Yardbarker: Chad Bradford

Darren Oliver and the Mets Dynasty That Wasn't

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:51:00 -0500

If the last four seasons of Mets baseball have proven anything, it's that winning takes 25 guys, a number that jumps to 35-40 over the course of a regular season. To me, the single biggest difference between the 2006 team and the '07-'09 varieties was depth. Remember all the injuries to the pitching staff in 2006? Remember all the games Chad Bradford held for us in relief? How many games Endy Chavez won with a walk-off hit after Jose Valentin had tied it?Sure, Beltran, Delgado, Wr...

Some Interesting Minor League Free Agent Pitchers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:13 -0500

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What About the Rays' Bullpen?

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:00:23 -0500

More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP .....we paid him $4.5M this year. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » The Rays' bullpen this year was quite the odyssey. There were times we loved it, but just as frequently, there were times we hated it. There were times it seemed invincible, but then again, there were times it imploded day in and day out. Heck, this was a bullpen th...

Chad Bradford Must've Hit Lady Luck in the Head with a Piano

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:33:15 -0500

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Rays Activate Chad Bradford.

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:49:47 -0500

Rays Activate Chad Bradford.

Pat Burrell Exits Game With Injury; Jeff Bennett Optioned, Chad Bradford Ready

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:26:51 -0500

More photos » by Mike Carlson - AP 14 days ago: Tampa Bay Rays' Pat Burrell singles in teammate Ben Zobrist during the fifth inning of an 8-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game Friday, July 31, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) Browse more photos » A couple of injury related notes from last night's loss. The neck injury that sideline Pat Burrell for 29 game...

A Quick Chad Bradford Update

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:46:17 -0500

Via FanGraphs, Bradford's gamelogs: Date Team Opp IP TBF H HR SO BB 24-May TBR (A+) MIN 1 3 1 0 0 0 27-May TBR (A+) @PHI 1 4 1 0 0 0 30-May TBR (A+) @NYY 1 3 0 0 2 0 2-Jun TBR (AA) FLA 1 6 2 0 2 1 15-Jun TBR (AA) LAD 1 4 1 0 0 0 17-Jun TBR (AAA) PHI 1 4 1 0 1 0 Don't worry about the hits column, he's playing with weaker defense than the Rays offer. The encouraging, an...

No Stars, Just Great

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:53:29 -0500

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 geek out on it, I took the plunge and started plowing through "The Wire", the critically acclaimed ...

Will The Mets Be Outspent By The Cubs?

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:34:07 -0500

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-win club," he said. "If we wanted to deviate from the plan and take a shot at something complet...

Mets Say No To Chad Bradford... Again!

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:29:34 -0500

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 without so much as an inquiry from the Mets. Now, Joel Sherman of th NY Post writes this... If you are l...

Quick Pic: Chad Bradford puts Gumby to shame

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:07:27 -0500

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

For the betterment of mankind.

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:24:01 -0500

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 [...]

Rays Acquire Tampa reliever Chad Bradford

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:11:22 -0500

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.