Jackie Bradley Jr.
Every year there are certain guarantees for me such as that damn woodchuck family invading my garden and Jackie Bradley Jr. hitting under the league average. The glove work is undeniable and so is the hitting work or lack of hitting. Bradley is the ultimate tease when JBJ goes into one of his extended offensive frenzies.
The downside is frenzied is followed by a freeze where Bradley’s bat becomes just an ornament as he sauntered back to the bench after another embarrassing attempt to hit the little white sphere. Enough is enough and time to put Bradley out to the trading pasture and hopefully get a bullpen arm of moderate talent.
Bradley is expensive ($8.55 MM) and savings are important to the suddenly parsimonious Red Sox. With another year or arbitration Bradley could easily exceed this years contract. Look elsewhere.