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Distraction Figure

How to handle the Mariners’ new acquisition with care.

By Matthew Halverson

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Illustration: Lia Cerizo and Benjamen Purvis

CONGRATULATIONS, SEATTLE MARINERS! After an off-season trade with the Chicago Cubs, you’re the eighth well-intentioned team in 11 years to employ the maligned, mercurial, and misanthropic Milton Bradley. Just be sure to read all of his instructions before taking him out of the box: For every home run he hits, you’re guaranteed at least one clubhouse tantrum or public-relations nightmare.

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Published: April 2010

 

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