Chalk this one up in the “You take my problem, I’ll take yours” category. The Chicago Cubs are apparently pushing hard for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to cut a deal for troubled outfielder Milton Bradley. The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the new Cubs ownership wants to resolve “The Bradley Question” (as I’ve dubbed it) [...]
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You could call this trade if it happens, "Class for an Ass". Why anyone would want bbradley at this point is beyond me.
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