Comments on: Rumor: Kevin Millwood for Milton Bradley

By: Matt Milner

Matt Milner — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:12:56 +0000

Moving Bradley doesn’t really destroy the offense, but it does leave a hole in CF. Bradley wasn’t exactly a cog in the 2009 offensive (non) machine. The offense will be fine with good years out of Soriano and Soto, plus a full season out of Ramirez. The Cubs just need someone who is either going to catch everything in CF and have an average bat, or someone who is going to catch most things in CF with a decent bat. Moving Fukudome back to RF is a must. He’s a top defender in RF.

As much as Hendry gets crap for doing dumb things at times, I can’t say that not having a plan is one of those things. I guarantee he has a plan…there’s no guarantee that it’s a good plan, but a plan nonetheless.

By: Rick Mell

Rick Mell — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:07:56 +0000

Also if we get Millwood it allows the Cubs to use either Wells, Gorzelanny, or Marshall as trade bait to fill some holes.

By: Brett Rosin

Brett Rosin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:14:59 +0000

Ha- Well played Matt. Well played.

By: Matt Andracki

Matt Andracki — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:22:03 +0000

The best part about this potential deal would not be obtaining a solid starter in Kevin Millwood, nor would it be getting rid of the plague that is Milton Bradley. No…the greatest result if this trade were to go down would be shipping off the worst Chicago Cub since Felix Heredia; AARON MILES! Good riddance!

By: Brett Rosin

Brett Rosin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:44:57 +0000

That strategy is really risky though. You move Bradley without a contingency plan and all of a sudden the offense is depleted. There flat out has to be a plan B if you make this trade- I don’t see the point in destroying the offense for an aging pitcher. However, if Hendry is 100% committed to dealing him- I’d rather have Millwood over every other rumor that’s been thrown out there.

By: Matt Milner

Matt Milner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:04:21 +0000

Hendry is dead set on moving Bradley. Millwood is the best he’s going to get, especially considering Miles could be included.

This move and the way the outfield is set up don’t really relate to each other. Bradley’s gone either way; we may as well get the best we can for him and worry about the rest of the holes afterward.

By: Brett Rosin

Brett Rosin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:05:14 +0000

I might be absolutely crazy, but I’d still rather have Bradley unless there’s a follow up move to sign an outfielder.

Trading Bradley for Millwood is fine- but whose playing right and center next year? And if the answer is Sam Fuld, Reed Johnson, and Kosuke….well…puke might be an appropriate response to that thought.

By: Danny Sisto

Danny Sisto — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:30:13 +0000

Compared to the other horrible potential other moves the team could make (Like Vernon Wells, Gary Matthews Jr., or Luis Castillo), this move looks sterling by comparison.