- Fred Mitchell said that Hendry seems to be open to anything. "There are some GMs you deal with who are all paralyzed by their caution and analysis. Jim is willing to get out there and make things happen."
- Kevin Towers said that the proposal from the Cubs for Peavy would fill several holes for the Padres.
- Jim Hendry said that his product shouldn't be judged until opening day.
- The Sun Times says the Chone Figgins is available via trade.
- Bruce Miles doesn't think that the Cubs will try to land Derek Lowe, Andy Pettitte, Tim Redding, or Ben Sheets.
- Derek Lowe could end up with the Cubs according to the Daily Herald. His name has popped up a lot in the last 7-10 days.
- The Baltimore Sun says that Roberts and O's have discussed a contract extension, but the 2 sides are far apart.
- Ken Rosenthal reports that there is a growing possibility that Roberts will be traded.
- Hendry said, "You deal with what you have on the wall now until somebody else is added. We'll still look at some possibilities."
The MLB Network crew talked about the Bradley signing today:
- Harold Reynolds thinks that Lou will keep Bradley under control.
- Joe MaGrane thinks the Cubs would have been better off with Bobby Abreu.
- MaGrane thinks Milton will impress Lou with his competitiveness.
- Jon Heyman is a big fan of what Jim Hendry has been doing the past few years.
- Jon says there are 2 issues with Bradley; clubhouse issues and injuries.
- Heyman thinks the Chicago media will give Milton a chance.
- He thinks Bradley should be more positive not just say he wants to be positive.
Milton Bradley was on Boers and Bernstein on 670 The Score today. Here the recap:
- Bradley says it's an "honor" to be in Chicago.
- He felt the Cubs had everything in place. They are a team that wants a championship just as much as he does.
- Bradley feeds off the energy of the fan. He plays every game with a passion.
- Bradley looks forward to playing under Sweet Lou.
- He says that gelling with teammates is the easy part for him.
- There are people in the media that have a lot to say about how he is in the clubhouse. He says talk to any guy that he ever played with not media members.
- Milton said that he will go out on the field every day with a passion and give every thing he's got but would not give his word that no outbursts will happen in Chicago.
More post to come...
