11
2011
Could Milton Bradley Make Sense for the Mets Bench?
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Earlier this week, the Mariners designated CF Milton Bradley for assignment, as reported by MLB Trade Rumors.
As we all know, the Mets bench has not been hitting the ball well offensively for most of the season. Guys like Willie Harris, Chin-lung Hu and Scott Hairston have been struggling a lot at the plate. Jason Pridie seems to be the only player off the bench swinging a decent bat. With Milton Bradley on his way out of Seattle, this question comes to mind:
Could Milton Bradley make sense for the Mets bench?
Right now, the Mets have very little depth on the bench and there’s not much to choose from. They can call guys up and down, but it only ends up being a short-term solution.
As The Legend of Cecilio Guante blog put it, if Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins want to continue their beliefs as far as holding people accountable, then they need to fix the issues with the bench. Adding Milton Bradley would seem like an upgrade to me.
Even with his troubled past, I think that it’s worth the gamble to give Bradley a shot. If Bradley acts up, Collins will definitely put him in his place, so I am not worried at all about that.
Maybe a new home, and new coaches could point Milton Bradley back in the right direction.
About the Author: Brandon Butler
Brandon is currently a MMO Minor League Staff Writer. He is also the co-host of the Mets Madness Podcast on Talkshoe Radio. Brandon lives in Hornell, NY.
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You are kidding everyone, right?
Maybe, Milton Bradley is always playing games
HELL NO!
Bradley has really dropped off in his production ever since that huge year he had in Texas a few years ago, not to mention, his antics wouldn’t fly here. The team is slacking as it is. Let’s not make things worse. I’d rather pick up Podsednik, who was just released by Toronto and give Harris his walking papers.
Anyone at this point would help the Mets bench at this point. Podsednik is a good option though.
Not worried about Terry putting him in his place at all? Thats about a dumb a statement as I think I have ever heard.
I asked several people about Bradley and the potential conflict that could arise if he came to NY. You’d be surprised how many people said the same exact statement I did.
Maybe a new home, and new coaches could point Milton Bradley back in the right direction.”
He has had enough of those in the past….Now,I ask you……..What is the right direction for this guy???
How many chances does a guy need to show he is a mediocre,hot headed ,mean tempered ba;;player?
Fogedaboudit!!
Did you know the Oakland’s A’s traded Andre Ethier for Milton Bradley? It was an idiotic move then, and it’s even more idiotic now. NO!
How about bringing back Vince Coleman?
“Maybe a new home, and new coaches could point Milton Bradley back in the right direction.”
How many times do you think someone’s said that?
So you want a guy who got kicked off the Mariners and always has a high price tag to sit on the bench? He’s a bum.
Lets do it, If we could trade him for Eithier again!
He’s a perfect fit if your talking about the BOARD games!
If you mean BORED games we have that already I can’t get excited to see any of them!
No.
i thought this article was some sort of may 11 fool’s day joke when i saw the title. not funny!
wait ………. what’s Milton Bradley’s OBP !?!
Pointless article.
“Maybe a new home, and new coaches could point Milton Bradley back in the right direction.” 8 teams in 12 seasons…I bet they felt the same way.
Why bring in a mid-30s, never-was to play for a team going nowhere this year? So many reasons to not even consider this.
MB is a known trouble make and hated by fans everywhere. let’s have some constructive ideas! just cause he’s free doesn’t make him a good buy!
The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Not a perfect predictor but the best there is. Case closed. No to Milton. I think the Milton Berle brings more to the team than Milton Bradley — at least we’d have a few dated laughs instead of an ongoing soap opera.
i agree. the past couple years we heard reports that the clubhouse was fractioned. last thing we need is milton bradley. he’s one of the small number of real bad apples in mlb.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO
One stupid idea!
No offense, Brandon, I get them, too.