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Is it time to say We told you so about Milton Bradley

The Cubs have played 17 games and Bradley has played in 10. That puts him on a pace to play 95. Management planned for him to play 130. To do that, Bradley would have to play in 120 of the next 145. He has played in 120 or more games only twice in his career.

Forget his lousy start. Forget his umpire woes. Forget the fact that he hasn't played enough so no one can see how bad his defense is. Bradley doesn't play enough to make the signing worthwhile.

What's worse is that this team was built around him playing those 130 games. When he doesn't, many of its flaws -- no bench, no defensive versatility, Pinella's fear of too many right-handed bats -- are exposed.

Rip this if you will, but numbers are numbers. Unless Bradley starts playing regularly, and that means six days a week, this team has serious problems that will affect how many games it wins.

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