11-16-2009, 01:07 AM
Has anyone mentioned the idea of a Granderson for Milton Bradley trade?
I'd truly hate to give up Starlin Castro, who's probably our best prospect since Mark Prior.
You might think the Tigers would scoff, but Bradley would fit in well with that team (as well as he'll ever fit on any team). And the last time he played in the AL, he led the league in OPS, so it's not like Dombrowski isn't aware of how good a player Bradley can be in the right situation.
The hurdle here would seem to be money; the Tigers are trying to shed payroll. But I assume that when Jim shitcanned Bradley in September, he knew he'd have to eat a massive amount of money on the remaining deal. Thus, we could pay a large chunk of Bradley's salary, which we'd have to do anyway, and the Tigers save money, <i>and</i> acquire a possible difference-maker for Granderson, instead of just getting prospects.
I realize that this is pretty far-fetched, but if there's anyone in MLB who'd be willing to pull off a weird move like this, it's Dombrowski.
I'd truly hate to give up Starlin Castro, who's probably our best prospect since Mark Prior.
You might think the Tigers would scoff, but Bradley would fit in well with that team (as well as he'll ever fit on any team). And the last time he played in the AL, he led the league in OPS, so it's not like Dombrowski isn't aware of how good a player Bradley can be in the right situation.
The hurdle here would seem to be money; the Tigers are trying to shed payroll. But I assume that when Jim shitcanned Bradley in September, he knew he'd have to eat a massive amount of money on the remaining deal. Thus, we could pay a large chunk of Bradley's salary, which we'd have to do anyway, and the Tigers save money, <i>and</i> acquire a possible difference-maker for Granderson, instead of just getting prospects.
I realize that this is pretty far-fetched, but if there's anyone in MLB who'd be willing to pull off a weird move like this, it's Dombrowski.
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