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Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:13pm — Rob G.

Our wonderful radio listening audience heard Bruce Levine of ESPN1000 reporting that the Milton Bradley signing is about to become official. Three years and $30M sounds like the damage, which seems a bit expensive with the Rays about to sign Pat Burrell for two years and $16M total. I'll chime in later with a thorough analysis, but adding the AL OPS leader, even if a bit of a fluke, is never going to hurt your team. That is unless Bradley kills a racist Bleacher Bum, then things might go bad.

UPDATE: The deal is pending a physical and it appears that 3/30 isn't completely accurate. Wittenmyer says there will be wording in the contract to protect the Cubs on back end of the deal if Bradley misses significant playing time on the front end. Wittenmyer also says that the Marquis deal should be completed today with $875K going the Rockies way.

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Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:30pm — Newport

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

Three years is a bit much. I hope he doesn't hurt himself trying to climb the ivy to beat someone's ass.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:37pm — The Real Neal

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

That's why they have the basket. As longs as the fans don't put their fingers through there they should be safe.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:34pm — big_lowitzki

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

3/30 isn't that bad compared to Burrell. Only $2M more a year for a guy who will actually play defense.

And it is a utter steal compared to what a similar player would have gone for in previous years.

I like it.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:42pm — Dr. aaron b

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

Much better than the KFuk contract.

If we would have gotten Milton last year, like I pined for. Instead of KFuk. Maybe we're talking about our championship right now?

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 9:01pm — 10man

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

If we would've gotten Milton last year it would have come a whole lot cheaper than 3/30.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:46pm — Rob G.

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

in 3 yrs Bradley will play as many games as Burrell does in one though...

not being my money, I really don't give a shit to be honest, as long as there isn't an NTC in there.

Soriano, Lee, Bradley, Ramirez, Soto, Fontenaught, Theriot, Fukudome lineup?

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:12pm — big_lowitzki

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

in 3 yrs Bradley will play as many games as Burrell does in one though...

Wanna' bet?

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:16pm — Rob G.

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

just a bit of hyperbole my friend...but if you give me good odds I'll think about it.

I'll take even odds that Burrell plays about the same number of games over two years that Bradley does in three though, plus or minus 10 games....

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:35pm — John Beasley

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

I strongly preferred Abreu, so I'll reserve judgment until we see what kind of deal he gets.

Altogether, probably not a steal or a disaster, IMO.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:35pm — Jace

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

If the RF fans offended Jacques Jones, just wait till we see MB out there... What is the over/under on the number of games to his first meltdown?
I'm mostly joking... I like this pickup. I just hope the Cubs have a couple of tranquilizer dart guns handy...

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:45pm — Jim Hickmans Bat

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

I've never understood this. The Bums didn't heckle Jock because he was black; they heckled him because he was a shitty baseball player. As Bradley is a significantly better player than Jock, the likelihood he will be heckled and taunted by his own home fans is much lower.

He'll get razzed when he screws up, but all the players do (Lee, Soriano, etc...) It's the away games where his teammates will need to look out for Milton. Dodger Stadium will likely be BRUTAL.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:51pm — Jace

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

I don't care why the underlying reason was for the RF fans heckling Jones. He didn't produce, and deserved to be heckled. The only thing I take issue with is the rumored racial slurs being blurted out. That's a line that should never be crossed, and I can guarantee you that MB will not respond to it merely by mentioning it occasionally to the press....

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:35pm — Bigz

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

I like adding more attitude to this team.

D-lee and aram are just a bit too california laid back for me. With Woody and DeRosa gone, we needed some more spunk. Even if he only plays 110 games a year.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:42pm — CA-Phil

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

For those old enough to remember the pilot episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show:

Lou: You've got spunk.
Mary: Wellll (embarrased, but flattered)
Lou: I HATE spunk.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:38pm — The Joe

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

Sounds good to me. I like me some Bradley, personally. I've got a softspot for emotional weirdos: Poe, Kafka, Mishima, Dostoevsky, Bergman, Thom Yorke?, etc. Good luck dude.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:51pm — Bud

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

Has Bradley ever led off? I likes me his OBP. I know I know Soriano would crumble and stop hitting... Just curious.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:52pm — Rob G.

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=381174...

link

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:53pm — Rob G.

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090103&c...

Dodgers inquired about Marquis

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:55pm — Summer of Zimmer

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

This is an awful risk. Players who are chronically injured, rarely reverse course and suddenly stay healthy after they turn 30.

I like Bradley when he's healthy, but he's only on the field half the time. That makes it, in essence, a pay rate of $20 million per year.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:00pm — Dr. aaron b

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

But,

When Milton Bradley comes back from the disabled list. It will be like making a deadline trade :)

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 5:08pm — Chifan

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

I have one Curt Schilling.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 5:33pm — The Real Neal

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

"I like Bradley when he's healthy, but he's only on the field half the time. That makes it, in essence, a pay rate of $20 million per year."

If the guy you call up from AAA to replace him makes $10 million that's correct.

Really what it is is $10.2 million for Bradley and his part time minor league replacement. In practice his replacement is really going to be Fukudome/Johnson/Gathright or maybe Pie.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:00pm — Bud

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

A triumverate of questions:

Why did he play a hundred games at DH last year? Did TX have that much outfield depth?

What kinds of injuries have limited him to under a hundred games most seasons?

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:05pm — Rob G.

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

mostly played DH to save his knees and try to keep him on the field more...

they played David Murphy, Hamilton, Brandon Boggs, Catalanotto, and Marlon Byrd for the most part..

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:34pm — The Real Neal

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

Had Big Papi been on the team, odds are he would have played more outfield. He was chomping at the bit to get into the field during the spring.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:04pm — rokfish

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

so the debate starts where will he hit i will agree
with rob hopefully this gets lee out of the three
hole if lee is in the 2nd spot much less double play
chances for him especially if soriano leads off.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:07pm — Jace

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

Yeah, I agree that Lee needs to be moved out of the 3-hole. I'm not sure that I really think of him as a 2-hitter either, but with a lineup that starts with Soriano as a leadoff man, I don't know if conventional rules really apply...

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:07pm — Dr. aaron b

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

Soriano
Lee
Bradley
Aramis
Soto
Kfuck/Johnson
Godenot/Miles
Theriot

Still seems 1 bat short. If only we could find some power to put at 2nd or Short?

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:14pm — big_lowitzki

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

Still seems 1 bat short. If only we could find some power to put at 2nd or Short?

Its not unreasonable to think that Godenot could hit 15+ homeruns playing full-time, or even in a platoon where he gets most of the at-bats. FWIW, of 2b who got more than 200 at-bats (yea... I know, a pretty arbitrary number) last year, Fontenot was 5th in slugging, and 1st in OBP.

I am not sure how much more power you are looking for out of that slot, unless Uggla or Utley are available.

Mon, 01/05/2009 - 4:24pm — Dr. aaron b

Re: Parker Brothers Unavailable, Cubs Sign Milton Bradley

Mark DeRosa was available. That is who I was alluding to.

Fontenot would be sufficient at 2nd, if we would have gotten Renteria to play Short.

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