and I think that was Hendry's biggest mistake, not being patient. If he had waited, he could have had him for 2/14 at least.

However, Bradley is actually pretty decent in RF and despite him being awful at the plate so far, he is still getting on base at a .355 clip. I guarantee you that while the first 1/6th of his contract hasn't been good, he will pick up his play.

If you remember, it was controversy that gave the Cubs the kick in the @ss that they needed two years ago, and they need some players who aren't going to be apathetic about being a .500 team.

While Bradley's contract was definitely too much money, Bradley as a player isn't done being a good one.

I admitt to over reacting about the situation at first. I assumed that Pinella objected to something more detrimental to the team like not running a grounder out or making a mental error on the field like not knowing how many outs there are again. However, getting upset because he missed a grapefruit over the plate that could've helped the team is a little more digestable. In hindsight it's nothing that should provoke a trade or talk of anything to get rid of him. If anything the situation is compounded by his lack of hitting and fielding. The fielding likely won't improve much but the Cubs were fools to expect anything different, after all that's why he DH'd most of the time. The hunger is there to improve and I think he'll end up w/ good numbers when it's all said a done. If anyone should be tolerant of a bad temper it should be Lou. When you're not hitting and have a rep of being a "problem child" there's the outcry as such we're seeing. If you're smacking the snot out the bal and throwing temper tantrums at water coolers, etc then you're a fiery loveable guy like Youkilis. Double standard but it is what it is.

SuzyMan: I'm not putting Bradley's history on trial here and I'm certainly not defending anything he's ever done. However, the specific incident that ust happened would've been received differently if a) He were hitting like an all-star and b) if the Cubs were running away w/ their division. Look at Youkilis and remove Bradley's history for a second (simply because that history existed before the Cubs signed, therefor he starts fresh). You don't think for a second it would've been excused as simply a player frustrated from stranding a runner or striking out and not getting the job done? Keep in mind this wasn't an arguement w/ a teammate or anything like that. He got in the dugout and went wild on the water cooler because HE failed to get HIS job done at the plate in that at bat. Pinella was right to confront him, I'm ust saying...Bradley's passion/frustrations got to him. Now if you want to get rid of him because he sucks at the plate, can't play the field and is signed to a horrible contract then that's another issue. Blame Bradley but you better blame the front office as well.

I am currently running under the impression that he is pushing himself harder because of lack of production while having signed his first big contract. And that's exactly what feeds his paranoia about officiating and management. I see him really trying very hard to be the player he CAN be, but he CAN'T do it because the officials won't call a correct strike zone! (or so says he)

I knew he was trouble in spring training when he struck out (i think swinging) and he absolutely blew up yelling at himself. I think he threw his bat and all. And this was spring training!

Trading him is not an option unless maybe the Nats will do him for Dunn straight up! (wishful thinking) Hell, he may do much better somewhere where he isn't expected to solidify the lineup.

Holliday for Bradley in a package deal anyone?

“Blame Bradley but you better blame the front office as well.”

And I, as well as others, do. But blaming the front office doesn’t remove the detrimental attitude from our clubhouse
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No it doesn't at all. But it is what it is. The Cubs have to deal with him as he is absolutely untradeable. They might as well try and figure out how to make this work. Bradley SHOULD be held accountable for any and everything he does. However, that's like buying a pitbull and then getting mad because it bites you. Ever heard the saying "You can't turn a hoe (whore) into a housewife"? Consider Hendry Chicago's version of Captain "Save a Hoe".

sorry my spacing got screwed up in my posting of the line-ups