Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: To the Giants for Aaron Rowand?
bleachernation.com 9/28/2009 — Yes, it’s time for another obsessive watch. Harden’s shoulder largely held up this year, the Cubs’ new owner is all but in place, and Jake Peavy ended up on the other side of town. So let’s obsess about something we’ve already obsessed about for months: Milton ...

Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Holy Crap, There Are Actually a Lot of Suitors
bleachernation.com 10/22/2009 — As we watched team after team drop off the list of those we thought made sense for a Milton Bradley trade, our collective optimism that the Chicago Cubs could move Bradley for something remotely serviceable - if they could move him at all - fell by the wayside. But Ken Rosenthal has come ...

Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Milton Bradley to the Tigers for Jeremy Bonderman?
bleachernation.com 10/26/2009 — As the post-season winds down, the Milton Bradley rumors will continue to intensify. The Chicago Cubs, no doubt, want to move him before the meaty part of the free agent period. Having him moved will allow the team to know where it stands, positionally and financially. To that end, another ...

Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Enter the Tampa Bay Rays - And Pat Burrell
bleachernation.com 10/9/2009 — Priority one this offseason for Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry is dumping Milton Bradley, and trying to eat as little salary as possible in the process. Always easier when the player in question is a total chode and he finished the season suspended for said chode-ness. To make ...

Would Rowand fit in with Cubs?
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 9/26/2009 — By Paul Sullivan SAN FRANCISCO -- Former White Sox centerfielder Aaron Rowand signed a five-year, $60 million deal with the Giants in 2008, but he's already on the outs here. Rowand is hitting .223 in the second half, and was...

Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Royals Not an Option Either?
bleachernation.com 10/8/2009 — We somehow missed this quote last week regarding the Kansas City Royals’ interest in grousy Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley. And it ain’t good. Royals officials dismiss — in strong terms — reports of possible interest in acquiring outfielder Milton Bradley from the Cubs. ...

Rowand for Bradley could work
chicagotribune.com 9/26/2009 — Giants' Aaron Rowand appears to be plausible contract swap for suspended Chicago Cubs outfielder > SAN FRANCISCO -- The market for troublemaking ...

Giants Offseason Begins Now
giantsbaseballblog.blogspot.com 10/9/2009 — The Major League Baseball offseason doesn't officially start until the end of the World Series, when free-agents can file and trades can be made. However, for the Giants and GM Brian Sabean, the offseason planning should start now. Even after a year in which they overachieved, the Giants have a ...

Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Exit the Rangers?
bleachernation.com 10/5/2009 — Just a day after we learned that the San Diego Padres may be exiting the Milton Bradley (*sarcastic laugh*) sweepstakes, another possible landing spot looks to be not so possible. According to T.R. Sullivan, who covers the Rangers for MLB.com, the Rangers are not interested in bringing Milton ...

Trading Rowand Might Be An Option
giantsbaseballblog.blogspot.com 29 days ago — MLBTradeRumors .com posted and interesting piece today regarding the different players around baseball that are being vastly overpaid. After looking at the list, it makes me feel a little bit better about the Rowand , Renteria and Zito contract disasters, and it also got me thinking of how to ...

If Cubs are really interested, Jaramillo is now available — chicagotribune.com - Sports 10/14/2009

Giants let go of hitting coach Lansford (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/15/2009
The San Francisco Giants will not renew hitting coach Carney Lansford's contract after scoring the fifth fewest runs in the majors this season. The team announced Wednesday that Lansford won't be retained after his contract expires at the end of the ...

Carney Lansford won't return as San Francisco Giants hitting coach — ESPN.com - MLB 10/15/2009
The Giants will not bring back Carney Lansford as hitting coach.

Is the Chicago Cubs' Interest in Rudy Jaramillo Milton Bradley-Related? — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/15/2009
Rumors are swirling around Chicago that the Cubs, who fired two hitting coaches during the 2009 season, have strong interest in former Texas Rangers coach Rudy Jaramillo. Jaramillo's resume stands on its own merits. During his 10-year tenure in ...

Sabean, Bochy receive two-year extensions from Giants — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 10/14/2009
Giants general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy have been planning for the 2010 season for a while now, even with their own contract situations unresolved.