Dan Wheeler - 2012 Version of Chad Bradford?
The relief market is well known for unusual activity during the off-season. For example, the Philadelphia Phillies made a head-turning move with its signing of Jonathan Papelbon to a four-year, $50 million contract this year. Since then, Philadelphia’s former closer, Ryan Madson, signed a one-year deal worth around $8 million with the Reds — and their former, former closer...
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
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Mets Say No To Chad Bradford... Again!
If you are in a great mood today, you might want to stop reading beyond the end of this sentence.
Most of us Mets fans still get red hot whenever we remember how we let Chad Bradford walk away after the 2006 season, when the Mets had the best bullpen in the league.
We were even more enraged when he was surprisingly traded from the Orioles to the Rays during last season's trade deadline...
Via Mets Merized Online
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December 04, 2008
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December 04, 2008
Orioles Sign Korean Reliever Chong Tae-Hyon
The Orioles have apparently signed 33 year-old right-handed relief pitcher Chong Tae-Hyon to a two-year, $3.2 M contract. The submariner - or Korean Chad Bradford*, as I'm going to think of him until I learn how to pronounce his name (and maybe after that) - has a 1.93 career ERA in 569 IP in South Korea. Other numbers; 7.1 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 0.4 HR/9. By comparison, Chad Bradford...
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November 21, 2011
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November 21, 2011
Quick Pic: Chad Bradford puts Gumby to shame
That just doesn't look comfortable. New York sports fans have seen this all before, since Bradford is a former Met, but I thought I'd share it with our global readers. Hello Netherlands, France, Hong Kong and Germany!
(Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)Check out more from Tony Arnoldine at http://tixytixy.blogspot.com
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September 18, 2008
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September 18, 2008
Nats should sign Bradford
Before you laugh at that title, consider this table:
Pitcher table
(I made it on my own, but it wouldn’t fit into the body of the post.)
I apologize for the cluttered look. If you are confused, here is the gist: Chad Bradford is better than three of the relievers currently in the Nationals’ bullpen.
Miguel Batista’s last good year came in 2003, in which he posted a 3.49 FIP...
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April 06, 2010
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April 06, 2010
Manny Ramirez's 500th HR
Congratulations to Manny Ramirez on his 500th career HR.The HR came in the top of the 7th inning last night at Baltimore vs Chad Bradford.The pitch was an 82 MPH fastball right down the heart of the plate. Here is the location according to pitch f/x:That pitch is belt high and right down the middle. I couldn't make that up.One last thing. The home run was to right center. We always...
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June 01, 2008
For the betterment of mankind.
This afternoon, the Orioles gave Tampa Bay a really good late-innings relief pitcher. Chad Bradford, the submarining righthander who can pitch just about every night, was dealt to Tampa for a player to be named later. He passed through waivers because he's owed about $4.5 million through 2009.
Andy MacPhail told the Baltimore Sun "We just [...]
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August 07, 2008
Will The Mets Be Outspent By The Cubs?
Today in the Chicago Tribune, Cubs Chairman Crane Kenney gave a rosy outlook as far as the team payroll goes.
Kenney said all the bidders are aware of what the Cubs payroll is projected to be in 2009. Kenney wouldn't say, but sources indicated it will probably be between $140-$145 million."It leaves us enough room to address the issues we have to address and actually improve a 97...
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December 06, 2008
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December 06, 2008
No Stars, Just Great
I don't watch all that many movies or television shows, folks. Between the three sports, filling the bloghole, doing the day job, playing poker, doing the household stuff and being the Shooter Dad and Husband, the day runs out of hours pretty fast. No complaints.But I do, eventually, work through my Netflix queue, and after reading enough about the show to know that I was going to...
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April 21, 2009
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April 21, 2009
Rays Acquire Tampa reliever Chad Bradford
The Rays have claimed Tampa Bay's Chad Bradford from the Orioles for a player to be named later. Bradford is 3-3 with a 2.45 ERA in 40 innings of relief work. What makes him desirable is that he has pitched in 17 playoff games, pitched 15 1/3 innings for four different teams and has not given up a run.
Via Eli's MLB Rumors
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August 07, 2008
Bradford leaves mound during warm-up
CHICAGO—Rays reliever Chad Bradford stepped off the mound in the midst of his warm-up tosses after entering the game with two on and two out in the seventh inning and had to leave the game. Bradford threw a few pitches to Dioner Navarro, then looked uncomfortable and stepped off…
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July 22, 2009
Top of the 8th
CF Crisp faces Balfour and has a leadoff walk.
Manager Joe Maddon, probably this year’s manager of the year has just taken out Balfour, replaced by Chad Bradford, the knuckelscrapping submarine pitcher to face 2B Pedroia.
2B Pedroia faces Bradford with Crisp on 1B without any outs. Will Crisp take off to remove the possible DP? Pedroia is 4 for 6 against Bradford and hits...
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October 20, 2008
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October 20, 2008
Deadspin's Guide To Moneyball
The much-delayed Moneyball film finally pops into your area cinemaplex today, marking one of nerds' few victories in a September filled with Red Sox defeats. We take particular interest in this film, and not just because we've long yearned to see someone portraying Chad Bradford dance across the screen. Rather, it's a sports movie based on one of the best sports books...
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September 23, 2011
Chad Bradford: The Last of a Dying Breed
No one thought that Chad Bradford would make his high school team.
Bradford did.
No one thought that Bradford would do well in a hitters ballpark.
Bradford did.
No one thought that Bradford would become a reliable reliever in the big leagues.
Bradford became one.
I found out about Chad Bradford in July of 2005 when the Boston Red Sox acquired him from the Oakland Athletics for...
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September 02, 2009
Is anybody running the ship....
It's been building all week; this anxious, uneasy sinking feeling of here we go again. Now I agree it's still early and the verdict on how this off-season turns out is still up in the air. But it's not too early for the Mets to be involved in something of substance, which it appears that we aren't.Mark Healey of Gotham Baseball recently completed an article on the...
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December 04, 2008
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December 04, 2008
Reyes a free agent
I know Omar is doing more then he's actually saying but there seems to be such an obvious acquisition to be made. On the heels of the latest bad news in regards to Billy Wagner, John Delcos reports Omar said the team will have to find their answers from within. Wagner could be gone for the rest of the year and there is no one with save experience or who has shown the stamina...
Via Mets Fever
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August 19, 2008
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August 19, 2008
Manny Ramirez: Underrated
Manny Ramirez hit his 10th home run of the 2008 season last night off Chad Bradford, launching him into the record books as the 24th player in Major League history to hit 500 career home runs. Much was made about Manny's home run, even though it shared the day with Ken Griffey, Jr. hitting career home run #599. Since so much was made about Manny's feat , I'm sure some...
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June 01, 2008
Mets Target Nick Punto; Ask For Medical Records
It looks like the Mets are taking some time away from their focus on pitching to see if they can fill a vital spot on the bench. Several sources are confirming that former Minnesota utility player Nick Punto, is being targeted by the Mets.
Lavelle E. Neal of the Star Tribune in Minnesota, revealed that the Mets have gone as far as requesting medical records on the scrappy utility...
Via Mets Merized Online
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December 07, 2008
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December 07, 2008
Should The Twins Trade Kubel?
Sports blog First and Goal from Second Base suggests it would be best for the Twins to trade Jason Kubel this offseason for a reliever. Kubel is coming off the best year of his career and can be considered one of the best outfield/DH players available this offseason. He hit .272 with 20 HR in 463 ABs this season, setting career highs in HR and RBIs. The average DH hit .256 while...
Via Eli's MLB Rumors
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October 11, 2008
Sensational Submariners
In what will be a weekly feature, E4 (Evanson’s 4) will feature the four best, worst, funniest, craziest whatevers in a given category to help us get through another dreary winter until spring brings the national pastime back.
Why four? Because it’s not three, five, nine or ten like everyone else.
We start with pitchers who declared “To hell with tradition, I&...
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December 08, 2009
Top 50 Mariner Moments, 2007: #48
September 3rd: Ichiro steps up to the plate against Roger Clemens and blasts a solo home run for his 200th hit of the season. Box score & PBP Game thread ---------- I promise this list won't be all Ichiro, Beltre, and Chad Bradford. People love Ichiro. People love home runs. People love big roun...
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January 25, 2008
Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
Here are six more sleepers with a heavy emphasis on deeper AL- and NL-only leagues. RP Dennis Sarfate Baltimore Orioles: I don't think Jamie Walker or Chad Bradford would close full-time if Gerogre Sherrill proves ineffective. Otherwise, why get Sherrill at all? Why not S...
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March 28, 2008
Yellow Submarine
Sitting somewhere deep in the Rays bullpen lies a relief pitcher who could be the most vital player on the Rays entire roster. He is half man, half submarine, and is absolutely lethal against right handed hitters. Jayson Werth and Pat Burrell, you both are on notice. I hope you both have fun hitting against a pitcher, who almost underhands the ball to home plate as his right arm...
Via Jorge Says No
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October 23, 2008
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October 23, 2008
Taki the jam buster.....
Forty year old left handed rookie Ken Takahashi appears to be locking down the "in trouble" relief spot....Much like Chad Bradford in 2006 and Joe Smith from 2007 to 2008, Takahashi appears to be the guy Jerry Manuel is going to when someone else gets in trouble.Some relievers do better when they start an inning, while others can handle coming in with runners on base. Since...
Via Mets Fever
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May 09, 2009
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May 09, 2009
The David Justice Lookalike Who Bombed Out Of Pro Baseball And Wound Up Playing David Justice In Moneyball
Moneyball popped into theaters on Friday, and it did well, among critics and audiences alike. The movie's impressive with its depiction of that A's team—fake Chad Bradford conjures up Chad Bradford, fake Jeremy Giambi reminds you of Jeremy Giambi, and so on.More »
Via Deadspin
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September 28, 2011
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