Milton Bradley Signs With Texas

by jackcustismyhero32 on Dec 9, 2007 10:29 AM PST

One Year at $5 million.
This really surprised me. I mean Texas of all places....
I guess he's out for some revenge....
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the Rangers offered him $5 million

guaranteed, plus incentives, for one year (pehding a physical), as well as a chance for him to start out DHing if he's not ready to play in the outfield.

According to the report on MLB.com he was apparently about to sign with the Padres for $4 million for one year, when the Rangers' offer was made. I'll bet the extra $$ had more to do with Bradley's decision.

by OaklandSi on Dec 9, 2007 10:20 AM PST reply actions

Correct on the extra money.

And good for him for taking it.

So it goes.

by jeepers on Dec 9, 2007 1:16 PM PST up reply actions

it's about the extra money, but not the $1 m

a guy bradley's age signs a one year contract to boost his value so he can get a bigger and longer-term deal afterwards (like andruw jones).
$1 million is less important than hitting in arlington instead of petco.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 9, 2007 1:32 PM PST up reply actions

Good point on the ballpark effects.

I don't think he could have signed a multi-year deal if he wanted one, though, so I don't think length of contract is a factor in any case.

So it goes.

by jeepers on Dec 9, 2007 1:35 PM PST up reply actions

I don't think he's ever going to get a...

...long-term deal at this point.

by Flashfire on Dec 10, 2007 1:31 AM PST up reply actions

Jose Guillen got one

I'm even surer that you're wrong. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 10, 2007 4:41 PM PST up reply actions

He doesn't have the track record Bradley does.

by Flashfire on Dec 10, 2007 6:44 PM PST up reply actions

indeed...

He doesn't have the track record of not violating the league's drug policy.

by Cutthemullet on Dec 10, 2007 11:15 PM PST up reply actions

Too bad. I'd have rather had him in CF ...

... than Bonds at DH and Cust anywhere beyond the infield dirt. Cheaper, too, I'm guessing.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 9, 2007 10:26 AM PST reply actions

I would've too

cept for the fact you know, that he almost is never on the field.

by awesomer @ Athletics Nation on Dec 9, 2007 11:03 AM PST up reply actions

that's really the bottom line

you know, playing...

by OaklandSi on Dec 9, 2007 11:12 AM PST up reply actions

But, you know, BLB is not a paragon of health,

either.

And I worry about when the body bills will start coming due on his PED abuse in the semi-recent past.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 10, 2007 7:46 AM PST up reply actions

BLB hasn't been on the DL much

in his 20 year career in MLB. By contrast, Bradley has only had one season in his much shorter career that you could say was largely injury-free.

As old as he is, BLB was available more often than not last season -- and would no doubt have played more games had he been a DH.

by OaklandSi on Dec 10, 2007 8:50 AM PST up reply actions

Only next season matters, and a 20-year timeline

would be mostly wasted. I could say he's averaged 90 games over the last three seasons and be correct, but equally irrelevant since the progression is 14, 130 and 126.

My greater concern is the history of PED-bangers is that they break down irretrievably.

In a slightly related vein, Milton looked substantially heavier to me last year, although it looked more like "pudge" that PEDge. News that he's dropped weight bodes well for the wRanglers.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 10, 2007 9:28 AM PST up reply actions

I really hope Milton can stay healthy enough

to play a full season.

I agree that age and PEDs related health concerns make Bonds a risk to not play enough -- or well enough -- to justify signing him. If any team does sign him they'd be foolish not to make it a heavily incentives laden conract, based not only on his legal troubles but those of health as well.

by OaklandSi on Dec 10, 2007 9:34 AM PST up reply actions

Si. Say, maybe we should run a contest ...

... for closest to any actual contract terms the A's sign with the Barroid. We could award a bottle of, I dunno, scotch? Jolt Cola? Enzyte?

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 10, 2007 11:08 AM PST up reply actions

that might be fun

or not

by OaklandSi on Dec 10, 2007 11:42 AM PST up reply actions

Bailey's Irish Cream?

Pepsi Clear?

Urban drives a taxi.

by andeux on Dec 10, 2007 11:56 AM PST up reply actions

Pepsi Cream?

I'm even surer that you're wrong. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 10, 2007 4:42 PM PST up reply actions

defunct sodas

I will not participate unless there's bottles of Pepsi One, Vernor's, RC Cola, AND Surge on the line. I might hold out for Mr Pibb too. But man, Surge was the greatest. I felt cool when I drank that in middle school.

by Cutthemullet on Dec 10, 2007 11:51 PM PST up reply actions

Bradley was pretty disgruntled when he left

As willing as Beane is to ignore politics, there was a lot of crazyness in the press from Bradley after his exit.

by MrIncognito on Dec 9, 2007 12:16 PM PST up reply actions

Revenge?

I guess he's out for some revenge....

What did Texas ever do to him? ;-)

by EddieVegas_NRAF on Dec 9, 2007 10:49 AM PST reply actions

when is he going to be ready to play?

Did he tear his ACL in what, August? I thought that took at least a year to rehab.

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Dec 9, 2007 12:40 PM PST reply actions

it can take from several months

to a year, according to WebMD

by OaklandSi on Dec 9, 2007 12:50 PM PST up reply actions

bradley is a quick healer

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 9, 2007 1:29 PM PST up reply actions

Well, he's had a lot of practice.

So it goes.

by jeepers on Dec 9, 2007 1:30 PM PST up reply actions

QOTM

Yep. Warm and fuzzy... that's me.

by grover on Dec 9, 2007 2:58 PM PST up reply actions

I'm guessing

xbx was being sarcastic, heh

by Cutthemullet on Dec 11, 2007 12:05 AM PST up reply actions

Assist to xbx then

Yep. Warm and fuzzy... that's me.

by grover on Dec 11, 2007 12:14 AM PST up reply actions

sure

by Cutthemullet on Dec 11, 2007 12:18 AM PST up reply actions

Over and Under....

How many games does Milton actually play for Texas? How many AB's? How many times does he use the DL?

70 games.
300 AB's.
3 times DL. The first to start the season.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Dec 9, 2007 2:27 PM PST reply actions

Who knows?

It's a shame he can't stay healthy. This last injury was the definition of a freak injury, though. Unless rehab forces him to really improve his conditioning, it will probably be the same. Even then, he just might be genetically prone to muscle pulls and strains...

I'm still a Milton fan, no matter how poorly he's decided to behave at times. I hope he finally stays healthy, and all we have to talk about is his play on the field. He's so ridiculously talented.

So it goes.

by jeepers on Dec 9, 2007 2:38 PM PST up reply actions

Well, I read somewhere that he's lost 15 lbs this

offseason while rehabbing and is working on a better overall conditioning program.
So, I'll take:

The over on games played, for sure
The over on ABs
And the under on DL stints 'cause I'm guessing 2, including probably starting the season there

And I'm still an MB fan, too, and was really hopeful at some point that they'd sign him to a long-term deal and he's stay an A. Well, we all know how that worked out...

by still bills kingdom on Dec 9, 2007 3:16 PM PST up reply actions

My opinion...

when viewed dispassionately, MB is a sympathetic figure. But the seeds of his own destruction are sown deep within himself. Unless he finds away to pluck them up, roots and all, he will continue to be his own worst enemy until he destroys himself.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Dec 9, 2007 3:33 PM PST up reply actions

I don't think he'll ever pluck them up

The question for me is how well can/will he cover them up. By the way, your post read like a cross between the Old Testament and a fortune cookie...interesting.

by Cutthemullet on Dec 11, 2007 12:16 AM PST up reply actions

well, not the entire Old Testament

Your post didn't incorpoate thousands of years worth of myths and history...a verse from it, anyway. Proverbs, probably. Or even the Torah.

by Cutthemullet on Dec 11, 2007 12:23 AM PST up reply actions

RamBam

I think. I could be wrong though, the Talmud confuses the hell out of me.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Dec 12, 2007 8:19 PM PST up reply actions

against the A's

Any chance Milton plays extra hard against the A's?

by Larry E on Dec 9, 2007 4:35 PM PST reply actions

definitely

If he strains his oblique striking out against us, this time it's definitely going to be swinging at strike 3, not looking.

Yeah, he'll be pissed off when he goes up against the A's. And that's when he plays his best. Luckily, he doesn't have a very good supporting cast. Should be entertaining to have him in the division, though.

by Cutthemullet on Dec 11, 2007 12:12 AM PST up reply actions

A recipe for disaster

whenever he comes to the Coliseum. You know there will be plenty of A's fans who heckle him mercilessly every time the Rangers come to town, making a Bradley Blowup highly likely. Plus, the Rangers already hate A's fans from all the incidents over the last few years, so that should amplify it a bit. This just seems like bad news, except possibly for Craig Bueno.

by Philip Christy on Dec 9, 2007 6:31 PM PST reply actions

A recipe for success

A's fans are too classy for that. He provided some of the most exciting moments for us, and his release was idiotic. It comes down to what he said that pissed off Billy. I wish him the best, and hopefully he gives the texas fans as many good memories as he gave us.

by zuma on Dec 10, 2007 8:34 AM PST up reply actions

Sadly, I doubt it.

I think he'll hear a lot of boos from A's fans, even though I'll be standing and clapping when he walks into the box.

So it goes.

by jeepers on Dec 10, 2007 10:09 AM PST up reply actions

I agree-ish.

Milton lost me, but I would never boo him. But... I'm afraid the majority of A's fan who he may have similarly lost will disagree with me... :(

"It is almost impossible to exaggerate the complete unimportance of almost everything."

by Poppy on Dec 10, 2007 10:20 AM PST up reply actions

A's fans

are not too classy for that. The A's fans on this site may be, but the ones who heckle because it's part of their rights as a fan at the game, or the ones who throw cell phones, they are not too classy for this.

by Philip Christy on Dec 10, 2007 11:34 AM PST up reply actions