Milton Bradley

by Texasportsfan on Apr 17, 2008 5:15 PM CDT Comment 25 comments

I am glad to see him start to catch fire. Looks like he should be worth a few good prospects come June. Say what you want about most of JD's trades (I agree most suck). But he has gotten pretty good at giving players second chances with the one year deal and striking prospect gold at the trade deadline. But it seems as if all that brilliance goes by the way side during the offseason.

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Wow...

setting the content bar a little high, are we?

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by benmor78 on Apr 17, 2008 5:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

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by Chase Irwin on Apr 17, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, with a handle as creative as "Texasportsfan"

You just know he’s gonna bring it…

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by Brian Thomas on Apr 18, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Um.......................................

Who said we would shop Milton Bradley?

Thats right, nobody. So stop spreading rumors that are not true at all…

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by miles on Apr 17, 2008 5:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If the Rangers are out of it

why wouldn’t we shop him?

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by Wes Cox on Apr 17, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

.500 or bust!

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by Jayslick on Apr 17, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Since

we are out of it, we trade a huge part of our team in MB?

I beg to differ, I would like to see him in a Rangers uniform for eternity…

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by miles on Apr 17, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with you miles

If he can stay healthy and keep his head right with ball he is young enough to sign to a 2 to 3 year contract. I would have no problem with that.

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by boomer1 on Apr 17, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's a pretty big risk

IF he stays healthy this season, he’s going to put up monster numbers and command a monster fairly long-term commitment. I don’t think that signing him to that deal would be such a good idea.

by badradiorules on Apr 17, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

show me our other outfield options

and then I’ll decide to trade him…for now, he’s by far our 2nd best outfielder and quite possibly our best, don’t forget Josh hasn’t had a full year in the majors in his career…

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by Walter Sobchak on Apr 17, 2008 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

you don’t trade him now, by any means. At the deadline, if you aren’t in it, then you almost have to trade him, unless you think that he may get you draft pick compensation. The fact that Hamilton is injury prone as well almost cements it for me. And while you are right about Josh, his major league career consists of one year, where MB hasn’t played a complete season in eight years.

by badradiorules on Apr 18, 2008 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey miles

what happened to your Milton Bradley for MVP sig :)

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by hurlerhurley on Apr 17, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Milton Bradley

has proven to be fools gold over the years because of his injuries. he is a great ballplayer and has certainly made a great first impression for Rangers fans, but if we can get a couple of solid pieces down the road for him, all the better. He is on a one year deal, and chances are some team (looking at you, Angels. Your 5th OF is clearly a position of weakness) will overpay this offseason.

by clark on Apr 17, 2008 6:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Heh..

The Angels will only sign him if he makes more Top 10 defensive plays.

As tempting as it is, I think you have to trade him if we’re out of it…which we should be.

by GhettoBear04 on Apr 17, 2008 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What up

Dude?

...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?

by Rodney on Apr 17, 2008 9:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Board Game...

He’s a great hitter. Hard to argue that. The problem with him has always been staying healthy. That said, it makes it very hard to sign him to any longer than a 1 year deal.

If the Rangers are out of the race they have to look at getting what the can for Milton. I wouldn’t be in a rush to deal him, but you have to listen. If a team offers a couple strong prospects I think you have to pull the trigger. Hell, the Rangers could always go after him again next year and try to sign him again if they want to.

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by slc ranger on Apr 17, 2008 10:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Milton Bradley needs a permanent home.

...it’s still early… but if he continues to produce like this… i think you’d be better served extending him.

by oc on Apr 17, 2008 10:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Too risky to keep

might bring back something nice from a contender in need. Of course, it’s just way too early to think about that sort of thing. Let’s worry about this in June.

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by t ball on Apr 17, 2008 11:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

spare me the "risk" and "health" talk...

Hamilton hasn’t played a full season healthy…
Brandon McCarthy… (yeech)... hasn’t played a full season healthy…

and if you’re reaching for the “age” card… i’ll remind you that the list of free-agent corner outfielders next season is about as laughable as this past off-season’s…

and we aren’t exactly deep on the farm either…

by oc on Apr 17, 2008 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You picked bad comps

Both McCarthy and Hamilton are under team control for a few more years, MUCH less risk there. I just don’t think Bradley is a good risk given the dollars he’ll likely require to sign again. Time will tell.

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by t ball on Apr 17, 2008 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

huh?

...all three carry a significant risk with their health.

i’ll give you the team control angle.

by oc on Apr 19, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That team control angle

trumps the injury risk. You are much better off taking that risk with a player whose contract value you control to a large degree over one who can sign with any team for any dollar amount.

Don’t get me wrong, I’d be happy to have Bradley around if the price is right. But if the team is offered something good for him this summer they’d be foolish not to take it.

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by t ball on Apr 20, 2008 7:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As an A's fan, we thought the same thing. His first

year everything was great, him and Swisher were dancing, all was right in the world. Then he gets hurt, starts sulking, and then all hell broke loose. I don’t know if he can be anywhere for more than 2 years without wearing out his welcome.

by theblackpearl on Apr 18, 2008 1:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tough Decision

All signs say “trade him”, but DAMN he’s the kind of hitter I like. If the Rangers don’t re-sign or extend him, then they damn well better bring somebody in that works the count like he does.

I guess the fact that they sought out Bradley in the first place is encouraging. And you’re even seeing people like Hack Blalock draw walks. Clearly they’re trying to get away from being a free swinging-for-the-fences team, and that’s good. No matter how they do it.

by Black Francis on Apr 18, 2008 3:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

trade

Last time I checked there s no reason we cannot both Trade and sign Bradley ths offseason if he truly does lke t here, if he does not lke it here then let hm go because he has the tpe of personality that you would rather get rid of a half season too early rather than a half season too late

by phina on Apr 19, 2008 1:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs