Milton Bradley is a team cancer and now he has even pissed off his manager. You had to wonder how long it would take before Lou Piniella and Bradley had it out and it happened it a big way recently. The Cubs amazingly gave Bradley a three year deal after he played in 126 games for the Rangers last season in which he was 133 for 414 (.321 avg, .999 OPS) with 78 runs scored, 22 homers and 77 RBIs. Bradley was mostly a DH last season which was part of the reason he played in so many games last year. He’s been a injury prone player when forced to play in the field and that was another reason the Cubs should have signed someone else to play the outfield. Bradley has played in 60 games for the Cubs this season and he is 44 for 182 (.242 avg, .734 OPS) with 24 runs scored, 5 homers and 17 RBIs. The Cubs would have been better off to keep Mark DeRosa or sign Adam Dunn who is actually being paid a little less than Bradley and his contract was one year shorter. DeRosa is now on the enemy St. Louis Cardinals and that’s a bad thing for the Cubs. DeRosa has played in 76 games this season and he is 75 for 287 (.261 avg) with 47 runs scored, 13 homers and 50 RBIs. His versatility has been missed by the Cubs. Adam Dunn has been very good for the Nationals this season. He has played in 76 games for the Nationals this season and he is 69 for 265 (.260 avg, .924 OPS) with 36 runs scored, 20 homers and 56 RBIs. The Cubs should have stayed away from Bradley because he’s a poison to team chemistry and he’s injury prone. The Cubs are stuck with Bradley because he’s virtually untradeable because of disposition.
