Comments on: Milton Bradley talks not close http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Keith (Mr. X) http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135857 Keith (Mr. X) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:00:46 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135857 it's worse because of the money. Bradley is owed $21 million and Willis is owed $12M. For a team trying to reduce payroll it doesn't make sense to add payroll. I won't make that trade for several other reason also. 1) We don't need another outfielder. 2) If we did have an opening, Raburn should get the opportunity. 3) I don't want that douche bag on my team. Bradley has nice peripherals and projections, like he has almost every year. That's great for younger players, but Bradley will be turning 32. it’s worse because of the money. Bradley is owed $21 million and Willis is owed $12M. For a team trying to reduce payroll it doesn’t make sense to add payroll.
I won’t make that trade for several other reason also. 1) We don’t need another outfielder. 2) If we did have an opening, Raburn should get the opportunity. 3) I don’t want that douche bag on my team.

Bradley has nice peripherals and projections, like he has almost every year. That’s great for younger players, but Bradley will be turning 32.

]]> By: Mike Rogers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135852 Mike Rogers Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:44:05 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135852 Also, recently I re-looked at the Bradley valuation since the CHONE projections came out and he's fairing even better offensively then. Projecting for 2.18 WAR in just 60% playing time (420 PA's). If by some chance he stayed healthy for, say 80% playing time (560 PA), that is 2.91 WAR. I fully am expecting Bradley to have a very, very good year. This is the time to get him. Also, recently I re-looked at the Bradley valuation since the CHONE projections came out and he’s fairing even better offensively then. Projecting for 2.18 WAR in just 60% playing time (420 PA’s). If by some chance he stayed healthy for, say 80% playing time (560 PA), that is 2.91 WAR. I fully am expecting Bradley to have a very, very good year. This is the time to get him.

]]> By: Mike Rogers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135851 Mike Rogers Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:38:46 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135851 Trading the contract of a guy who won't help the team at all in 2010 (Willis) for a contract of a guy who will actually step on the field and do at least one positive thing for your team (Bradley) would be a downgrade? Nevermind how unrealistic a Willis-for-Bradley swap would be, you make that trade 15 out of 15 times. I don't see how anyone doesn't do that. Trading the contract of a guy who won’t help the team at all in 2010 (Willis) for a contract of a guy who will actually step on the field and do at least one positive thing for your team (Bradley) would be a downgrade? Nevermind how unrealistic a Willis-for-Bradley swap would be, you make that trade 15 out of 15 times. I don’t see how anyone doesn’t do that.

]]> By: Keith (Mr. X) http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135847 Keith (Mr. X) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:46:34 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135847 I wouldn't trade a bad contract for an even worse one. That's basically what we'd be doing by trading Robertson or Willis for Bradley. I just don't see that happening. I wouldn’t trade a bad contract for an even worse one. That’s basically what we’d be doing by trading Robertson or Willis for Bradley. I just don’t see that happening.

]]> By: Lee Panas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135845 Lee Panas Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:20:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135845 Yes, Will Carroll has been saying that: http://twitter.com/injuryexpert/status/6386452194 Yes, Will Carroll has been saying that: http://twitter.com/injuryexpert/status/6386452194

]]> By: Ben http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135844 Ben Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:02:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/milton-bradley-talks-not-clsoe/#comment-135844 I think I've seen in a couple places that the Cubs are on the verge of signing Mike Cameron, but waiting until they are able to trade Bradley away. I think I’ve seen in a couple places that the Cubs are on the verge of signing Mike Cameron, but waiting until they are able to trade Bradley away.

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