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That's a good signing. He was a monster in the second half last year. There's still the blow up potential, but for $5 mil, it's a good risk.
Rangers to ink outfielder Bradley to one-year contract
Associated Press
-- Outfielder Milton Bradley and the Texas Rangers reached a preliminary agreement Sunday on a $5 million, one-year contract.
Bradley, who also had considered re-signing with the San Diego Padres, could play outfield or be a designated hitter with the Rangers. His deal also contains performance bonuses.
Bradley was the second-half offensive catalyst for the Padres, who fell one win short of going to their third straight trip to the playoffs. But he tore the anterior cruciate ligament and damaged cartilage in his right knee when Padres manager Bud Black spun him to the ground while trying to keep him from going after umpire Mike Winters during a confrontation on Sept. 23.
San Diego and Bradley, who has a history of losing his temper, claimed Winters baited the player into the confrontation and directed a profanity at him. Winters was suspended for the final five days of the regular season and didn't work the postseason.
Law: Bargain Shoppers
The addition of Milton Bradley to the Rangers' lineup at the modest price of $5 million is a savvy move by Texas, Keith Law writes. Blog
Bradley's injury was the climax of a bizarre sequence of events.
A few innings before he was injured, Bradley inadvertently stepped on Mike Cameron's right hand as the two chased Garrett Atkins' inside-the-park home run. Cameron injured his thumb and made just one appearance the rest of the season.
Bradley finished the year hitting .306 with 13 homers and 37 RBIs in 61 games with Oakland and San Diego.
His decision to sign with the Rangers was first reported by Foxsports.com.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
That's a good signing. He was a monster in the second half last year. There's still the blow up potential, but for $5 mil, it's a good risk.
With Ron Wash at the helm, I think that the blowup potential is significantly less. My bigger worry is his health. But this is a low-risk, solid signing and I am happy with it.
i'll make a bet that he outproduces andruw jones next year for less than 1/3 of the price.
At least Daniels finally did something.
Great price for potentially a great bat...The guy may be have some issues, but he plays his ass off and not afraid to let those who arn't giving 100% know it.
very nice signing. about 100x better since Teixeira is gone. I can't imagine the chemistry issues he would have caused with a guy like Bradley.
I really think this team is so much better off with Tex gone. He was a much bigger locker room cancer than anyone will admit. I fully expect 85-90 wins next season.
Isn't Bradley scheduled to miss the first half of the season? I thought I heard or read that somewhere. I'm not sure, just asking.
Ya i think he got suspended either 15 or 25 games to start the season. I guess its an ok signing, but im tired of the rangers signing these stop gap position players to 1yr deals
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