Bradley

[Andy]

<!--quoteo(post=67007:date=Oct 22 2009, 12:43 PM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Oct 22 2009, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=67005:date=Oct 22 2009, 12:27 PM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Oct 22 2009, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I wouldn't be surprised at all to hear of teams interested. Put in the #2 spot in a NL lineup or 6-7 in the AL, he's going to be a great hitter. Yes, he has his issues and has pretty much run himself out of Chicago, but the guy is still a good hitter. His power numbers aren't great, but when you get on base at a .378 clip, you're doing something right. He was just a huge scapegoat for Cubs fans this year.

I don't think we'll run into an issue with interest, but with what we get in return. Every owner knows that Bradley can't stay in Chicago. So they know they can low-ball Hendry. So we'll see what we get out of this. Hopefully Hendry can create a bit of a bidding war between teams with more articles like this.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


i agree with everything you said except for cub fans aking him a scapegoat. would we have had made the playoffs if he played better? probably not, but he was certainly one of the major reasons why.
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I would agree that he was one of many pieces of the puzzle. I do think he was a media mark as a symbol of the 2009 Cubs. Soriano, Soto, 2B, Ramirez's injury, Bradley's slow start and the inconsistency of the bullpen were the reason's for a .500 club.

Bradley certainly did nothing to endear himself to Cubs fans and quickly felt the wrath of that mistake. I agree with Butcher that most people were willing to give him a chance, but not every player that comes in is going to step forward and give love to the fans. I think fans need to understand not every player is going to come in and love the fans and players need to understand that doing and saying simple things can very quickly have the fans embrace you or hate you.