Gonzalez limps away with LVP of 2000s

Juan Gonzalez made plenty of money during the 2000s, but that's about all he did, which made him the easy choice for the LVP of the decade.

Yanks deepen staff; Braves, their prospect pool

Even in his down years, Javier Vazquez has been a pretty good pitcher, giving around 200 innings of league-average performance to his employers. But t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009

The Weekly Best for 12/22

Page 2's Weekly Best riffs in rhythm to the cream of the crop in sports, pop culture and beyond.

A decade's worth of decisions

A look back at the best and worst free-agent signings, prospects and trades of the past decade.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Monday Mendozas

...with the rest of Bleacher Report's choices, but this one's just flat wrong. * Is Milton Bradley just colorful, like Dizzy Dean? I don't know, but after reading this litany I'm...

ESPN 1000, Chicago

Cubs SS Ryan Theriot reacts to Milton Bradley being traded. Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick. NFL Network's Rich Eisen. Bert Blyleven gives...

Defense highlights offseason moves

Coco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009

Capps admits preliminary Cubs talks

Could free agent reliever Matt Capps make Wrigley Field his new home?

Best of ESPN 1000

Chris and Adam look back on some of the moments in the Milton Bradley era, Ryan Theriot gives his take to Waddle and Silvy, and the guys try to come...

Cubs better off without Bradley or Silva

...Cubs failed in their trade with the Mariners. They would have been better off simply releasing Milton Bradley rather than trading him for Carlos Silva and cash unless they intend to release Silva before...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009

Is Seattle Milton Bradley's last chance?

...supporting teammates during games in which they don't pitch -- they will be seen as selfish. Milton Bradley was viewed by others in the Cubs' clubhouse as a difficult teammate, but not because he...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009

The white elephant deal

Jim Hendry's Milton Bradley nightmare is finally over.

Angels aiming at 'moving targets'

The Angels' offseason equation involves more subtraction than addition.

22 August 2009: #21 Milton Bradley during the MLB National League Chicago Cubs 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at...

ESPN 1000, Chicago

Cubs SS Ryan Theriot reacts to Milton Bradley being traded. Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick. NFL Network's Rich Eisen. Bert Blyleven gives...