Nationals after Bradley?
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 1, 2009 11:12 AM CST
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While some outlets have painted Milton Bradley to the Cubs as inevitable, the Washington Nationals are apparently still in on him:
According to a baseball source, Washington has serious interest in free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley.
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Bradley's presence could offset the overload of right-hand hitters in the Nationals lineup. He also would play center field.
Milton in center field? That would be...interesting, given how he looked in the outfield this past season. And an outfield with Bradley in center and Wily Mo Pena in right would seem to cause Nats pitchers some nightmares.
Anyway, Washington has seemed intent on making a splash with a big bat, and after losing out on Mark Teixeira, they might be the team to moneywhip Bradley with a big, multi-year deal.
If they could add Bradley to Pena, Austin Kearns, and Nick Johnson, they'd definitely keep the trainers busy.
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i just don’t really get why all these national league teams are going after him.
seems he would be a much better fit for an al team such as tampa bay
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by rentz on Jan 1, 2009 11:16 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
No kidding
Did Jon Daniels downsize your old position at Dunkin Donuts?
by lonestarJon on Jan 1, 2009 1:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ten bucks to the first person who can explain to me just what in the hell is inside Bowden's head.
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by oc on Jan 1, 2009 11:46 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
How did you get Mr. Bowden's medical record?
-federalbaseball.com where we’re as perplexed as the rest of the league about what the Nationals are thinking.
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by Ed Chigliak on Jan 1, 2009 12:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha Ha
Bowden looks suspiciously like Homer Simpson
by BEW on Jan 1, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
haha
any chance they makes those in Ranger? thatd be a sweet ass ride
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jan 1, 2009 5:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
HH could add it to his Hummer fleet.
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by Chase Irwin on Jan 1, 2009 5:43 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
if theyre going after a bad defensive outfield
just to make a splash seems like they might as well try to get manny. his price couldnt be lower and at least he has a history of staying healthy.
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jan 1, 2009 12:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hell with it
sign bonds to play right, manny for left and then bradley for center. Just go all out. Hell Sammy could play some first for them.
Then trade Johnson and Kearns for pitching. I know this outrageous, but you KNOW this idea has gone through Bowden’s head haha
by Michael Cave on Jan 1, 2009 1:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
they were already rumored
to be interested in getting in on Manny if they didn’t end up signing Tex..which they didn’t. Hadn’t heard anything new since then though
by Mike E on Jan 1, 2009 1:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
All I can think is
Did Jon Daniels downsize your old position at Dunkin Donuts?
by lonestarJon on Jan 1, 2009 1:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bradley
I don’t get it. He tore his ACL which takes a while to heal and came back early forcing him to DH to take it easy. Now he’s had a year of just hitting and has had an entire offseason of rest, why is he not okay to play the outfield now?
by meatbonelefty on Jan 1, 2009 2:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
For one thing, its not just his ACL
His knees were a problem last year, as well as his hamstrings.
And all the other issues hes had in the past. The guy can’t stay healthy playing the OF, he could barely do it as a DH.
The time he missed last year didn’t have anything to do with his ACL, though at least theres hope he will be better defensively when he is reasonably healthy and playing.
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by DSheppard on Jan 1, 2009 2:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Those problems though
could have been a result of tearing his ACL. Overcompensating with other parts of his body to make up for the weaker knees.
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by Gdawg on Jan 1, 2009 5:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Except Bradley has a history of these issues
He’s had 500 PAs in a season only once (and it was his worst statistical season in the last five years). I don’t think it is just a coincidence that his best season, and the one where he was able to play in the second most games he has in any season of his career, was in 2008 when he was able to DH the majority of the time.
It may be that once he’s healthy and his knee is recovered, he’ll have his mobility back and won’t be the disaster in the outfield he was in 2008. However, even if that’s the case, there’s still the issue of how much he’ll be able to stay on the field.
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 1, 2009 6:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
ACL
He didn’t just have a season of hitting. He played some outfield and when you hit you have to run. I agree he should be back to being able to play the OF but with his history of not being able to stay healthy I don’t think it is wise to target a guy like him to play such a demanding position like CF. In the AL at least he could DH occasionally. In the NL if hes not in the field hes not playing at all.
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by bigsteve on Jan 1, 2009 2:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
What's with
WAS? Milledge, Pena, Kearns, they even gave Dukes a start in CF, and now Bradley maybe and nary a true CF’er among them.
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by Rangerchick on Jan 1, 2009 6:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
WAS
They opened a new ballpark last year and now that the first year is behind them and alot of the newness is gone they have to try and get someone to market along with the new park to get fans to come. Thats why they went after Teixeira and are at least mentioned in most the major free agents this winter. That way they can show their fans they tried. Sorta like the Rangers have been in the past. In that division they are going to either have to go big and spend like the Yankees to fill all their holes or try and build from within. I think they are trying the build from within approach but that doesn’t bring fans to the ballpark right away.
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Jan 1, 2009 9:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I would laugh if the Cubs lost out on Bradley
after making all these trades to supposedly clear payroll for him. Gotta love Cub fan suffering.
by MeanMr.Mustard on Jan 1, 2009 3:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
MLB Network first show
1 minute.
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‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
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by tyd3311 on Jan 1, 2009 4:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Damn Dish Network,
I’d trade the NFL Network for the MLB in a minute.
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by Kinslerhomer on Jan 1, 2009 5:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It is awesome
i love being able to switch to a channel and know for a fact that baseball is on or being talked about. I wonder if they will cover the draft this yr. NO WAY it could be worse than ESPN’s coverage of it.
by Michael Cave on Jan 1, 2009 6:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
they should.
MLB.com does it, i don’t see why the mlb network wouldn’t…
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by Longhorn on Jan 1, 2009 6:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I just can't imagine why
the Rays aren’t going after Bradley. He is the percect offseason acquisition for that team and keeps them ahead of the Red Sox and the Yankees.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jan 1, 2009 5:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
$$$ or lingering personality concerns
More likely the former than the latter.
by LiamP on Jan 1, 2009 6:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
they do radiate t
a very cohesive, ‘chemistry’ clubhouse vibe, which seemed to be a part of their success last year. even though bradley was a good clubhouse guy here i dont thnik any manager wants to introduce that wild card to something that is already clicking.
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jan 1, 2009 6:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bradley was "a good clubhouse guy" here
because he had the manager in his back pocket.
He is an immensely skilled hitter, one of the smartest I’ve ever seen but you can never depend on him to be healthy when you need him. He’ll tell you when he is ready to go and if that means he’s sitting out important games v. the division leaders to rest his knee so he can play in the AS Game next week, that’s just the way it is.
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by Josey Wales on Jan 2, 2009 3:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
it’s because Bradley has managed 500+AB’s only twice in 13 combined minor and ML seasons.
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by Rangerchick on Jan 1, 2009 6:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Same reason why...
the Rangers aren’t trying to bring him back. He wants a 3 or 4 year deal and with his injury history he just isn’t worth it. He is a great player on a 1 year deal, but nothing more.
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by slc ranger on Jan 1, 2009 7:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Cause they need a DH and there are plenty of other good ones on the market right now that won't be as expesnive or require as many years.
Abreu would be a great fit for them. He’s butt ass terrible in the field, but since they don’t need that from him, he’d be good in TB.
Giambi is who I think they’ll make a run at, though. He just fits them so well, imo.
Or maybe they’ll make a run at a guy in trade. Nick Johnson or maybe even Hank Blalock come to mind.
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by thedirkatron on Jan 1, 2009 8:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Hank...
would fit in well in that Rays lineup.
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by slc ranger on Jan 1, 2009 8:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think we
should resign him since I don’t want Cruz playing.
He was our team MVP, I think it would hurt to lose him.
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by miles on Jan 1, 2009 11:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He'd replace
Hank Joe in the order, not Cruz.
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by Ed Coffin on Jan 1, 2009 11:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
victor rojas is on mlb network?
he was on one of the videos on mlb.com
by Stevoo on Jan 2, 2009 12:57 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
He done quit the Rangers.
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by Rodney on Jan 2, 2009 10:34 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Our loss
I thought he and Nadel where a great combo on KLRD. Not so much on TV, but I’m gonna miss hearing him this year on the MLB gameday audio.
Did Jon Daniels downsize your old position at Dunking Donuts?
by lonestarJon on Jan 2, 2009 3:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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