After Mitlon Bradley’s tumultuous season with the Chicago Cubs, the writing is on the wall. It’s only a matter of time before he’s traded. Where will Milton Bradley be traded? Here are his top trade destinations.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays struggled at the plate a bit in 2009. Bat Burrell as the team’s DH was a flop. The Rays could decide to trade Burrell for Bradley and live with his antics.
Los Angeles Angels
The Angels had a very good year and featured a dynamic batting order. But with a few of their players aging — namely Vladimir Guerrero — they could see …read more

Alfonso Soriano has had a lot of trouble with his left knee this season. On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs sent Soriano in for an MRI on his knee. The results showed that there is no structural damage — only tendinitis.
Soriano and his $136 million deal hasn’t been too productive this season for the Cubs. He is hitting .243 with 20 homers, 55 RBIs and 63 runs. The 33-year-old has now seen his home run total dip in four consecutive seasons.
With the Cubs 9 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central, Chicago may opt to keep Soriano out …read more

Coming up with the Chicago Cubs, Felix Pie was thought of as a great prospect. After fizzling out in Chicago, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. So far this year Pie was mostly a disappointment in Baltimore. However, on Friday, Pie illustrated some of his potential.
With a single and a triple in the seventh inning, Pie was able to hit for the cycle. It was the seventh time this season that a player hit for the Cycle in Major League Baseball. Earlier this week, Troy Tulowitzki hit for the cycle.
With Pie supplying the heroics, the Orioles were able to …read more

The trades don’t stop for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A day after trading Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson and Ian Snell, the Pirates are reportedly close to trading John Grabow to the Chicago Cubs. The reports comes courtesy of ESPNChicago.com.
On the season, the 30-year-old Grabow has a 3.42 ERA in 45 appearances. He’s been a member of Pittsburgh’s bullpen since coming into the big leagues in 2003. Last season was his best year — finishing with a 2.84 ERA in 74 appearances.
The Cubs have been interested in Grabow because they needed an additional left-hander in their bullpen. Currently, Sean Marshall is the …read more

Ted Lilly, a starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, has been placed on the disabled list. Lilly is going on the disabled list due to an inflamed left shoulder, however he’s also going to have arthroscopic left knee surgery.
The combination of injuries has Lilly estimating that he’ll miss about four starts. Its the first time he’s gone on the DL since 2005.
On the season, Lilly has a record of 9-7 to go along with a 3.59 ERA and a WHIP of 1.15. With one more win on the season, the 33-year-old will have seven straight years of at least ten …read more

The Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox in an exciting 5-4 ballgame, but yet again the story of the game was Milton Bradley. After flying out in the sixth inning, Bradley melted down and attacked the drink cooler in the dugout. That led to a verbal confrontation between Bradley and Cubs manager Lou Piniella.
The hot-headed Bradley was then told by Piniella to leave the ballpark and go home. Bradley was replaced in the field by Ryan Freel.
The star of the game for the Cubs was Geovany Soto. A day after it became public knowledge that he was busted for …read more

While playing for Puerto Rico in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto tested positive for the use of marijuana. The 2008 NL Rookie of the Year said that he was informed of the news by the International Baseball Federation.
Said Soto in a statement released to the media: “While I fully acknowledge my inappropriate behavior, I want to assure my fans and my family that this was an isolated incident. I do not say this to minimize or deflect from my conduct and I fully understand the ramifications of my actions. I have and will accept any …read more

For his antics during his last start, Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was suspended for six games. If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to watch the Carlos Zambrano video of his epic meltdown.
Following his tirade, the star Cubs pitcher was apologetic.
Said Zambrano: “I apologize for that. Like I said, I should have more control of myself in that situation. I just wanted to get out of that inning and win the ballgame. I didn’t say a bad word. I should have gone to the clubhouse and keep watching the game. I apologize for throwing the ball and the …read more

If there’s one thing we know about Milton Bradley is that he isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Recently, the Chicago Cubs outfielder told the Chicago Tribune that he thinks that umpires in the National League are playing games with him. And Bradley is crying foul. (Or is it whining foul?)
Here is what Bradley told the Chicago Tribune:
Unfortunately, I just think it’s a lot of ‘Oh, you did this to my colleague,’ or ‘We’re going to get him any time we can. As soon as he gets two strikes, we’re going to call whatever and see what he does. Let’s …read more

When healthy, Chad Fox has been a quality reliever. The problem for the current Chicago Cubs pitcher is that he has been healthy so rarely in his big league career. After his latest right elbow injury, he may no longer have any more pitches left to throw.
On the season, Fox has pitched only one-third of an inning and has given up five earned runs on two hits and three walks. The result is a staggering 135.00 ERA.
Over 219 games in his career, the 38-year-old reliever has pitched 228 innings and has 262 strikeouts with a 3.79 ERA. However, he …read more