Milton Bradley…has a reputation…the kind of reputation that earns you the nickname on Sports Center as Milton ‘Crazy’ Bradley.
That’s why it comes no surprise to us that the Cubs would do just about anything to get rid of him. Seriously, anything. The problem was the Cubs couldn’t give Bradley away. Not even his .378 OBP was good enough to simply give to any teams. No they had to take on another team’s headache, the Mariners Carlos Silva.
Silva signed arguably one of the worst contracts in baseball history in 2007. Following consecutive seasons with an ERA above four, and an opponent’s batting average above .300, the Mariners inexplicably gave Silva a $48 million contract over four years.
Whoops.
Now the Cubs inherit Silva’s $11.5 million for next year, and a $2 million buyout in 2011.
Here’s why they’re willing to do that:
2002: Bradley taken to the Hospital after having ‘too much to drink’
2004: Bradley threw a bucket of balls onto the field after being ejected
2007: Bradley tore ACL trying to argue with Bud Black after being called out at first base
2008: Bradley attempted to accost a Royals broadcaster after he heard things he felt was unfair about his character.
2009: Bradley was suspended by the Cubs after saying there was “negativity: in the city of Chicago. “You understand why they (Cubs) haven’t won in 100 years here.
Quotes:
“..It’s not funny to Milton Bradley.”-Milton Bradley
“I want people to say Milton Bradley was a pretty good ballplayer and a pretty good person. Anybody who is going to stand between me getting there, then they need to be eliminated.”-
Milton Bradley
If the Mariners think it’s smart to take on Milton Bradley, it’s not funny to YardYoder.
(editors note: While I understand Bradley will earn $9 million in 2010, he will at least provide some sort of output, were Silva's contract is completely empty)
No comments:
Post a Comment