11-13-2009, 10:24 PM
<!--quoteo(post=69027:date=Nov 13 2009, 06:32 PM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Nov 13 2009, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=68936:date=Nov 13 2009, 02:31 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Nov 13 2009, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=68896:date=Nov 13 2009, 11:38 AM:name=Dirk)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dirk @ Nov 13 2009, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Plus, in regards to the Bradly contract, does a lack of decent FA options mean that we need to dole out ridiculous contracts? Suppose Bradly was the only FA capable of playing RF in all of baseball. Does that make him worth $30 mil? Hell, if we could have gotten him for a one year deal or at a bargain, I would've been ok with rolling the dice but I have a hard time believing that there was much other demand for his services. I would've much rather broke spring training with Hoffapaur in RF. It wouldn't have been the end of the world. Then, who knows- with the extra payroll flexibility it might have been the Cubs trading for Holliday.
In short, Hendry = not to blame for the way Bradly was handled at the end of the season. But he was to blame for giving the asshole a 3 year deal in the first place.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think people keep forgetting that Hendry did not give Bradley a three year deal. He gave Bradley a two year deal with a vesting option if he played enough games. EVERYBODY here was most worried about Bradley staying healthy. Anyone that says otherwise is fibbing. Hendry took care of that by offering an extremely rare played-games clause in Bradley's contract.
I seem to remember an awful lot of people saying at the beginning of the season that they were willing to put up with Bradley as long as he stayed healthy. I was one of them and I don't want to put up with him anymore. I was wrong. Same as Hendry. Same as all of you. I just find it hypocritical to call out Hendry on his mistake when he had pretty much everyone else's flawed logic.
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no, EVERYBODY was worried about bradley staying healthy AND keeping his mouth shut. there were polls before the season even started about when bradley was going to go off. It didn't take long, did it?
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Everyone knew from the start that he would have issues. Everyone here said they would deal with it as long as he stayed healthy though.
In short, Hendry = not to blame for the way Bradly was handled at the end of the season. But he was to blame for giving the asshole a 3 year deal in the first place.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think people keep forgetting that Hendry did not give Bradley a three year deal. He gave Bradley a two year deal with a vesting option if he played enough games. EVERYBODY here was most worried about Bradley staying healthy. Anyone that says otherwise is fibbing. Hendry took care of that by offering an extremely rare played-games clause in Bradley's contract.
I seem to remember an awful lot of people saying at the beginning of the season that they were willing to put up with Bradley as long as he stayed healthy. I was one of them and I don't want to put up with him anymore. I was wrong. Same as Hendry. Same as all of you. I just find it hypocritical to call out Hendry on his mistake when he had pretty much everyone else's flawed logic.
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no, EVERYBODY was worried about bradley staying healthy AND keeping his mouth shut. there were polls before the season even started about when bradley was going to go off. It didn't take long, did it?
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Everyone knew from the start that he would have issues. Everyone here said they would deal with it as long as he stayed healthy though.