Monday, March 3, 2008

Is one of the tools getting injured? how about all five?

Milton Bradley on, what else, Milton Bradley:
"You take my last five years, and put those numbers and put them over a 162-game season, I'm pretty damn good. Let's be honest--I'm a five-tool guy here. There is no risk. You pay me $5 million as a five-tool guy, I'm underpaid. What other five-tool guys are there? Jimmy Rollins? Carlos Beltrán? Look what they're making. Look what I'm making. So I'm a steal, I'm a bargain, in my words."

Er, crazy much? First, his career high in stolen bases is 17. He's had 10 or more three times. So, speed is not one of the tools. Career .273 hitter. Hitting for average? Not one of the tools. His HR total pro-rated over a 162 game season is 19 (also his single season high). Along with a career .439 SLG%, power is also not a tool. (Rollins, a SHORTSTOP, has a career .441 SLG%). How about fielding? Slightly above average RF, though with a slightly below average fielding %. Call him average. Throwing arm? Career high in assists is 9.

"There is no risk." He's played over 101 games in a season ONCE in his career.

I would say the five tools he's referencing are: getting injured, spending weeks every year on the DL, whining, "domestic disputes," and being a GIGANTIC ASSHOLE. Granted, he was the best hitter on the Padres last year WHEN HE WAS IN THE LINEUP. When they needed him the last week, he blew up at an umpire and got injured after he fell down when HIS MANAGER TOUCHED HIM. And then--SHOCKINGLY--they didn't resign him.

2 comments:

Fungster said...

This kind of rational argument and systematic dissection of an athlete's statement is the precise reason that you will never be a sports journalist. Milton ain't gonna be called out by no punk-ass Smiff. By choice.

Smiff said...

Sounds like someone needs to get back in WC and draft this cretin.

Nothing much has changed there...Smiff wins, Smiff doesn't get paid. Will it be before the season starts? We'll see...