Milton Bradley to hit cleanup for Mariners
ByThe Seattle Mariners are set to begin the season with Milton Bradley in the cleanup role. Bradley hit a dismal .257 last season with the Cubs and hit just 12 home runs driving in 40 RBIs. The Mariners are hoping Bradley will return to his 2008 season form. Bradley hit .321 for the Rangers in 2008 and blasted 22 home runs and knocked in 77 RBIs. The Mariners are a team that is built on solid pitching and excellent defense so they desperately need Bradley’s bat to come alive and drive in runs if they want to make a run for the AL West division title this year. He will have plenty of opportunities to rack up RBIs with fantastic hitters that get on base in front of him; Ichiro Suzuki and the newly acquired Chone Figgins. It will be Bradley’s responsibility to drive them in and put runs on the scoreboard for Seattle.

