There must be some reason....
by bondslegend on Jan 4, 2009 9:01 PM PST
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It just seems sort of weird that everyone's talking about Manny, when Bradley plays the same position, fills the same need, is the same sort of character risk, and would cost a lot less money. Now, someone comment and tell me the totally obvious reason I'm totally missing as to why he's a stupid idea, please.
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milton bradley is also less good at baseball.
It's spelled "M-A-R-C-H-I-N-G-B-A-N-D."
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Actually he’s been pretty darn good when healthy. He had a nice season last year. Although his home park was Arlington, his away numbers don’t look too shabby (.290/.410/ .462) In ’07, He put up a line of .299/.379/.597 in Petco, albeit for half a season.
Yeah
he’s sort of an injury risk, but that seems like it would keep his price down. Though now that I look at it, he’s only played in over 100 games once since 2005, so that’s more of a “definite” injury risk…
By mid season
he’d be getting in fights with the Chevron cars in left field.
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So?
I’d rather deal w/ MB than MR.
Besides, anyone who doesn’t get along w/ JK is alrite by me.
by FairweatherFan on Jan 4, 2009 11:08 PM PST up reply actions
Actually, I was just hoping someone would put together an image of Bradley fighting the Chevron cars. It wasn’t a condemnation of him
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by Useful_Idiot on Jan 4, 2009 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
The Chevron cars would clearly win that battle with MB writhing in pain after tearing the other ACL
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by SoFa King Mike on Jan 5, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions
I don't really care about his attitude
I can put up with a punk, it’s the injuries that make him untouchable.
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Royals Announcer Ryan Lefebvre
said this last year while announcing for the Royals during a game against Texas:
(Talking about Josh Hamilton) "Here’s a guy, with all the troubles he’s had, he’s showed that if you work at it, you can get your life back in order. And that would be a pretty good role model for Milton Bradley, who clearly has no control over himself, because it’s the same thing year after year …
This game, this country, really, if you follow baseball, has really embraced Josh Hamilton and I think they’ve wanted to do the same for Milton Bradley, but Milton Bradley has refused to allow himself to be put in that position.
The next day MB did this:
(Bradley heard the exchange on the clubhouse television and stormed up to the press box, looking for Lefebvre. Bradley was restrained by his manager and GM and never found Lefebvre, but the damage was done. He returned to the locker room and broke down in front of his teammates.
“I’m tired of people breaking me down,” Bradley told reporters. “All I want to do is play baseball, that’s it. Raise my family, raise my sons, so they’ve got a better life than me. I’m strong but I’m not that strong, you know? It wears on me.”)
I like that, but then again he is a professional and expected to act like one.
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by Giant among Angels on Jan 5, 2009 12:49 AM PST reply actions
He's Terrell Owens
His quasi-sensitivity is an alternate form of diva behavior. I’m not sure that would fly so well in SF.
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I always love something like that. Just like when a cartoon is published suggesting Islam is a violent religion, what is the first response? “Hey those people said we’re violent, we should start a huge riot where we blow things up and kill people.”
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jan 5, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
Bradley is signing with the Cubs
He’s also not the power hitter that Manny is, and he gets hurt alot. Let’s face it, this team needs Manny because they need his power. This team needs ANYONE that can hit, but Manny is the only one out there that makes everyone better as well.
Brian Sabean's dad- will make a few phone calls to help his son find a new job after next season
Yeah
I realize he’s not as good as manny, but he’d also cost quite a bit less, and he’s 6 years younger. That’s the only reason I bring it up.
I think the reason nobody has mentioned this
is that the Giants have no interest in signing Milton Bradley and Milton Bradley has no interest in playing for the Giants. (that seems like a couple of pretty good reasons not to mention it)
why nobody seems to have mentioned Milton Bradley as a possibility for the Giants?
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"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
I still love that the guy called him a “potential bad clubhouse guy.” Is Khalil Greene a “potential douchebag?”
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jan 5, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
The Only Reason To Sign An Outfielder Is To Sell Tickets - Manny Does This - Bradley Doesn't
The Giants thinking about Manny is all about butts in the seats and not about getting performance that matches the cost. I am sure the Giants know that the price to sign Manny would be a big overpay for the number of extra wins he actually adds. But they are considering it because of the extra buzz he provides that puts butts in the seats.
Milton Bradley is probalbly worth more net wins at a much lower cost but he just does not provide anywhere near the same buzz. Without this buzz there is just no reason to spend any more money on upgrading the outfield when we already have 4 outfielders that are projected to be league average or above.
but imagine the buzz if Milton murders Kevin Frandsen
by FluLikeSymptoms on Jan 5, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
It's true
That MR brings publicity and publicity brings $$$.
This is really the only reason from a business perspective to bring in MR.
It’s also a reason they might do it.
by FairweatherFan on Jan 5, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
PS FIRST FAN POST! After nearly a year.
We’ll look forward to your next one in 2010.
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Bradley just signed with the Cubs 3 years - no big surprise
My two favorite teams are the Giants, and whomever is playing the Dodgers!
by World Series or Bust on Jan 5, 2009 1:22 PM PST reply actions
I saw that on ESPN too.
3yr/30 million.
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I Believe You But A Link Would Be Nice
Sorry, but I’m happy you believe me! Didn’t link cause I’m still trying to figure out how to use the new HTC phone. I’m a bit puter illerter, um igneren, stupid, yeah, that’s the word…
My two favorite teams are the Giants, and whomever is playing the Dodgers!
by World Series or Bust on Jan 5, 2009 3:34 PM PST reply actions
Is that like the bat phone?
If by Bat phone, you mean it drives you batty, then yes. If you mean it’s like a cool phone, that makes you look cool walking around, then um no, at least not for me..
My two favorite teams are the Giants, and whomever is playing the Dodgers!
by World Series or Bust on Jan 5, 2009 3:57 PM PST reply actions
+reply
with 50% more gamerness than regular reply!
Giants! Giants! HELP US GOD!
by j14 on Jan 6, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions
No
That’s reply as a % of league average.
by FairweatherFan on Jan 6, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions
I think he meant a phone made out of Travis Denker’s signed bat.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jan 5, 2009 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
No it doesn’t Natto!
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Hey now.
You know how easily amused kids are…watch what happens when he gets near a pencil.
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Is it always the man with the gun?
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by victor frankenstein on Jan 5, 2009 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
I agree with WalrusMan!!!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jan 5, 2009 9:20 PM PST up reply actions
Bradley throws Right-handed.
So does Pat Burrell making both of them really bad ideas for 1B if the D is already bad to begin with.
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