Comments on: Why not Milton Bradley?

By: Astromets

Astromets — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:23:33 +0000

I don’t think this is the most horrible way things could turn out. In fact, aside from Holliday and maybe Randy Winn, there isn’t a OFer available that I like more than I like Bradley, which just means that I don’t particularly like any OF bat. I definitely think that the Mets are better with Pagan/Bradley in left and Polanco/Lopez at 2B than Castillo at 2B and someone other than Holliday in LF. Like you say though, Bradley is a huge health concern and may not play much. But if that were to happen then we have Pagan for LF, and that is not too bad. Plus, we are likely going to make sure our depth and AAA team is much better than last year, so if he were to go down we shouldn’t be hurting too much. Or maybe F-Mart or Niuewenhuis shows they are ready for the bigs. Also, lets say Bradley gets hot in the first half, then some AL team short on offense would likely be intrigued enough to offer a decent prospect or two, or some help elsewhere, and that wouldn’t be so bad. Also, if he flops then Omar is to blame and is likely to go bye-bye.
In all, this isn’t a horrible idea, but should be more like plan B or C. Although, in order for this to work best for the Mets it might have to be implemented as if it were plan A so we can

By: kjs

kjs — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:18:42 +0000

I was on this months ago, to Gary Cohen’s chagrin. The Mets need a bastard like Bradley. For years now, 25 cowards have taken the field. I think if anyone opposing pitcher even thought about throwing about throwing at Wright’s head in 2010, they’d lose theirs. It’s ugly, it’s brutal, but cojones win.

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By: James Newcomb

James Newcomb — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:34:05 +0000

Frankly I love the idea. I agree that we can’t compete in 2010 unless we add significantly to our payroll. And since I don’t think that will happen – the next best option is to go after the high ceiling guys that we can grab (relatively speaking) on the cheap. Along the same lines we should bring in Ben Sheets. Ace ceiling to be had for a relative pittance for what Lackey will command. And while I would love to have Lackey as well – I just don’t see us throwing significant money his way. So…if we are going to be cheap again – let’s at least field a Team that has the kind of upside necessary to compete in the NL East…

By: Cisco Romero

Cisco Romero — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:45:11 +0000

Robert, while I agree Doc, Darryl and Coney werent boy scouts, they believed in the team first philosophy. Those guys would pick each other up, whether it’d be on the diamond or in a bar drinking. I highly doubt Milton Bradley would do the same, to lets say, Murph or Pelf. There’s your difference.

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I’m Reading: about Tickets, Lackey, T-Shirts and Dreams — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:14:43 +0000

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By: robertjamis

robertjamis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:59:43 +0000

I’m sick of hearing about character guys. We’ve got tons of them, and they haven’t really accomplished squat for us. The last time we were relevant, the worst kind of guy, Scott Spiezio, whipped us in the playoffs. Many of us grew up watching Doc, Darryl, and Coney, not a boy scout among them. While I’m not sold on Bradley, I would say that acquiring him would represent an upgrade offensively and defensively, and he certainly stands to offer more through the course of his contract than Punch and Judy Castillo.

By: mike e

mike e — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:15:28 +0000

In a word, NO! He’s a lunatic and he has issues staying healthy. It is a recipe for a momentous disaster, worse than Vince Coleman, Bobby Bo and Big Mo.