Milton Bradley and Pat Burrell Have New Jobs

Willie Bee · 01-05-09, 06:36 PM

I'd been hearing about Bradley and the Cubs, but had not caught any of the Burrell and Rays rumors. That seems awfully cheap (by baseball standards) to get a proven 30+ HR bat like Burrell.

bfour · 01-05-09, 06:40 PM

Seems good for Burrell will DH most likely.

Willie Bee · 01-05-09, 07:13 PM

I was reading one projection of the Rays having a lineup of this:

2B A.Iwamura
CF BJ.Upton
LF C.Crawford
3B E.Longoria
1B C. Peña
DH P. Burrell
RF M. Joyce
C D. Navarro
SS J. Bartlett

Nice and deep, but man, don't you have to kick Iwamura to the bottom of the mix? You gots to have Upton leading off, at least I would.

Bread · 01-05-09, 07:19 PM

Willie how do you put the little ~ on Pena's name?

I agree with Upton leading off. Either way, that's an exciting young lineup.

Willie Bee · 01-05-09, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by Bread

Willie how do you put the little ~ on Pena's name?

When I type his name, I take a shot of tequila and try to think like a Mexican. Or in Peña's case, think like a Dominican.

Keyboard macro

½ ñ 0°C í é á ® Comes from being a tech writer in a previous life, just automatic for me when setting up a keyboard I'm going to use with any regularity.

Dougie Fresh · 01-05-09, 07:35 PM

I would rather see Perez start in RF, he might be as quick as Crawford and Upton.

bfour · 01-05-09, 07:40 PM

LF C.Crawford
CF BJ.Upton
3B E.Longoria
1B C. Peña
DH P. Burrell
RF M. Joyce
C D. Navarro
SS J. Bartlett
2B A.Iwamura

This is how I would line them up admittedly knowing nothing about Matt Joyce other than his last name being a girl's name.

SlicWilly3 · 01-05-09, 07:56 PM

As of Big Cubs fan I'm really happy with us picking up Bradley.
He gives us a very good bat....As long as he can stay healthy.
We really needed him after losing DeRosa.
I'm thinking Bradley can put up some REALLY nice numbers at Wrigley

Willie Bee · 01-05-09, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by bfour

This is how I would line them up admittedly knowing nothing about Matt Joyce other than his last name being a girl's name.

The problem, if there is one, with this lineup is there is no prototypical No. 2 hitter. Iwamura might be ok in that hole, but the old stat about 'every spot you move up in the order, you get 60+ extra plate appearances' over the course of a season is why I'd do it. Give Upton, Crawford and Longoria a combined 200 or so extra plate appearances in the long run.

bfour · 01-06-09, 01:19 AM

Just got back from DUI class was wondering where the Cubs fan felt Bradley fits in in the lineup, i get where in the field he fits in by bouncing over Fukudome to center and putting him in right, but it is hard to me because as far as I can see he and Lee are very very similar hitters.

Chi_archie · 01-06-09, 01:39 AM

Bradley doesn't have as much power as Lee...... cubs don't really have a true leadoff hitter, unless they think PIE is gonna stick this spring.. why not put bradley's great obp at the 1 or 2 spot? or has his speed declined so much following the acl tear that he'd clog the bases? I honestly didn't see him play last year but like 3 times

G's pks · 01-06-09, 02:00 AM

Pie will not stick already had to many chances! Fuku to center platooning with reed johnson until he proves he can hit. As far as comparing Lee. Lee bats right, Bradley left. The cubs did not have a good left handed bat. And the real reason the cubs choke in playoffs=Soriano and Ramirez.

bfour · 01-06-09, 02:03 AM

Originally posted by G's pks

Pie will not stick already had to many chances! Fuku to center platooning with reed johnson until he proves he can hit. As far as comparing Lee. Lee bats right, Bradley left. The cubs did not have a good left handed bat. And the real reason the cubs choke in playoffs=Soriano and Ramirez.

True been watching too much football to remember how badly they needed a lefty bat.

Willie Bee · 01-06-09, 06:33 AM

Screw the Cubs, that's what we all say in South Texas

smarmy · 01-06-09, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by Willie Bee

Screw the Cubs, that's what we all say in South Texas

I thought you screwed the Cows in South Texas?

Chi_archie · 01-06-09, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by smarmy

I thought you screwed the Cows in South Texas?

nice one bread

Bread · 01-06-09, 10:45 AM

Archie please...dont attribute bad jokes like that to my ghosts.

Kingctb27 · 01-06-09, 10:56 AM

Nice signings for both teams. Pat is a good deal at 8 M a year. Not many guys with that much power that cheaply...

If I were the Cubbies I would bat Mr. Bradley between D Lee and Aramis. Their line up from top to bottom is pretty scary with the emergence of Soto. I am not too sure what the Cubs plan on doing with Fukudome with this move. I am not sure he can handle CF at Wrigley. I damn sure know putting Bradley at CF is a recipe for an injury... Bradley needs to stay in RF in the worst way, IMO. When a player switches position the injury rate climbs.

smarmy · 01-06-09, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by smarmy

I thought you screwed the Cows in South Texas?

Sorry, Willie. It was just the funny thing to say.

Now, no one will believe I'm Bread!

Willie Bee · 01-06-09, 02:01 PM

Didn't offend me at all, smarmy. Besides the fact I took it as the sarcastic humor it was meant to be, there just isn't anything quite like when you get a young heifer stump-trained

Chi_archie · 01-06-09, 02:06 PM

Cubs needed the little bit of pop bradley supplies fromt he left side to balance out their right handed sluggers.... but their outfield is gonna be butchers.....with Soriano and Bradley.....Fukedome has a minus glove, Reed Johson is avg to below avg... though he made maybe the greatest play i've ever seen last year in center...I like the guy, he hustles but he is just avg in the field..

pitchers and catchers report in about what? 5 weeks? first st game feb 25

bfour · 01-06-09, 02:31 PM

What are the odds on Lou and Milton killing each other in a short fit or rage which they later apologize to the media about?

Chi_archie · 01-06-09, 02:32 PM

fairly high chances that their will be drama first time the fans boo bradley for any extended slump...or losing streak.... but nothing too major... I think zambrano vs Bradley is more likely if Bradley dogs it in the outfield when big z is on the mound

Kaps · 01-06-09, 02:39 PM

proj. cubs lineup

lf soriano
ss theriot
1b lee
3b ramirez
rf bradley
c soto
cf ? (johnson-pie-fuku)
2b fontenot
p -------

bfour · 01-06-09, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

fairly high chances that their will be drama first time the fans boo bradley for any extended slump...or losing streak.... but nothing too major... I think zambrano vs Bradley is more likely if Bradley dogs it in the outfield when big z is on the mound

How 'bout a pro wrestling 3-Way Dance.

element1286 · 01-06-09, 02:58 PM

Both good signings. Burrell as a DH, on a two year deal at a good rate, perfect. Bradley is an OPS machine, who can still play the OF. He was a very good defensive CF before his injury, and would be an average defender at worst at a corner spot.

5 star bomb · 01-07-09, 02:34 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

Cubs needed the little bit of pop bradley supplies fromt he left side to balance out their right handed sluggers.... but their outfield is gonna be butchers.....with Soriano and Bradley.....Fukedome has a minus glove, Reed Johson is avg to below avg... though he made maybe the greatest play i've ever seen last year in center...I like the guy, he hustles but he is just avg in the field..

pitchers and catchers report in about what? 5 weeks? first st game feb 25

Soriano isnt as bad in the field as everyone says... he is getting better. Fukudome is very good in the field, reed is average, and bradley is suspect but we will findout. I just hope he stays healthy