DODGERS NOTEBOOK: BRADLEY'S NEXT STOP: PADRES.Byline: JILL PAINTER Staff Writer Milton Bradley  This article or section is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article or section in an . could be playing back in Dodger Stadium • • [ on Sunday, but not with the Dodgers. The San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Padres finalized a deal for the oft-troubled outfielder, trading minor- league pitcher Andrew Brown Andrew Brown may refer to:
The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. on Friday. Bradley, was designated him for assignment last week, having been on the A's disabled list three times this season, Bradley's on- and off-field shenanigans shenanigans Noun, pl Informal 1. mischief or nonsense 2. trickery or deception [origin unknown] during his time with the Dodgers are well chronicled.But Padres manager Bud Black
"He's 29 years old," Black said. "He's been around the block. He knows what's expected of him." Knowing that and controlling his temper could be two different issues. Padres outfielder Mike Cameron believes he will start with a clean slate. "Everybody does," Cameron said. "That's the way it's supposed to be. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. him like that, so I can't judge him. But he's had problems like everybody else has." The Athletics are also giving San Diego about $1.3 million to cover part of the approximately $2.05 million Bradley is owed for the remainder of the season. "Hopefully it's low risk and high reward," general manager Kevin Towers said. The Padres said Bradley is expected to join them Sunday, although it's not clear how much he'll play right away. Limited to 65 at-bats this season due to three trips to the disabled list, Bradley is hitting .292 with two homers and seven RBIs. Towers said a number of factors outweighed Bradley's history of temper tantrums. He's a switch-hitter, the Padres think he'll improve their offense and outfield defense, and the cost was low. Before making the deal, Towers said he checked with two Padres employees who used to work for the Dodgers -- special assistant Paul DePodesta, who as their GM traded the outfielder in April 2004, and Glenn Hoffman, San Diego's third base coach who held the same job with the Dodgers. "We felt it was worth it, based on trying to win right now and improve the club," said Towers. "And with what was available, this was the best move to make." Odd-man out: Marlon Anderson might have played his last game as a Dodger. The veteran utility player was designated for assignment Designated for assignment is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball. When a player is designated for assignment, he is immediately removed from the club's 40-man roster. on Friday, meaning the Dodgers have 10 days to release, trade or place him on waivers. The move was made when pitcher Chin-hui Tsao (right shoulder strain) was activated from the disabled list. "We've got a real need for another pitcher on the staff and at this point of the season, it was hard finding time to get Marlon at-bats," Dodgers manager Grady Little said. Anderson hit .231 in just 26at-bats. He suffered from an elbow strain and was upstaged by younger players like Tony Abreu, who has options to be sent to Triple-A Las Vegas but the Dodgers chose not to use them. "Tony has been doing a lot of things to help us win games," Little said. "It's hard for anyone to ignore that." Tsao was available to pitch Friday. Associated Press contributed. CAPTION(S): box Box: DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO - Tony Jackson |
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