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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 MLB NOTEBOOK: OF Bradley set to join the Chicago Cubs Associated Press CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs and free agent Milton Bradley reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a $30 million, three-year contract. The deal is subject to a physical scheduled for Thursday. Adding Bradley was one of the top priorities this offseason for the Cubs, who got swept out of the playoffs for the second straight year after a lineup loaded with right-handers struggled against the Los Angeles Dodgers. A switch-hitter, Bradley batted .321 with 22 homers for Texas while leading the American League with a .436 on-base percentage. He made the All-Star team while serving primarily as a designated hitter. In Chicago, he'll fill the Cubs' need for a left-handed bat in the middle of the order and will be used mostly in right field even though he has played 100 games in the field just once -- in 2004 with the Dodgers. The Cubs will likely spell him with Kosuke Fukudome, who also will platoon with Reed Johnson in center. Fukudome was in right field last season. The Cubs will be the seventh team for Bradley, who has a history of behavioral issues. He slammed a plastic bottle at the feet of a fan in the right-field seats at Dodger Stadium in 2004 after someone threw it on the field, drawing a five-game suspension. With San Diego in the pennant chase in 2007, he tore the ACL in his right knee when he was spun to the ground by Padres manager Bud Black, who was trying to keep him from umpire Mike Winters. Bradley claimed he was baited by Winters, who was suspended for the final five days of the regular season and didn't work the postseason. Bradley also got a four-game suspension for tossing a bag of balls onto the field after an ejection. And when he was with Cleveland, he had a dugout confrontation with Indians manager Eric Wedge during spring training in 2004 before getting traded to Los Angeles. Notes Scioscia agrees to extension ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Manager Mike Scioscia and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed in principle on a multiyear contract extension. Scioscia's current deal runs through 2009, with a club option for 2010, for about $2 million per season. General manager Tony Reagins said the extension "goes well beyond" 2010. Red Sox longtime scout dies BOSTON -- Longtime Boston Red Sox scout Matt Sczesny, credited with signing players such as Mo Vaughn, John Valentin and Bob Stanley, has died. The team announced the 76-year-old Sczesny died Sunday in Long Island, N.Y., after battling cancer. He scouted for the Red Sox from 1971 through the 2008 season. Burrell agrees to terms with Rays ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays added a big bat for the middle of their batting order, agreeing to a $16 million, two-year contract with Pat Burrell. The 32-year-old spent the past nine seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. He hit .250 with 33 homers, 33 doubles and 86 RBI last season. Phillies' Romero to be suspended PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies reliever J.C. Romero will be suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned supplement, ESPN.com reported Monday night. Romero, who earned two wins in Philadelphia's World Series victory over Tampa Bay last year, thought the supplement he took was legal because he bought it over the counter at a nutrition store in the United States, the report said. The players' association had told major leaguers the supplement was permissible, and Romero's case went to an arbitration hearing in October, the Web site reported. In November, the union notified players that it had learned of supplements available at U.S. retail stores that could cause a positive test, the report said. Ring joins Cardinals ST. LOUIS -- Royce Ring became the third left-hander in the St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen, agreeing to a $475,000. one-year contract. The 28-year-old was 2-1 with an 8.46 ERA in 42 games for the Atlanta Braves last season after making an opening-day roster for the first time in his career. He was 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA through June, then faded and was cut by the Braves in early August. Jones restructures contract LOS ANGELES -- Andruw Jones and the Los Angeles Dodgers are close to parting ways. The team has agreed to trade or release Jones in exchange for the center fielder deferring much of the $22 million remaining on his contract. The agreement is expected to cut $12 million off the Dodgers' payroll next season and reduce Jones' salary to about $5 million. If the team can't trade Jones, then he can ask for his release before spring training, the person said. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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