Milton Bradley

Milton Bradley:news about Milton Bradley.Bradley allegedly was arrested due to suspicion of making criminal threats. The Seattle Mariners outfielder has a court appearance scheduled for Feb.8.Fielder and the club avoided salary arbitration yesterday by agreeing to a $15.5 million, 1-year contract. The deal is the highest-single season contract for an arbitration-eligible player, surpassing Mark Teixeira’s $12.5 million agreement with Atlanta in 2008.Geoff Baker’s story on Milton Bradley’s arrest today quotes a former general manager saying that it would take specific language in Bradley’s contract for the Mariners to be able to avoid paying the remaining $12 million he is owed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and pitcher Chad Billingsley avoided arbitration by agreeing to a 1-year deal worth $6,275,000. Billingsley was 12-11 with a 3.57 ERA last season, when he earned $3.85 million. He made the All-Star team in 2009.A right knee ailment ended Bradley’s 2010 season in late July. He batted .205 with eight homers and 29 RBIs in 73 games for Seattle before undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in August.