Jan 5th 2009 4:46PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
In what has seemed an inevitability for the past two weeks, sources have told ESPN Radio’s Bruce Levine that Milton Bradley has signed a three-year, $30 millon contract to patrol right field in the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs.

The upsides are quite easy to see for the Cubs and Bradley. For the Cubs, they have gained a switch-hitter to break up an incredibly right-handed middle of the batting order. He’ll likely slide into the No. 5-hole behind Aramis Ramirez and in front of reigning rookie of the year Geovany Soto. Bradley has always had star potential, but it has been derailed due to injuries and attitude problems for the most part.

Last season he played in just 126 games, but that was the second highest of his career. When he played, however, he was a monster. He led the American League in OPS and on-base percentage. He hit 22 home runs in 414 at-bats. If he’s in good shape and finally starting to mature as he heads into his early 30s, things will out just fine.Continue Reading