With pitchers and catchers having reported, the Super Bowl fading into dim, meat-and-booze addled memories, time to bring Slog reading Mariners fans some comment-fodder for a slow Sunday.

First, the good news: word in the internets is that new Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee is quite happy to be headed to pitcher-friendly Safeco. With the M's defense—the best in baseball according to some—behind him, he could team with Felix Hernandez in an amazing 1-2 punch that makes the M's real contenders against the Angels.

Now, the bad news: Milton Bradley. Hate to kick a guy when he's down, but that's when it's easiest. Now that Bradley is no longer the Cubs' problem, even more details emerge about his behavior and demeanor that don't bode well. You don't have Bradley's numbers (though I say screw OPS: average, runs scored and rbi win ballgames—the apostles of Not Making Outs keep Not Winning Worlds Series. . . ) and end up on 8 teams in 9 years unless you are a seriously whacked out whack job.

Cubs Oughta-Be-HoFer Ron Santo, when asked if the Cubs were better off without Bradley and his clubhouse poison responds thusly:

''Oh, God, yeah,'' legendary third baseman and broadcaster Ron Santo said. ''It was better when [general manager Jim Hendry] suspended him [at the end of last season]. It was obvious.

''I'm a very strong believer in chemistry, and there's nobody better than Lou Piniella when it comes to the chemistry. But this was a tough situation. When you bring a man in, who, hopefully, was going to change, and he's just ... I couldn't understand it, the way he is. He's just not a happy man.''

And

"He was always kind of mad," he said. "He wasn't a happy man. He'd walk right by you and not even look at you. Several times he'd walk by Lou, and Lou would say something and he didn't say anything. But that's over with . . .

It's over with in Chicago, just beginning in Seattle. How about a Slog contest? Post in the Comments thread here the date by which the following things that happened last year will happen in 2010. I'll keep track and when I'm in Seattle for the last game of the Cubs series in June, will arrange liquid rewards for any winners. Dates can include Spring Training games.

The categories after the jump

First time that. . .

Bradley blames the umpires.
Bradley gets ejected from a game.
Bradley takes a one-out walk when a ground-out would advance a runner early in the game. (too many to link to)
Bradley trashes the dugout after called third strike.
Bradley accuses fans of racism.
Bradley accuses Seattle media of racism, refuses to speak to reporters.
Bradley accuses Seattle waiters of racism.
Bradley's teammates make excuses for him, say he's a great guy once you get to know him.
Bradley forgets how many outs there are.
Bradley has an invisible and unverifiable injury (extra points for specifying: strained calf, tight hamstring or back spasms).
Bradley gets benched by Wakamatsu.
Bradley blames the Mariners organization for negativity.
Bradley gets sued by his landlord for not paying rent.

A greatest hits run-down here.

And Chris De Luca, one of Chicago's best baseball writers, on what you can look for in Seattle this summer.