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Baseball Musings
December 09, 2007
Toy Story

It looked like Milton Bradley was going to return to San Diego, but today he reached an agreement with the Texas Rangers:

Bradley, who also had considered re-signing with the San Diego Padres, could play outfield or be a designated hitter with the Rangers. His deal also contains performance bonuses.

Bradley was the second-half offensive catalyst for the Padres, who fell one win short of going to their third straight trip to the playoffs. But he tore the anterior cruciate ligament and damaged cartilage in his right knee when Padres manager Bud Black spun him to the ground while trying to keep him from going after umpire Mike Winters during a confrontation on Sept. 23.

Bradley brings a huge improvement in OBA over Sammy Sosa.


Posted by David Pinto at 12:36 PM | Free Agents | TrackBack (0)
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This is a killer for the Padres. For all his baggage, Bradley provided the type of offensive threat we haven't seen for a very long time in San Diego.

Posted by: Geoff Young at December 9, 2007 01:25 PM

How many times is the press going to perpetuate this myth? Black did not "spin" or "push" or "throw" Milton to the ground. Milton was acting like a jackass and Black was trying to hold Bradley back when Bradley stumbled and fell to the ground. Anyone who watches the tape can easily tell that while Black had his hands on Bradley the entire time, he wasn't pushing him at all.

Posted by: dave at December 9, 2007 01:28 PM

Bradley brings a huge improvement in OBA over Sammy Sosa.

Big increase in personality disorders, too. He almost certainly cost the Padres a spot in the playoffs with his temper tantrum this season. I wouldn't want him back on the Dodgers even if God personally guaranteed that he'd replace Juan Pierre in the lineup--and it looks like the Padres didn't agonize much over letting him go, either.

Posted by: M. Scott Eiland at December 9, 2007 04:27 PM

This guy is cancerous. The Padres are well rid of him and the Rangers will regret signing him, as have all the other teams he's played for.

Posted by: Rand at December 9, 2007 11:59 PM

Ron Washington just started buying Tylenol in bulk

Posted by: Bandit at December 10, 2007 09:02 AM
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