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Blanketsburg
If Jackie Bradley could hit anywhere close to what he’s hit in the minors, he’d be a perfect 8- or 9-hitter on any team. It’s sad to see him not have any success at the plate in the majors.
Dock_Elvis
For all the banter (much justified) about the Phillies stalling to deal Hamels….at one point Bradley likely would have been a center piece in a deal for him. Shows that you never can tell.
He’d be a nice defensive minded CF for the Rockies if they get going
flyerzfan12
And it was what, 3 deadlines ago he was mentioned as a possibility in a Cliff Lee trade? Yikes
RedRooster
HAHAHAHAHA and at one point the Red Sox referred to Bradley as “untouchable.” Serves them right. You have to be willing to give up quality to get quality.
bruinsfan94 2
Pretty much all prospects are not going to pan out. Bradley was rating as a top 50 prospect two years in a row. The players the Phillies got are usually rated in the 50-75 spot and one of them is injured. All the reports say the Phillies wanted an elite prospect (Seeger, Betts,) + not JBJ.
Dock_Elvis
I’ll be fair and say that Bradley can still have a nice career…big really a players fault that we all have a tendency to cast their Hall statue bust before they play an inning.
Dock_Elvis
I wouldn’t have faulted the Phillies for wanting a single top prospect for Hamels… But they did well with Texas
RedRooster
Why shouldn’t they? The Cubs got an elite prospect for a year and a half of one-season wonder Jeff Samardzija. The Rays got an elite prospect for two years of Big Shame James. Hamels is better than either of those guys and is under contract for longer.
mookiessnarl
What no Sandoval? I mean no one would claim him but don’t you at least have to try?
Draven Moss
I think this is just Cafardo being Cafardo. More than likely Sandoval, as well as most of the roster, was put on waivers, or will be at some point.
Dock_Elvis
What a handcuff contract Shields has at this point. Low low odds he’ll opt out.
peyton
Why doesn’t every club just put the whole team on waivers? What’s the harm?
mrjjbond
Most players typically are, just not all at once.
MeowMeow
That is generally what happens, but we only hear about the names that leak, since none of this August waiver business is supposed to be public.
There’s also an issue of timing, though. If everyone was on waivers at once it would be confusing and exhausting and might deprive teams of opportunities.
Out of place Met fan
Read somewhere that there is a limit on amount of players on waivers at once, think it was 8. Though there is a good chance it was off a message board such as this, (since I can’t recall where) so take it for what it’s worth.
Niekro
Shields has been uncharacteristically homer-prone this season
Hasn’t Shields always been prone to HR’s especially for a pitcher who has always pitched in pitchers stadiums?
Steve Adams
He had one particularly homer-prone season in 2010, but from 2011-14 he averaged 0.9 HR/9. That’s up to 1.4 this season, including 15 homers through his first 62 innings.
Niekro
True, forgot to factor in the AL east too where routine fly balls are HR’s in a few places.
johnsilver
Could also say that other than Chicago and Cinci parks in the NL (all) are for pitchers and where HR go to die.
Shields has always had a rough time at Fenway. While on the surface he may look like a close to equal salary swap for Sandovel sending a 3b to the padres that they need and a average pitcher to boston that they could use. Shields has never done well at Fenway when he was going well even.
bbatardo
In a “What have you done for me lately..” league Shields has 71 1/3 IP since the beginning of June with only allowing 6 HR. Which comes out to almost .75 HR/9. So he has definitely improved on that front. He’s given up 30 ER in those 71 1/3 innings. for a 3.79 ERA so he has been solid, it’s just that back loaded contract is scary, but could be valuable for a contender this year who can just figure out the contract later…
Dock_Elvis
I believe I read something to the effect that his hr proneness has been perhaps caused by a slight uptick in velocity. Any info out there?
Joseph Anderson
His changeup hasn’t been all the great the past couple of years so he’s having to throw more fastballs. At least that’s what I seem to notice while he was in KC.
Dock_Elvis
Whoops…I read that as “James Shields was placed on WAFERS”… Watch out Big Game or you’ll get devoured by Prellers massive appetite for mediocrity
RedRooster
Big Shame*