Steve Stone's obsession with Milton Bradley
by Basketball John on Jul 27, 2009 3:13 PM CDT
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From Wrigleyville23:
Here's the latest from the angry old man on the South Side regarding his botched "reporting" on the alleged Milton Bradley trade to Detroit:
BaseballStoneTo all the people who believe who believe that david kaplan and i made up the bradley story---get a life. Trade deadline rumors are not new.
They go on to list at least 20 tweets in the past month that Stone has made about Bradley. It does seem to be a little obsessive.
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He's not anymore obsessive about Milton than I am.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 27, 2009 3:14 PM CDT reply actions
Honestly, haven't we done this to death already?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Hadn't seen it posted earlier.
I’ll delete if you want.
by Basketball John on Jul 27, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I can see this degenerating into the same discussion we had about this over the weekend.
Your call.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Was that in a Fan Post?
Or was it in a game thread?
by Basketball John on Jul 27, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
dude, check out
hire jim essian or desipio. They both have good blog entry( article) on SS and Kap. Like you i missed any of discussion of this here on bcb. So leave it up man.
"It’s up to Miles to keep the Cubs alive"
You missed...
… this entire discussion? The Stone thing was beaten to death in there.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
sweet thanks for the link al.
And i sure hope neither kap or SS is deep goat.
"It’s up to Miles to keep the Cubs alive"
Just outta curiousity
and because I am in no way a Twitter expert, but that is for sure Steve Stone, right? It’s not like someone just created an account in his name to start stuff? I only ask b/c it really kind of blows my mind, some of the stuff he says. It’s really strange…
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 27, 2009 3:43 PM CDT reply actions
Famous twitters
are required to verify who they are or their account gets suspended.
OK
I mean, I was just taking a shot, cuz at least then I would be able to make sense of it in my head. But man, just reading through that list really makes ya wonder what that guy’s deal is. It’s a head-scratcher.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 27, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
It's not a "Verified Account"...
…which I guess means Stone isn’t a “real” celebrity. But I’d have to think that, if it wasn’t really him, the account would’ve been suspended or deleted by now – especially after the Bradley brouhaha.
I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.
Yeah, that's
kinda what I figured too. It borders on comical to read through those tweets.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 27, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Would Steve Stone
really say “get a life” on his Twitter?
Yeah, it's just
a few little things like that that are said in there that I’m like, does a “professional” really go ahead and say stuff like this? “Big run producer my butt.” I mean, come on.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 27, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
It is disappointing
to see someone that I used to respect become so petty and immature. He had potential go down as one of the best baseball commentators if he just stayed on the highroad. But instead he has decided to swing low, provoke and compromise his credibility. I am saddened and disappointed when I read his tweets, not the Steve Stone I remembered and respected.
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by Charlemagne on Jul 27, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 10 recs
Couldn't agree more
Rec’d.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 27, 2009 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
he's where he belongs
on the southside where it is ok to be a baby about everything and have nothing but contempt for the rest of the league
i guess just working for the sox turns people into the bitter talentless hacks that has become the norm there (See: Harrelson, Hawk. also see: Guillen, Oswaldo)
by SamuraiMike50 on Jul 28, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, I think so.
He’s learned the lessons of The Score well.
I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.
A little bit on this
As I have mentioned I cover a TV show for a site. The headwriter and creator is on twitter and tweets all the time. A lot of fans had a hard time believing it was him until he publicly acknowledged it in an interview. I think it is a verified account. Because of the nature of the show spoilers have flown all summer and he has had to talk about them more than anything. (its a will they or wont they thing and something got leaked)
I think because of the brouhaha stone would have denied this was his account. They made sure it was Hart Hanson in this case when something happened and then he came out and said it was him for sure. I’m sure if there was a lot of questions Stone was contacted.
I had to delete my twitter account. But you can still find me at fanfiction.net under puckish prosecutor.
by puckishcubsfan on Jul 27, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
He's protected his tweets now
So unless you were already following him, you can’t see statuses unless he approves you.
by Basketball John on Jul 27, 2009 3:52 PM CDT reply actions
They were always protected I think
At least as long as I knew about his twitter.
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
I don't understand why he would protect his tweets
The whole point of Twitter is to have people read what you have to say. Especially if it’s someone in the media.
Agree....what's point of tweeting then as a member of the media?
….he has really turned into a douche bag
Quite revealing.
I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.
Yeah, I believe his account was protected from the get-go.
I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.
Steve Stone has a huge grudge against the Cubs.
Oh well! Let him hate as much as he wants. He’s pretty irrelevant.
by HereComesASpecialBoy on Jul 27, 2009 4:02 PM CDT reply actions
Remove the word
“pretty” from your last sentence…
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 27, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Or remove the word...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 27, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
NOOOOOOO!
DON’T CLICK IF YOU WANT TO LIVE!
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 27, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Too late!
Where were you 12 minutes ago?
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 27, 2009 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
My best friend is
a HUGE White Sox fan and he gets so angry because he follows Steve Stone on Twitter and apparently Stone tweets more about the Cubs than the White Sox … personally I think that is awesome
"If loving Peyton Manning is wrong, I don't wanna be right"
sucks for them
i like stone and think all the bashing on him is ridiculous. god forbid anyone speak their opinion or criticize the cubs organization.
Well, there's speaking your mind
and there’s talking out of your ass.
Stoney seems to be veering hard toward the latter.
"I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said." ~William F. Buckley, Jr.
agreed
never a good idea to blame the media for your own or your team’s poor performance. stone may be a cock, but his commentary that season wasn’t the reason for their collapse.
by John T. Unger on Jul 27, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Here I agree with you
I, too, have grown to really dislike Stone over the last few years but I was also squarely on his side in ’04; that was a petty, underperforming team that seemed to take any criticism way too personally. Stone, of course, had nothing to do with the collapse. All he did was react to it like a good analyst should.
In the years since, however, he’s let his emotions get the best of him and has turned himself into something of a joke and really tarnished his legacy,
by bluekoolaide on Jul 27, 2009 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Absolutely right on all counts
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Why so many Cub fans think Stone is some sort of baseball genius is beyond me.
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
--Winston Churchill
by lookingdeadred on Jul 28, 2009 8:43 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Steve
Yes he can. I respect both of them for their knowledge of the game.
by If we only had Hubbs on Aug 8, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
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