Milton Bradley is still a Cub. It would be funny if he remained a Cub through the remainder of his contract and he just sat in right field when it was their turn to take the field and picked grass. But alas, there will likely not be any sitting in right field; the Cubs are working to get rid of Bradley. Bradley wants to go. It’s going to happen.

But where? Well, there was that Rangers talk about a week ago, which made a lot of sense. But according to Robothal, the Rays are still a very likely suitor, and in a smaller market on a team managed by Joe Maddon, I think that could work too. He’d fit in well as a DH for them. But this, also mentioned by Robothal? This make-a no sense:

The idea, while described as a longshot, is at least one way for the Cubs to trade outfielder Milton Bradley.

Bradley to the Blue Jays. First baseman Lyle Overbay to the Mets. Second baseman Luis Castillo to the Cubs.

The teams indeed have discussed the framework of such a deal, though not in direct fashion, according to major-league sources.

The Cubs spoke to the Mets about Bradley-for-Castillo, while the Mets spoke to the Jays about Bradley-for-Overbay, sources say.

I’m not speaking specifically about Bradley to the Blue Jays. (That proposed, unlikely three-way deal could work for each team.) I’m talking about Bradley for Luis Castillo straight up. Now, nothing against the Mets. I think they are a fine organization. But considering all the front-office turmoil last season, and the team’s epic collapse, wouldn’t Milton Bradley be the last guy you’d want to throw into that powder keg?

Though, who knows. Bradley’s attitude was supposed to be the difference maker in Chicago this past season. Hardy har.

Most of baseball’s bench-clearing brawls follow the same blueprint. Batter is plunked, batter charges mound, and the remainder of the players gravitate to the fracas like celestial bodies to a black hole. After a few moments of wild, directionless flailing of arms and what appears to the layman as vigorous hugging, the body of players once again expands, and the next few minutes are spent standing around hatless with their hands on their hips. Last night’s brawl between the Blue Jays and Yankees, though, was a different sort of question with a different sort of answer. We posted the video earlier today, and we aren’t finished scrutinizing.

The brawl in question was the result of a batter-pitcher altercation, but the exact terms are unusual. Jorge Posada was brushed back on a pitch from Jays pitcher Jesse Carlson. Posada drew a walk and eventually crossed the plate, where Carlson was backing up the play, and Posada appeared to give Carlson an elbow.

Is this why the brawl itself evolved so uniquely? Difficult to say, but it’s clear that the fight quite literally takes a different shape at about the :50 mark of this video. The mass of players seems to transform into a single horizontally-oriented, worm-like organism, writhing and whipping against the ground. Remarkable.

Just because the Blue Jays are out of the playoff race doesn’t mean they don’t want to fight other grown men in baseball uniforms!

Basically, Jorge Posada was brushed back by Jesse Carlson, and ended up taking a walk. But after Posada came around to score as Carlson was backing up home plate, Posada bumped him just a little, Carlson said something to Posada and game on, brother.

Moving pictures:

Oh, and the Blue Jays won 10-4.

Imagine, if you will, you’re at your favorite baseball team’s stadium. It’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining. You’ve just seen the ace of your staff mow down the top of the opponent’s lineup, and your club is coming up to bat. You’re feeling thirsty — a little parched. You would like some sweet, sweet beer.

But as you reach for your wallet, a terrible thing happens … there’s no beer for sale. Dear. God. No.

That’s what fans of the Blue Jays were subject to last night in the Rogers Centre:

The clubhouses were cleared of booze, too, because the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario suspended the liquor license at Rogers Centre for three dates because of past infractions. The dates had been established before Monday’s game.

The panel cited five broken rules at baseball and football games and concerts dating to the Canadian Football League championship game in 2007. The stadium will also be dry on April 21 when Toronto plays Texas, and for a CFL game on Aug. 1.

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Signs posted Tuesday at stadium entrances listed five reasons for the license suspension: permitting drunkenness, permitting the use of narcotics, selling and serving to apparent minors, failure to request approved identification and permitting illegal liquor on the premises.

I have seen the depths of hell, and it’s the Rogers Centre on a Tuesday night in April.

Via WL.