A's designate Milton Bradley for assignment - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

BRM · 06-21-2007, 02:21 PM

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OAKLAND -- The Oakland Athletics announced today the club has designated outfielder Milton Bradley for assignment and has selected infielder Kevin Melillo from Triple-A Sacramento.

Bradley is batting .292 with two home runs and seven RBI in 19 games this season. He had three stints on the disabled list due to various injuries. He was most recently placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 3 with a strained right calf and was activated for Wednesday's game against Cincinnati. Bradley had five stints on the DL in his two seasons with the A's. He missed 51 games due to injury this season, 59 last year, 85 in 2005 and 61 in 2003.

Originally selected in the fifth round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft, the 25-year old Melillo was batting .267 with 21 doubles, six triples, seven home runs and 40 RBI in 67 games for Sacramento this season, seeing all of his action at second base. He also had a .465 slugging percentage and a .368 on-base percentage.

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flyer85 · 06-21-2007, 02:26 PM

could he help the Reds? Maybe but at this point it wouldn't matter.

No reason to consider bringing him in, especially with his track record of being hurt.

MartyFan · 06-21-2007, 02:29 PM

WASHINGTON NATIONALS Say hello to your newest OF

BRM · 06-21-2007, 02:30 PM

Wouldn't surprise me to see the Cardinals grab him.

red-in-la · 06-21-2007, 02:31 PM

If you were to trade Dunn today, Bradley would be a better than average replacement.

flyer85 · 06-21-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by red-in-la

If you were to trade Dunn today, Bradley would be a better than average replacement.

... only if you can get him on the field.

traderumor · 06-21-2007, 02:34 PM

I don't think Bradley's attitude issues would do real well on a team on the road to nowhere in the current season.

Yachtzee · 06-21-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by flyer85

could he help the Reds? Maybe but at this point it wouldn't matter.

No reason to consider bringing him in, especially with his track record of being hurt.

I'd rather have the Parker Bros. myself.

flyer85 · 06-21-2007, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Yachtzee

I'd rather have the Parker Bros. myself.

thought you would lean more toward Hasbro.

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smith288 · 06-21-2007, 02:37 PM

Milton completely trashed the clubhouse after he struck out in his last at bat (after they won). This coupled with his inibility to stay on the field, probably led to his demise...

No. We should not go after Guillen redux.

vaticanplum · 06-21-2007, 02:38 PM

I misread this as the Reds DFAing Milton and felt my heart go a-twitter. It doesn't matter at this point (and probably can't even happen), but it would be a moral victory.

Chip R · 06-21-2007, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by smith288

Milton completely trashed the clubhouse after he struck out in his last at bat (after they won). This coupled with his inibility to stay on the field, probably led to his demise...

But he has that fire everyone says this team lacks.

flyer85 · 06-21-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vaticanplum

I misread this as the Reds DFAing Milton and felt my heart go a-twitter.

They DFSed him.

red-in-la · 06-21-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by flyer85

thought you would lean more toward Hasbro.

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I believe Hasbro owns Parker Bros.

Roy Tucker · 06-21-2007, 02:48 PM

Jose Guillen part deux

06-21-2007, 02:26 PM	#2
flyer85 He has the Evil Eye! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: south of the border Posts: 23,858	Re: A's designate Milton Bradley for assignment could he help the Reds? Maybe but at this point it wouldn't matter. No reason to consider bringing him in, especially with his track record of being hurt. __________________ What are you, people? On dope? - Mr Hand

06-21-2007, 02:29 PM	#3
MartyFan You're soaking in it! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,334	Re: A's designate Milton Bradley for assignment WASHINGTON NATIONALS Say hello to your newest OF __________________ "Sometimes, it's not the sexiest moves that put you over the top," Krivsky said. "It's a series of transactions that help you get there."

06-21-2007, 02:30 PM	#4
BRM Let's ride Join Date: May 2004 Location: Colorado's eastern plains Posts: 11,232	Re: A's designate Milton Bradley for assignment Wouldn't surprise me to see the Cardinals grab him.

06-21-2007, 02:31 PM	#5
red-in-la Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Santa Paula, CA Posts: 6,536	Re: A's designate Milton Bradley for assignment If you were to trade Dunn today, Bradley would be a better than average replacement. __________________ "Is there a problem officers?"

06-21-2007, 02:34 PM	#7
traderumor Unsolicited Opinions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Right Down Broadway Posts: 17,638	Re: A's designate Milton Bradley for assignment I don't think Bradley's attitude issues would do real well on a team on the road to nowhere in the current season.

06-21-2007, 02:37 PM	#10
smith288 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Albany, OH Posts: 7,197	Re: A's designate Milton Bradley for assignment Milton completely trashed the clubhouse after he struck out in his last at bat (after they won). This coupled with his inibility to stay on the field, probably led to his demise... No. We should not go after Guillen redux. __________________ Did you like that?

06-21-2007, 02:38 PM	#11
vaticanplum Has big taste Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 6,704	Re: A's designate Milton Bradley for assignment I misread this as the Reds DFAing Milton and felt my heart go a-twitter. It doesn't matter at this point (and probably can't even happen), but it would be a moral victory. __________________ There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.

06-21-2007, 02:48 PM	#15
Roy Tucker Be the ball Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 11,120	Re: A's designate Milton Bradley for assignment Jose Guillen part deux __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."

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