Bradley Ejected
I know, I know. It's another Bradley post. But it was only a matter of time before something like this would happen.
almost 2 years ago
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LOL, wonder if he'll get suspended.
I heard earlier the announcers said Bradley said “I have nothing bad to say about Jim Hendry, he gave me $30 million.”
"That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until you get that final out." –Lou Piniella
by cubbiebluekdawg on Mar 17, 2010 11:43 PM CDT reply actions
There are a couple of comments at the end of that article
that he didn’t say a thing. I don’t think you have to say anything to give attitude. Fair or not, players get tossed when the ump thinks he is being disrespected.
"The only way to prove you are a good sport is to lose." Ernie Banks
amazing,
somehow this will be the fans faults in spring training
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Castro Blocker Fan Club
I stumbled across...
…this .gif over at the Mariners’ blog. I don’t see anything in it that’s worth being ejected for.
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/316282/BradleyTossed2_reduced.gif
"With Chance on first, and Evers on third,
Great things from the Cubs will soon be heard."
Yet unless he didn't realize he was tossed
he sure didn’t react as if he knew he was gonna be run and had no problem with it.
Either way, I am SO glad we aren’t starting ALL over again.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Mar 18, 2010 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions
comedy gold....
With one out in the third inning and the Mariners trailing, 2-1, Bradley, who started the game in left field, dropped his bat and began taking off his batting gloves after the called third strike and was immediately tossed by Bellino.
That prompted a visit from Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu, who, in discussing the matter with the umpire, claimed Bradley’s actions were a product of mistakenly thinking it was the last out of the inning.
“In all fairness to Milton, I thought he thought there were three outs,” Wakamatsu said.
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
He needs to learn how to count to 3
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by eths on Mar 18, 2010 5:08 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Lmao. Oh, Milton....
Some men learn through what they read. Some men learn through what they're told. Some men have to piss on the railroad tracks. And some men keep on pissin'.
Wow.
Now he’s got his manager making excuses for him.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Bradley needs some help from a friend
Because everyone loves The Count.
And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
I watched that inning
and that’s exactly what happened. He thought he made the 3rd out, again, as he did striking out in his first AB. The ump really had a short fuse on Bradley, he never said a word or even looked at the HP ump. Weird, but this time, Bradley got wronged.
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I think the umpire overreacted.
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 Mar 18, 2010 5:37 AM CDT reply actions
MB is WAY past getting the benefit of the doubt with umpires, Spring Training game or not.
…and like it or not, he made the bed. He has to sleep in it.
"Look, what do you want me to do?"
agree, I think this is sort of a warning, its ST now and we (umpires) are not going to take your crap
"Nady and his weak beard steps in" --Cubbie-Tim on Mar 12, 2010 9:53 PM
by cooliogirl47 on Mar 18, 2010 7:48 AM CDT up reply actions
I've been one of his more vocal critics
But that didn’t look like a transgression that warranted an ejection.
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 Mar 18, 2010 7:52 AM CDT up reply actions
you made me take another look...
I think I’ve sided with the umpire more because its sort of a “I told you so” mentality on my part than anything else…not saying its right, mind you.
"Nady and his weak beard steps in" --Cubbie-Tim on Mar 12, 2010 9:53 PM
by cooliogirl47 on Mar 18, 2010 8:35 AM CDT up reply actions
My level headed side tends to agree with you
that the ump overreacted. However, I’m thinking more along the lines of Zeke and cg on this that he is past the benefit of the doubt and it’s a warning right off the bat in ST that the umps aren’t going to put up with anything from him.
A little ashamed to admit it, but this story made me laugh. Especially the part about him losing count of the outs. LOL
"Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air."-Pat Hughes
So he lost track of the outs again, gave some attitude, and struck out with his team trailing and got ejected.....
Where have we seen this before?
In Miltie's Defense...
it’s hard to keep track of the number of outs when you’re telepathically listening to people on the other side of the country talking about you.
He dropped the bat....
because it was racist!
That’s not true!!! WHY THE F*CK WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU AHOLE!! Ok maybe your right but you gotta give a little something here for it to work. I don’t know what I’m going to do this is the worst thing I’ve ever read, this day could not get any worse. Fine, F*ck it, you’re right.
by Ditkavsworld
Ah Good to see your still around....
still defending the “misunderstood” player?
That’s not true!!! WHY THE F*CK WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU AHOLE!! Ok maybe your right but you gotta give a little something here for it to work. I don’t know what I’m going to do this is the worst thing I’ve ever read, this day could not get any worse. Fine, F*ck it, you’re right.
by Ditkavsworld
Like posting a fanshot...
talking about pulling a prank on someone?
That’s not true!!! WHY THE F*CK WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU AHOLE!! Ok maybe your right but you gotta give a little something here for it to work. I don’t know what I’m going to do this is the worst thing I’ve ever read, this day could not get any worse. Fine, F*ck it, you’re right.
by Ditkavsworld
The MB talk would stop if he didn't continue to provide stuff for us to talk about.
How many times are major league ballplayers allowed to forget how many outs there are in an inning? Just wondering.
For 10 million a year I think I could at least pay attention to the game.
damn you, tan bats!
"The roar from the crowd really fired me up," Burish said. "In warmups there were a lot of signs. One said 'Burish, my grandma is pregnant.' I don't know what that means. I skated by it and said, 'it's not mine.' "
by jesus christos on Mar 18, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I think what I like most about this is not MB's 'misfortune'...
it’s the fact that some OTHER manager and some OTHER GM gets to deal with the ’he’s misunderstood’ spin now.
Doesn’t that feel good? I thought it would…
"Look, what do you want me to do?"
I'm with you
The part I like best is that he doesn’t have a “C” on his cap.
He'll always hold a "special" place in the hearts of Cubs fans...right?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
I'd Be Willing to Bet...
That the Cub fans will get blamed for this. Oh, and it must be Al Yellon’s fault as well since he runs this site. /sarcasm
"...but you the living, you're stuck here with the Cubs. So it is ME who feels sorry for you." - Steve Goodman, "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request"
Bradley has new Syndrome
It’s called Premature Inning End Syndrome. PIE Syndrome occurs when a baseball player is unable to track the number of outs in an inning, either as the batter or as a position player.
A lesser known corollary of PIE Syndrome occurs when a player does not realize the inning is over and continues the play after 3 outs. While embarrassing, there are no harmful side effects to this disease.
PIE Syndrome is serious and should not be taken lightly. Baseball players around the world suffer from PIE Syndrome and doctors are working furiously to develop a cure, or at least a therapy or coping mechanism.
PIE Syndrome is loosely related to other sports maladies such as Calling Timeout When You Don’t Have Any Left Syndrome, Wrong Goal or Basket Scoring Syndrome, and Poor Golf Card Math Syndrome.
"On offense, your most precious possessions are your 27 outs" - Earl Weaver
I think I had something similar
It’s known as “Not Calling The Pocket You’re Going To Sink The 8-Ball Into Syndrome”. Cost me $20!
Bradley
I just think it goes to show you that he really only cares about himself. He doesnt seem like he even pays attention to the game let alone care if his team wins. Milton you are a truely selfish person and I hope after burning so many bridges you are all alone at a old age.
Anybody else doing that
would not have been ejected. But Bradley carries so much baggage because of his past history, no umpire is going to cut him any slack.
And therein lies the problem!
For an umpire, Bradley should be a number on the back of a uniform, and given exactly the same consideration and fairness afforded to any other player.
Unless he has already called attention to himself in said game, any other stance by an umpire is, in my opinion, indefensible, and inappropriate. In this particular incident, the umpire flat out got it wrong.
"I lof to hit de home ron!"
Don't agree
When calling balls and strikes, you’re absolutely correct, the strikezone should not change based on who’s at the plate.
When you’re talking about when they get ejected, and how much leeway they have when they are showing up an ump (and let’s face it, how is the ump supposed to know that MIlton can’t count to three) there is going to be a difference. If a player is going to constantly get into trouble with umps, constantly try to show them up when he disagrees with them, then he should expect to get run when they think that’s exactly what he’s doing.
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Mar 26, 2010 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Racist Umpire.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 18, 2010 12:06 PM CDT reply actions
milton probaby thought
the umpire called him out twice
What do Seattle and Milton Bradley have in common?
When it rains, it pours.
"On offense, your most precious possessions are your 27 outs" - Earl Weaver
by RiskyBusiness on Mar 18, 2010 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm going to give him...
the benefit of the doubt, and say that there was no intended malice. But what is the deal with this guy and keeping his head in the game?
Benefit of the doubt?
Is this the first you’ve heard of Mr. Bradley?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Mar 18, 2010 2:30 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't recall...
Bradley as ever being quite so subtle, so if he was out to give the ref a hard time, I think actual harsh words might have been spoken.
by Damen Jackson on Mar 18, 2010 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Still can't keep track...
…of how many outs, huh Milton?
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
So, what is it with him?
Is he SO into the moment that everything outside that particular pitch is nonexistent, or does he daydream at times? Can’t figure him out.
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
Where's all the people who said it's the medias fault?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Mar 18, 2010 2:29 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
What - exactly - did Bradley do here
I’m sure at some point in the season Bradley will do something that merits an internet victory dance but I’m not sure this is it.
Not to me, it isn't.
I said it above and I’ll say it again. I think the umpire overreacted.
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 Mar 19, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Still doesn't speak to MB's behavior
Either way he’s wrong, and I am so happy that is something I won’t have to watch again.
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