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Chad Bradford's Return to the Tampa Bay Rays Bullpen Coming Soon

The submariner Bradford has joined the Durham Bulls roster in order to continue his rehab assignment. WIth the demotion of Reid Brignac earlier this week, Durham sent infielder Brandon Chaves down to Montgomery in order to make room for the reliever. Bradford has missed the entire season to date, but doesn't seem too far away from making his 2009 majors debut.

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Abreu back down?

Choate
Howell
Cormier
Balfour
Wheeler
Bradford
Nelson

Rays Win!

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 16, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think Nelson gets DL'd to try to get him straightened out.

I don’t see how you just walk away from a guy who was as good as he was last year without trying to figure out why he’s not.

"Where we all wait in earnest with pudding in hand for the Upton comet to sail through the roofed skies, so that we may meet Him."

by kericr on Jun 16, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

*Also, no hits or walks in his last 6 appearances

So even then, I don’t know. I don’t think you release him though.

"Where we all wait in earnest with pudding in hand for the Upton comet to sail through the roofed skies, so that we may meet Him."

by kericr on Jun 16, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Then get rid of him.

He is expendable.

Though, I doubt the organization would do that. Maybe just give Nellie a DL break to rest his arm and work on dealing Wheels or something.

by Suttree on Jun 16, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

The weakest link seems to be ...

… either Dan Wheeler or Grant Balfour!

Joe Nelson looks as if he can turn it around, I can see Winsten Abreu and Bradford becoming valuable parts of the pen as well, Cormier and Howell are out of question and Choate/Shouse is our lefty mix, so … just Wheeler / Balfour remaining.

Put one on the DL?

Highest likely scenario however: Sending Abreu down till a real injury happens!

by BurGi on Jun 16, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Trade or DFA Wheeler

He is the weakest link. He could probably be decent in a trade also. Some stupid team that needs bullpen help will snatch him due to his name.

by matthan on Jun 16, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Frankly, outside of April, Wheeler has been a good arm out of the bullpen. The weakest guy in there right now is Balf.

"Where we all wait in earnest with pudding in hand for the Upton comet to sail through the roofed skies, so that we may meet Him."

by kericr on Jun 16, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

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