Come To Think of It: Milton Bradley Drawing Interest, but No Vernon Wells

It seems that Jim Hendry and the Cubs are intent on doing everything within their power to move Milton Bradley this winter. This reminds me of the offseason that Hendry spent trying to trade Sammy Sosa. Eventually, he did, of course, but in the process ignored other Cubs needs. I don't think that this is so much of a concern this winter because, quite frankly, there isn't a whole lot that Hendry can do. Given all the expensive, long-term contracts that are untradeable, Hendry has basically tied his own hands. Maybe he's a masochist. Meanwhile, Tom Ricketts told David Kaplan of WGN radio that there will be a slight increase in payroll, but no big contracts will be coming to town. Notice that he didn't say no free agents , and I think that was deliberate because he will not allow Hendry to take on another long-term contract just to move Bradley. That's why I don't believe the latest Bradley-for-Vernon Wells swap rumor that has the Internet abuzz. For one thing, Bradley is a better offensive ... (link)