Comments on: Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Folks Are Getting a Little Bit Crazy About This Potential Bradley/Burrell Swap

By: Ace

Ace — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:24:08 +0000

Totally agree that the move will be painful – I just wanted to point out why the Cubs eating $13 million didn’t make sense to me. And you’re right: if the Cubs did eat the entire difference between Bradley’s and Burrell’s deals, it would be a no brainer for the Rays. Of course, deals that are a no brainer on one side tend to be good-God-what-are-you-thinking on the other side.

And I would also like to point out that, to your credit, I referred to RaysIndex as a “reputable source.” That’s gotta get me something.

By: Cork Gaines

Cork Gaines — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:31:34 +0000

Well, in defense of RaysIndex.com, we only said the deal was a no brainer from the Rays perspective and for the same reasons you mention above. But we also mention that the deal doesn’t make much sense from the Cubs point of view.

That being said, the Cubs have put themselves in a corner by suspending Bradley and basically making it impossible for him to come back. Whatever deal the Cubs work out, it ain’t going to be pretty.