A few head scratching Bradley stats

[TheBenjamin]

ok, ask yourself this question. Why did we sign Bradley to being with? To be our left handed power bat right? But here are a few stats that just make you question this signing even more if you were against it from the begining like several of us were.

Lets start with an odd ball stat. Bradley is a switch hitter, so that typically means he bats Right vs a lefty pitcher, and lefty vs a right pitcher. we all know that. However in 8 plate appearances against a righty, he has 3 hits and a walk, along with a homerun. odd that he decided to go righty righty.

no matter. when he normally bats righty vs the lefty pitchers he has a career batting average of .303 with 35 HRs.

when he bats lefty vs the righty pitchers he has a career batting average of .270 but with 67 homers

while he hits for more contact when he bats righty, he hits for more power from the left side of the plate. rather interesting.

[LeeEila's/rant]

ok, ask yourself this question. Why did we sign Bradley to being with? To be our left handed power bat right? But here are a few stats that just make you question this signing even more if you were against it from the begining like several of us were.

Lets start with an odd ball stat. Bradley is a switch hitter, so that typically means he bats Right vs a lefty pitcher, and lefty vs a right pitcher. we all know that. However in 8 plate appearances against a righty, he has 3 hits and a walk, along with a homerun. odd that he decided to go righty righty.

no matter. when he normally bats righty vs the lefty pitchers he has a career batting average of .303 with 35 HRs.

when he bats lefty vs the righty pitchers he has a career batting average of .270 but with 67 homers

while he hits for more contact when he bats righty, he hits for more power from the left side of the plate. rather interesting.

It would be fun to move him around in the batting order and exploit this stat.
Hit him at #4 at the start of the game then switch in the 6th and hit him #2 , that would be funny as all heck.

[TheBenjamin]

ummm please go into greater detail as to how you can change his position in the batting order. i was not aware that you could re-order the batting order...

or am i completely missing what you are saying. Are saying change his position in the lineup every other game, or inthe same game?

[LeeEila's/rant]

ummm please go into greater detail as to how you can change his position in the batting order. i was not aware that you could re-order the batting order...

or am i completely missing what you are saying. Are saying change his position in the lineup every other game, or inthe same game?

Pitching change , it is just a fun thought not an expectation.

[TheBenjamin]

yes, but with a pitching change, no one changes batting position in the order. If he starts the game at as the 3 hitter, he ends it there. pitching changes and double switches, the in coming batter goes into the pitchers slot, and the pitcher goes into a batters slot that is being pulled out.

maybe I am still a bit confused as to what you are talking about, but thus far it doesnt make sense

[TheBenjamin]

unless you are thinking like this....


1-2-B-4-5-6-7-8-P

then do a double switch so it would then be like this

1-2-B-4-P-7-8-9

ok, i think i confused myself more

[LeeEila's/rant]

I know it is confusing but you can do it. You would put the new pitcher into a slot usually as far back in the order you can then swap that player for the pitcher , That way your #4 becomes your #2 .

It will never happen it is just one of my stupid thoughts that i made the mistake in voicing. :eek

[TheBenjamin]

ok, now i gotcha. was having a slight issue figuring out where you were coming from. so the situation i threw out there in my last post was what you meant

[Bockstock]

I didn't realize he was part of the amazingly mind-boggling Montreal Minor league system.

July 31, 2001: (Milton Bradley) Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Cleveland Indians for Zach Day.

June 27, 2002: Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, and Lee Stevens traded to the Cleveland Indians for Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew.


hahaha some teams deserve to be contracted.

[Jimmy Nordon]

I didn't realize he was part of the amazingly mind-boggling Montreal Minor league system.

July 31, 2001: (Milton Bradley) Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Cleveland Indians for Zach Day.

June 27, 2002: Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, and Lee Stevens traded to the Cleveland Indians for Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew.


hahaha some teams deserve to be contracted.

Amazing. To be fair they were in a pennant race and were looking to keep fans in the seats. Colon was a great pitcher at that point.

[LeeEila's/rant]

I didn't realize he was part of the amazingly mind-boggling Montreal Minor league system.



hahaha some teams deserve to be contracted.

That would fix so many problems with minor league systems. If we could consolidate some of this talent we may see better development.

[Bockstock]

Yea, it's easy to forgot about the Expos; its already been four years.