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Bradley’s replacement

The Cubs’ second biggest problem with Milton Bradley was his personality. Larger even than the chip on Bradley’s shoulder was his inability to fulfill the role of run producer, the proper role of a right fielder. Bradley ended the season (via suspension on September 20) with forty runs batted in and a slugging percentage below [...]

Posted 08 February 2010 † Phil § Hendry § bradley § lineup § prospect ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,

No news is good news

The Cub team that I’m excited about is a couple years away, but 2010 is shaping up as a solid season, largely because Jim Hendry has been demonstrating the same patience and shrewdness in selecting players that new owner Tom Ricketts has applied to the choice of a spring-training site. Hendry corrected a few [...]

Posted 08 January 2010 † Phil § Hendry § Running § bradley § prospect § trade ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,