Bradley

[Fella]

I'd be pretty surprised if there isn't a team out there at least willing to pay 5 mil a year for Bradley. If not I assume we will do a bad contract swap for a Rowand or Burrell.

The way Lou and Hendry are talking there is literally a 0% chance he is back though so not worth arguing over.

[1060Ivy]

According to Lou today, it appears Bradley's days as a Cub are over.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/ne...id=4515343

I even like the bits in the media which appear to be teasing out a market for Bradley. Did someone finally tell the Cubs that bashing a player before trading him doesn't help his trade value?

[liner]

a friend just called and said 670 was reporting multiple sources were saying that they were definitely doing the rowand thing. i didn't hear it though

[Butcher]

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[Fella]

I'm sure its probably just speculation. There is no point in them trying to do a waiver wire, crazy salary deal now. If it happens it will be in a couple months.

[1060Ivy]

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Are the Cubs attempting to get Rowand in time for a playoff run?

[rok]

Is the hot stove rumor mill already in full force? I call bullshit on 670's part.

[Scarey]

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There's absolutely no reason to jump at the deal so quickly unless the Giants for some reason are offering to pay a decent amount of Rowand's contract.

[ruby23]

Aaron Rowand poops his pants when he bats.

[dk123]

<!--quoteo(post=64669:date=Sep 29 2009, 01:24 PM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Sep 29 2009, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=64667:date=Sep 29 2009, 01:18 PM:name=savant)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (savant @ Sep 29 2009, 01:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=64663:date=Sep 29 2009, 12:47 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Sep 29 2009, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=64611:date=Sep 28 2009, 10:56 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Sep 28 2009, 10:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=64604:date=Sep 28 2009, 08:05 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Sep 28 2009, 08:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=64594:date=Sep 28 2009, 06:08 PM:name=Kid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid @ Sep 28 2009, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=64571:date=Sep 28 2009, 01:54 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Sep 28 2009, 01:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=64543:date=Sep 28 2009, 07:24 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Sep 28 2009, 07:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->if we traded him straight up for another bad contract, we shouldn't have to eat much of his salary at all.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Quite so. The idea that we'll eat at least $15M is nutso.
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Unless we trade him without taking on another bad contract.
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Why would we trade him to someone only willing to pick up $3M per year?
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Because the number of teams looking to trade for a lunatic and pay him much money may be limited?
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We shall see. I'd live with it...I just don't think we'll have to.
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If we have to pick up all but $6 million, I will flip out. Get him in to counseling/anger management and roll the dice on the next two years, if that is all the salary we are able to get out of paying.
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Count me among those that think that ship has sailed. There's not enough Zoloft on the planet to keep Desmond Tutu from climbing the outfield wall and killing fans if he got the business Milt would get if he returned.
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This should really be the next quote of the week.

[Butcher]

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Quite so. The idea that we'll eat at least $15M is nutso.
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Unless we trade him without taking on another bad contract.
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Why would we trade him to someone only willing to pick up $3M per year?
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Because the number of teams looking to trade for a lunatic and pay him much money may be limited?
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We shall see. I'd live with it...I just don't think we'll have to.
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If we have to pick up all but $6 million, I will flip out. Get him in to counseling/anger management and roll the dice on the next two years, if that is all the salary we are able to get out of paying.
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Count me among those that think that ship has sailed. There's not enough Zoloft on the planet to keep Desmond Tutu from climbing the outfield wall and killing fans if he got the business Milt would get if he returned.
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This should really be the next quote of the week.
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I second that.

[leonardsipes]

If Rowand is a good defensive CFer, I would be fine with a trade, with a reasonable offensive bounce back. There is also a chance that he could have another very good offensive season.

[Ace]

Scarey posted something on Rowand in the comments on BN that scared the crap out of me on him.

And there's virtually no way the two teams have agreed to some kind of deal already.

[Bricklayer]

I didn't think they're allowed to make trades at this point of the season. I pretty sure there was a waiver trade deadline

[Giff]

<!--quoteo(post=64711:date=Sep 29 2009, 06:03 PM:name=Bricklayer)-->QUOTE (Bricklayer @ Sep 29 2009, 06:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I didn't think they're allowed to make trades at this point of the season. I pretty sure there was a waiver trade deadline<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They can, but none of the players involved can be on playoff rosters. And that won't exactly be a problem in this case. And it still has to be a waiver deal.