Milton Bradley can go to the Mariners and play his board games there

[Jangler]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=4754761

The Mariners and Chicago Cubs have announced a trade that sends outfielder Milton Bradley to Seattle for right-handed pitcher Carlos Silva.

According to sources familiar with the deal, the Mariners will send a total of $9 million to the Cubs in the deal -- about $3 million in 2010 and about $6 million in 2011.

That money could allow the Cubs to obtain a center fielder and move Kosuke Fukudome back to right field. They've expressed interest in free agents including Marlon Byrd, Rick Ankiel and Scott Podsednik.

But they've also explored potential trades for a center fielder -- most prominently, Curtis Granderson, before he was traded to the New York Yankees.

Silva is owed $11.5 million for both 2010 and 2011; in 2012, he is due either a $12 million option or a $2 million buyout. Bradley is owed about $23 million on his deal.

The Cubs have seen Silva's medical reports and watched him pitch in Venezuela

Bradley was suspended at the end of the regular season after repeatedly making inflammatory statements and having run-ins with reporters. Within the Chicago organization, it was seen as an imperative to trade Bradley before the start of the 2010 season.

General manager Jim Hendry said Friday he regrets signing the fiery outfielder.

"I bear the responsibility for that not working out," Hendry said during a conference call. "Obviously, in this case, it did not work out how we planned, which was also the reason I sent Milton home. [That's] not going to be tolerated, to treat our fans, teammates and members of the media the way he did.

Thank God!

[tarheelblue89]

hahahahahahaahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahaha

Usually not as big as a Cubs hater as the rest of the Sox fans, but I can't help but to laugh at this.

[2jakefansinva]

hahahahahahaahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahaha

Usually not as big as a Cubs hater as the rest of the Sox fans, but I can't help but to laugh at this.

now crawl back under your rock..............

[Kakarot]

Hopefully, Milton can get things turned around in Seattle.