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Dodgers notebook: Bradley boiled over in chemistry experiment

Center fielder Milton Bradley is set to undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery Wednesday on the torn patella tendon in his left knee, the Dodgers said Monday. Tim Kremchek, the Cincinnati Reds' medical director, will perform the procedure.
Manager Jim Tracy could not or would not say whether he believed Bradley would be back with the Dodgers next season.

"We have a lot of different things to sort out," Tracy said. "He's got a lot of different things to work out."
Bradley is eligible for salary arbitration at season's end, and it's quite possible the Dodgers will decline to offer it to him, which would make him a free agent. The Dodgers also could trade him.
Given a recent report in the Daily Breeze that Redondo Beach police have been called to answer domestic violence calls three times at Bradley's home, it would seem unlikely the Dodgers would keep him. Bradley reportedly choked his pregnant wife.
Bradley's frequent temper tantrums during his two seasons with the Dodgers have been widely reported. Bradley also said last month that teammate Jeff Kent has problems dealing with African Americans, going public after team officials told him not to only days after Bradley and Kent had a clubhouse argument.
Tracy avoided questions about team owner Frank McCourt's recent admission that the club overlooked the issue of character when assembling the current team. Tracy acknowledged the importance of character, in general, and the need for better team chemistry than the Dodgers have displayed this season.
"Character has always been a very important issue with me," Tracy said. "(Character and chemistry) go hand in hand for me."
Tracy also said that despite the team's poor record and standing in the National League West, he expected to be back for his sixth season as manager.
"As far as I know," he said.
Covering the bases
Shortstop Cesar Izturis, who is on the disabled list because of a sprained lower back, fielded ground balls and took a few swings in the batting cage. But he's no closer to being activated. Izturis sat out his 13th game, and Tracy said it was unlikely he would be able to come off the DL when he's eligible Wednesday. ... Left-hander Wilson Alvarez, who has said he will retire after the season rather than undergo shoulder surgery, threw 30 pitches during his session from a bullpen mound.

Source: http://www.dailybreeze.com/

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