01-05-2009, 04:46 PM
<!--quoteo(post=9080:date=Jan 5 2009, 02:25 PM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 5 2009, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=9049:date=Jan 5 2009, 02:03 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 5 2009, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm all for getting Bradley, but mostly for entertainment reasons. He's awesome for that.
As for his value to the team, he's Kerry Wood (to a T).
World-class talent, truly shocking injury history.
Since he became a starter, these are Bradley's GAMES PLAYED:
last year: 126
2007-<!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro-->61<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc--> (2-year average of 94)
2006-96 (3-year average of 94)
2005-75 (4-year average of 90)
2004-141 (5 year average of 100)
2003-101 (6 year average of 100)
2002-98 (7 year average of, well, 99.7, or less than 100 games per year)
So pick your number folks. At almost any point in his career, he seems to be a <i>lock</i>
for missing 60+ games. And we just traded DeRosa. And no DH to fall back on. Wheeee!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
no dh to fall back on? what does that mean?
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I'm guessing it means that we can't put Bradley in at DH to get production out of him if he can't play the field because of an injury.
As for his value to the team, he's Kerry Wood (to a T).
World-class talent, truly shocking injury history.
Since he became a starter, these are Bradley's GAMES PLAYED:
last year: 126
2007-<!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro-->61<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc--> (2-year average of 94)
2006-96 (3-year average of 94)
2005-75 (4-year average of 90)
2004-141 (5 year average of 100)
2003-101 (6 year average of 100)
2002-98 (7 year average of, well, 99.7, or less than 100 games per year)
So pick your number folks. At almost any point in his career, he seems to be a <i>lock</i>
for missing 60+ games. And we just traded DeRosa. And no DH to fall back on. Wheeee!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
no dh to fall back on? what does that mean?
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I'm guessing it means that we can't put Bradley in at DH to get production out of him if he can't play the field because of an injury.