mlbtraderumors.com - 1/5/2009
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According to ESPN Radio's Bruce Levine, the Cubs signed Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30MM deal. Bradley had a monster .321/.436/.563 line this year for the Rangers, but he spent only 165 innings in the field. This is the first multiyear deal of his career.
Report: Milton Bradley Finally Headed to the Chicago Cubs
mlb.fanhouse.com 1/5/2009 — by Matt Snyder In what has seemed an inevitability for the past two weeks, sources have told ESPN Radio's Bruce Levine that Milton Bradley has signed a three-year, $30 millon contract to patrol right field in the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field ...
The Case For Milton Bradley
bleedcubbieblue.com 1/2/2009 — Since the reports by WGN's David Kaplan last night that the Cubs may be "close" to announcing a multi-year deal with controversial outfielder Milton Bradley, I thought, given that you all know my opposition to this move, I'd at least try to make a ...
Nationals after Bradley?
lonestarball.com 1/2/2009 — While some outlets have painted Milton Bradley to the Cubs as inevitable, the Washington Nationals are apparently still in on him:
According to a baseball source, Washington has serious interest in free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley.
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Cubs To Win Battle For Milton Bradley?
mlbtraderumors.com 1/5/2009 — Chico Harlan of the Washington Post believes the Cubs will win the sweepstakes for free agent outfielder Milton Bradley .
The Nationals made it known that they have serious interest in signing Bradley earlier this week. But Harlan spoke to ...
Mets-Citi-Blog: Bradley signs with Cubs, Burrell with Rays
metscitiblog.com 1/6/2009 — Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Cubs have reached a 3 year deal for $30 million with Milton Bradley. That is quite a commitment from a National League team that is getting a player that has only broke 100 games in the field once. He only played about 20 games in the field last year.
Cubs Sign Aaron Miles
mlbtraderumors.com 12/31/2008 — According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times , the Cubs signed infielder Aaron Miles to a two-year deal worth $4.9MM. The deal was first reported by ESPN Radio's Bruce Levine. Speculation is that the move could allow the Cubs ...
Indians Close To Deal For DeRosa?
mlbtraderumors.com 12/31/2008 — According to Bruce Levine of ESPN Radio, the Indians are getting close to a deal for Mark DeRosa that would send two or three young pitchers to the Cubs.
Milton Bradley Close To Signing With Cubs
lookoutlanding.com 12/31/2008 — It's not a done deal, but it looks to be all but set, as Chicago will be picking up a guy who last season was among the five most productive hitters in baseball. Bradley comes with obvious injury concerns, as he's averaged just 100 games a season ...
Money Well-Spent....Sort Of; Welcome to Chicago Milton Bradley
notqualifiedtocomment.blogspot.com 1/6/2009 — Milton Bradley coming to Chicago is good and bad news. The 3 year 30 million dollar deal he was given by the Cubs Monday has been splashed all over the sports media outlets, but what does it mean for the Cubs? For starters, we have to look at how it came to this...
"Missy" Thinks Milton Bradley Is A Homewrecking Brute! —
wrigleyville23
Melissa Isaacson seems to think the signing of Milton Bradley will turn the Cubs clubhouse into " one big festering cancer ." She bases this on ... well, nothing anybody who has played with Bradley has ever said. So, what if Bradley turns the Cubs clubhouse into "Real World: Wrigleyville"? Does ...
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Diamond Hoggers
How long until he tears up the ivy? The Chicago Cubs and Milton Bradley have agreed on a 3-year, $30 million dollar deal to bring the tempermental slugger to Chicago. New York and Boston weren't interested, so while we heard little about Bradley being signed anywhere you had to figure that he ...
Milton Bradley deal apparently done —
straitpinkie.com
In a move that seemed to be only a matter of time, multiple outlets are reporting that the Cubs have signed switch hitter Milton Bradley to patrol right field in 2009. The deal is being reported as 3 years and $30 million, roughly the same that the Phillies paid for Raul Ibanez. Ibanez is ...
Cubs Sign Milton Bradley —
Not Qualified To Comment
After all of the rumors, the Cubs signed outfielder Milton Bradley -Insert board game joke here- to a 3-year $30 million contract today. So, here's another guy with great potential, who has been hampered by injuries in recent years. Last year was one of Bradley's best, making an all-star ...
Cubs Sign Milton Bradley —
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
Today has been a very busy day for free agent outfielders. First, the Rays inked Pat Burrell for two years. Now, according to ESPN , the Cubs have signed Milton Bradley to a three year $30 million contract. The Cubs hope that Bradley, 30, who is coming off a career year in which he hit ...
Dodger Headcases: Where Are They Now? —
Sons of Steve Garvey
Apparently, with the Cubs, as Milton Bradley has reportedly signed a three-year $30M deal. Get ready for increased bottle sales at Wrigley Field!
Given that we still have Juan Pierre, however, I think the Cubs still have the last laugh. At least we've got the 2008 playoffs.
Peter Gammons: Bradley An "Inevitability" —
wrigleyville23
A little tidbit from Mr. Gammons : During the GM meetings at Dana Point, Calif., last November, Cubs GM Jim Hendry drove to L.A. and dined with Milton Bradley. Since then, Bradley has been an inevitability for the Cubs, who need his left-handed bat in their righty-heavy lineup, and his fire, ...
Cubs Rumor Mill: Milton Bradley —
wrigleyville23
Jon Heyman looks at the top 20 remaining free agents , with Milton Bradley in at No. 2: 2. Milton Bradley, OF/DH. He thrived in Texas last year and it would have been nice to see him return. But apparently he's on to greener pastures. The Cubs look primed for a big run at Bradley, who would ...
Cubs look for Yahtzee with Milton Bradley —
CubsHub
With Raul Ibanez off the market due to the Phils aggressive pursuit (31.5M/3YR) and now Mark DeRosa sold off to Cleveland, the Cubs have now shifted their focus on militant Milton Bradley. On paper the switch hitting Bradley fits nicely in the Cubs’ lineup and outfield situation as he can ...
The Chicago Media Is Not Excited to See Milton Bradley —
FanHouse
by Pat Lackey I will grant you that Milton Bradley has had his share of behavioral problems in the Major Leagues. Arguing otherwise would be futile and it would be stupid. Still, the reaction to the Cubs signing Bradley has been a bit excessive. Care to guess how many stories there are in the ...
Cubs sign Milton Bradley —
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog
The Chicago Cubs signed outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30 million contract.
The deal is pending a physical.
In an effort to free up some salary for Bradley, the Cubs are expected on Tuesday to finalize a deal to send Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for ...
A New Era...and More on the Way? —
ChicagoCubsOnline.com
Jim Hendry took a step forward on Monday by reportedly agreeing to a three-year deal with Milton Bradley worth around $30 million . Bruce Levine from ESPN 1000 in Chicago joined Joe Castellano Monday night on XM Radio to discuss the deal.
Levine revealed that the third year on Bradley's ...
Bradley, Burell off the Market —
My Pinstripes
You can scratch the name of Milton Bradley and Pat Burrell off of the free agent player list. Earlier today, Burrell, as reported by Ken Rosenthal , agreed to a 2 year, $16 million deal with the Tampa Rays. Then later this evening, ESPN.com reported that Bradley had reached an agreement with ...
Cubs Hope To Shed “Lovable Loser” Tag —
Bugs & Cranks
Desperate to shed their reputation as “lovable losers”, the Cubs signed one of Major League Baseball’s least lovable players, Milton Bradley. I know, his name is the name of a board game company. Heh. That aside, Bradley has proven to be as combustable a force as there is ...
Gameboard, Set, Match: Milton Bradley Signs With Cubs —
Bleed Cubbie Blue
Though it's not official yet, the Cubs have apparently signed outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30 million contract:
The deal, expected to be in the three-year, $30 million range, will be finalized after the two sides work through language issues and Bradley passes a physical, ...
Milton Bradley Signs with Cubs —
Bleacher Report - MLB
Today has been a very busy day for free agent outfielders.
First, the Rays inked Pat Burrell for two years. Now, according to ESPN , the Cubs have signed Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30 million contract.
The Cubs hope that Bradley, ...
