Milton Bradley Does It Again!
by bergs55 on May 5, 2010 1:13 PM CDT
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What is a horse shoe? What does a horse shoe do? Are there any horse socks? Is anybody listening to me?
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"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al Yellon on May 5, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
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Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on May 5, 2010 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
BWAAAAAHAAAHAAA
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
Who's Milton Bradley?
The name doesn’t ring a bell.
United we stand and united we'll fall......down on our knees the day we win it all!
I know, I know, I know ... but
Way too many goddamn Bradley posts, but I think this case may be a bit different. If this had some other name attached to it, I wouldn’t be surprised if someone had posted it. Read this headline and tell me if it’s provacative enough for a post all it’s own:
“Player leaves stadium after being pulled from game”
I think it is. Unfortunately, I’m not sure what else can be said. Could this actually be the end of his career? One can only hope.
by jerry morales rules on May 5, 2010 1:43 PM CDT reply actions 7 recs
I see your point.
I hope it is the end. Can you imagine what BCB will be like when the Cubs play the Mariners in June?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I'll be at two of those games
Looking forward to seeing the Cubs…
by portlandcubfan on May 5, 2010 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait
you two are actually hoping for the end to someones career just because you don’t like him personally, even though you’ve never met the guy? Wow
Wait....what?
I’m sorry to offend, but hoping the end of a career on someone just because you don’t like them (and they apparently didn’t play well enough for your team) is not only lame but petty and childish.
Period.
Just because Lukas is a race-baiter doesn’t mean that comment isn’t spot on. Would your opinions of Bradley be just as harsh had he never played for the cubs?
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
That's a dumb question...would your opinion of a burglar in Australia be different if he robbed you?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes.
It’s well known that I felt this way about him before the Cubs signed him, and I didn’t want them to sign him.
His personality does not seem well suited for major league baseball. Thus, both he and his team would probably be better off if he didn’t play any more.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Are you tired of him or tired of talking about him?
It seems like you guys are actually wishing this is the end of his career simply because you’re tired of talking about him. People who don’t spend their time on these boards probably don’t hear about Bradley even 1% as much as people here do.
Not lame at all...
the guy drains this league of all sanity and at the same time robs them of precious dollars. I hope I never see the guy again. He is a douchebag.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
I'm sick of the hysetics
I think he’s bad for baseball and I’d wish he’d either change or go away. He has some seriousissues that need to be dealt with and I don’t think that playing MLB is helping with those.
My issue is not about him. I couldn’t care less if I like him or not, but this BS is just that – BS. I’d much rather talk baeball.
by jerry morales rules on May 6, 2010 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions
The race card he played was not only indefensible and predictable,
It showed to me in addition to all his other previous behavior he would be better off in another career. He keeps getting coddled by hopeful teams of reviving his career and extending his childishness.
"Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two."
by Sandberg's evil twin on May 6, 2010 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Taking a trip to Seattle
Since my mom moved to Whidbey Island two years ago, I decided to visit her the 3rd week of June this year. I also decided to check out the local baseball game that will be played that Thursday afternoon.
See you there!
by JD on May 5, 2010 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
OH NOES! People will be talking about Milton Bradley!!!
It doesn’t cause you any physical pain. I don’t get the people who want “us” to stop talking about something. It’s a freaking fanpost, it isn’t remotely difficult to just ignore it
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on May 5, 2010 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
you are assuming Bradley will play
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
by Cubbie-Tim on May 8, 2010 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm going to recommend this...
I’m sorry, but these antics are worthy enough to be picked up by international news outlets – with no real ties to Chicago, by the way – but somehow it’s redundant to post a link about it on Bleed Cubbie Blue? Please.
by Damen Jackson on May 5, 2010 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
agreed
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 5, 2010 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Just ask Worf...he's spent a lot of time up on that clocktower about Hendry alone.
"Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two."
by Sandberg's evil twin on May 6, 2010 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions
i have to admit
Although i hate to even see any baseball headlines the morning after a Cubs loss, when i read the ESPN article about [name redacted] i thought to myself, “Even though we had a lousy 1 run loss to the horrible Pirates, at least we don’t have to put up with this guy’s crap anymore!”
Life will always throw you curves, just keep fouling them off... the right pitch will come, but when it does, be prepared to run the bases. ~Rick Maksian
by Corner of Clark on May 5, 2010 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
the "Silva lining" effect?
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on May 5, 2010 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
Well played, ma'am!
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
ugh
no salve or Silva can help when you’ve dropped 2 to the pathetic Pirates.
Life will always throw you curves, just keep fouling them off... the right pitch will come, but when it does, be prepared to run the bases. ~Rick Maksian
by Corner of Clark on May 6, 2010 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions
*Golf Clap*
"Why people, who have not committed any punishable offense, listen to Country and Western music is absolutely beyond me" - John Cleese
I have to agree with coolio and COC
When you become as big a headache as MB was to the Cubs, I think it’s natural to enjoy seeing him fail elsewhere and show it wasn’t the fans that were the problem.
"Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two."
by Sandberg's evil twin on May 6, 2010 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I dont enjoy seeing him fail...I'm just glsd he's not our headache anymore
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
This is a good and absolutely relevant fanpost.
Just RTFA already. Plus 135 comments from M’s fans wondering if they’d be better off if he would just retire. Remember this is the guy who tried to push a stereotype of Cubs fans being rascist while he was still on the team! These articles are a great relief as it affirms exactly who was being unfair to whom during his tenure.
BTW I'm so post-racial I can't even spell racist.
by Jerry Mumphrey on May 5, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
But but but...
…you just created a great term for a racist fascist! Well done!
Scott Bora$ is satan.
by Canadian Cubs Fan on May 6, 2010 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly
he blamed last year on Chicago – and he’s off to a horrible start again. He’s says “Seattle appreciates real baseball” so who the hell is he going to blame now?
I wouldn’t be surprised if he blamed God next. Because in Milton Bradley’s world, it’s everybody’s fault but his.
2010 is OUR year.
that's probably the root of his latest problems
Somewhere deep down, he knows it’s all his fault and it’s become impossible for him to blame someone else, so his universe is folding in on itself
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on May 5, 2010 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Remember
this is the guy who’s child had racial slurs yelled at her at school. But of course you probably don’t believe that.
You know who probably does believe Milton. Soriano, Jacque Jones, LaTroy Hawkins, etc.. But I suppose their all just lying huh?
He DID say...
…that he was pushing the STEREOTYPE of Cubs fans being racist. He never said that MB didn’t hear any slurs shouted in his direction. Nor did he say anything about his kid hearing racial slurs at school. But hey, I guess it’s okay to project that kind of stuff onto one poster on BCB. After all, if one person said it in the past, it must be true that they all say (or think) it, right?
Right.
Not a single person ever came forward to confirm the “racial slurs at school” story. Nope — I don’t believe that one.
Guess you don’t care that he ran out on his rent in Chicago, either.
How can you continue to defend this individual?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Marlon Byrd even says Milton is a good guy
Add Bryd to the list of liars too i guess. And as far as his rent goes I never claimed Milton didn’t have his problems, but the continuous slamming by people like you makes me sick.
And who the hell is going to come forward and confirm the racial slurs at school? The teacher or students who made the remarks? Yea that makes all kinds of sense. Good thinking Al. Never mind Miltons own child said it happened, but I guess she’s just a liar too.
You know who's a liar? Colonel Sanders....
that guy says he does chicken right…but I’ve had way better chicken. Total liar.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
popeyes is way better
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 5, 2010 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
You know what's even more tiring? The Milton Bradley/Racism topic on BCB.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
But I like you and we're just starting to get to know each other! I'm stayin'.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
What's funny about the racism / Bradley topic around here
…is that it’s brought up 10x more by people sarcastically and defensively far more often than it’s brought up by people who actually believe there’s something to it.
go ahead and hide behind your chicken - it won't help you. Fish is still meat.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH.........
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd think an administrator at the school would have confirmed it.
Nothing. No confirmation.
About Byrd’s comments: very few players are ever going to call a teammate or former teammate out in public. It is telling that the remarks made by the Cubs players after Bradley was sent home last September were about as close as I have ever seen a professional athlete come out and say in public, “My teammate is a [expletive deleted]”.
Fact: Cubs players burst into spontaneous applause when they were told Bradley was being sent home last September. You won’t believe that, of course, but it was reported by Bruce Miles.
This individual cannot be defended. Go ahead and try, but you will fail.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Al, you and I both know that Bruce Mils is both WHITE AND A MEMBER OF THE MEDIA...
so by default he is not a reliable source of Milton Bradley information.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, how silly of me.
I wonder how many of those they have in Seattle?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
"You won't believe that, of course"
Why wouldn’t I believe it? Like I said above, I never said Milton didn’t have his problems. But they way you blame everything from last year on Bradley is ridiculous. You can try to claim the media and fans didn’t do their part in running him out, but you will fail.
...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
None of us blame EVERYTHING FROM LAST YEAR…his signing and the predicted repercussions for the team, which came to fruition, were a microcosm of the major issues the team ran into last year. I’m way more pissed at Jim Hendry for wasting a boatload of operating capital on that idiot than I am at Milton; I knew what the Cubs were getting when they made that deal, so why would I be pissed at him? In the allegory of the Frog and the Scorpion, the Frog is the idiot, not the Scorpion. The scorpion is just being himself.
Eliminate that pesky Dominatrix in one easy step. Step 1: Tell her you're a Cubs fan!
Al, just by posting that, you are a racist. You don’t deserve Milton Bradley!!!!!!!!
Eliminate that pesky Dominatrix in one easy step. Step 1: Tell her you're a Cubs fan!
I think (hope) that was sarcasm
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 May 5, 2010 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I think an administrator at the school would have confirmed it only if they had heard it
that’s usually what confirming something means.
I don’t think any of us would expect a school administrator to lie so the lack of confirmation only tells me that the administrator didn’t hear it. Nothing more, nothing less.
It’s interesting how you interpret lack of saying something one way when it’s coming from an administrator and another way when it’s coming from players.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on May 5, 2010 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
What do expect Byrd to say?
If he says anything remotely close to negative about him, it will create a media firestorm. Bradley’s personal problems are well documented — Look how many teams the guy has played for — 5 minutes of research on MB will tell you what a cancerous tumor he is to an organization.
This man collects a salary most people can only dream about and he just can’t keep his mouth shut and play a game. I have zero sympathy for him. Whether racial slurs were shouted at his daughter or not is irrelevant. Who cares? What does that have to do with the way the guy acts on and off the field? Milton’s biggest problem is Milton, plain and simple.
"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie" -- Tony Montana
I'm no Bradley apologist, but if Byrd didn't like him, I'd expect Byrd to say nothing.
Not to say positive things.
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 May 5, 2010 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
who knows
sayhing a positive thing has kept the topic out of his nest since. Might have been “PR” and nothing more
plus the new guy who just flew in doesnt want to come off like a rotten egg with his comments i am sure
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
you think TEACHERS called his kid the N word?
Dude, are you Milton’s agent?
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on May 5, 2010 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Probably no where, since I was replying to Lukas
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
Give me a break. Do you think Milton’s kid is the only black in Chicago to get called a racial slur? I’ve been following this idiot’s act since Montreal, and it has never changed. Why is it that no matter where he goes, there’s always some kind of drama. The guy can’t accept why he never fits in anywhere…he needs serious help. I’ve listened to him interviewed on his ‘good days’, and I couldn’t reconcile the crazy Milton with that guy. He needs meds, therapy…I don’t know, but seriously – if you can’t make it in Seattle, you can’t make it ANYWHERE!
Eliminate that pesky Dominatrix in one easy step. Step 1: Tell her you're a Cubs fan!
I believe Dr Dre, Ice Cube, Easy E
and the rest of the rappers in the 90’s took the racial slur and embraced it as a good thing. It continues today, and makes it hard for me to take the story about his kid at school serious
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
Eh... i don't know if that is a fair way to look at it.
In my mind, the N word can be used among Black Americans without irony, as we often do hear in pop culture, to either neutral effect or as a sign of solidarity. NWA can get away with it, sure – but attempts by dudes like David Allen Coe and Axl Rose to do the same haven’t gone well.
There is too much hurt and history attached to the word for it to ever be a “good thing” coming from the mouth of a white person. I’m not saying that it did or didn’t happen in MB’s case, just that NWA’s use of it in the 90s probably doesn’t much lessen the pain of hearing it for your average black dude.
Dum spiro spero... | Follow me on twitter or else: @andrewjstone.
I refuse to believe that...
a teacher, ANY teacher, would call a little kid a derogatory name. Especially the child of a professional athlete.
That story is complete bullshit.
While I don't believe the story, either
ANY teacher is painting with a pretty broad brush, don’t you think? Like the rest of us, they are human and have human failings.
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 May 6, 2010 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions
He is a piece of shit. Why is this so hard to believe.
Latroy and JJ, perhaps. Milton, he is a liar and a douche and IN NO WAY has earned peoples’ trust or the benefit of the doubt.
WHY WHY WHY would you pretend he has. He probably doesn’t even have kids!
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
Regardless of your feelings about him....
… the language here is inappropriate.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
thanks Rap
you hear racial slurs EVERYWHERE, next question?
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
Seattle will give him about 50 more chances
He’s about the best hitter they got and they’re stuck with him!! LOL!!!!
"Any player who gets the opportunity to play at Wrigley should welcome it"
Drew posts a FanShot about Milton helping someone with a flat tire on his way home from this game in 5...4...3...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 2:01 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Do you have anything else to do...
…or do u spend all day online waiting for drew to post? Honest question. You just seem pretty preoccupied with what drew is talking about all the time.
It's funny, actually.
He brings much needed comic relief to stuff and what he said actually made me laugh out loud.
2010 is OUR year.
How is it sad?
Why are you taking it so personal. I don’t even think Drew would take it that personal.
That’s what’s sad.
2010 is OUR year.
Its sad
because you actually believe what you just said. haha now i’m “laughing out loud” lol lol
Do you have cupcakes at your Milton Bradley fanclub parties?
I fucking love cupcakes.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you enjoy yelling racial slurs at Bradley then pretending it never happened?
I fucking love yelling racial slurs.
im laughing out loud right now guys
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 5, 2010 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Ta-Da!!! You've won the monthly pissing into the wind award!!!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions
ahh... but the Mac movement is a different story...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
as is the ... ahem... bowel movement
"I mean, if we can’t take Colvin after the spring he’s had, something is wrong," -- Lou
Knock off the profanity and accusations you cannot back up.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Interesting
1) Guy you agree with drops F bomb
2) Guy you disagree with drops F bomb
3) You reprimand guy you disagree with
by Holtzmaniac on May 5, 2010 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I've been reprimanded by Al more times than you've mastubated to Golden Girls reruns.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow, that's a lot.
I mean, who can resist Bea Arthur in her pseudo-military jackets?
(I mean, seriously. How many jackets with epaulets does that woman own?)
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"I mean, if we can’t take Colvin after the spring he’s had, something is wrong," -- Lou
by Emelie on May 5, 2010 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
where is the uncropped version?
::opens photobucket::
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Please, no.
"Now I might have been a small part of your life. But you have been a very large part of mine. And it's my privilege and honor to share with you the greatest game of all." - Ernie Harwell
i hope SWL doesnt get any ideas
like putting her head on Stone leaving the pool
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
welcome to real life
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 5, 2010 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
did you tell swl to knock off the profanity too?
Or is it just me its not ok for. And I don’t need facts to back up the accusations. You can observe a lot just by watching right Al. lol
Fact: number of Chicago Cubs games SWL attended in 2009 = 2 in San Diego
Fact: number of hot dogs SWL ate while at Chicago Cubs baseball games = 6
Fact: number of bathroom trips SWL took = 3
Fact: number of racial slurs SWL yelled at Milton Bradley = 0
Fact: number of cupcakes SWL ate today = 4
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
How many bowls of soup did SWL have?
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 May 5, 2010 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Soup? At a baseball game?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
What are you, some kind of food bigot?
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 May 5, 2010 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I've been known to skip over eggplant at the buffet...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
ive lost all respect for you, SWL
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 5, 2010 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm shocked and appalled.
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 May 5, 2010 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Look guys...it's a freakishly large berry with no discernible taste that can end up being bitter if not prepared correctly...
I’m not ashamed to admit my bias.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I like the idea of soup at game,
could have used a hot bowl a few sundays ago vs the Astros, it was freezing out there.
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
but then people can liter the OF
with chicken noodles
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Player Formerly Known as Castro Blocker Fan Club
Bleed Castro Blue
Don't they have Soba noodles...
…at SafeCo?
"With Chance on first, and Evers on third,
Great things from the Cubs will soon be heard."
That frosting looks GROSS...
buttercreme, creamchees frosting or simple peanut butter is the only way to go.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
you don't need facts to back up accusations?
Really?
Yowza
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on May 5, 2010 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
You know what I would do?
I would get the fuck over it.
Seriously. I’m a black guy and I’ve had racial slurs thrown at me before. You know what I would do? Get the damn job done on the field. No damn excuse — don’t let a couple of idiots detour you from doing what your job is. It’s sad it’s 2010 and they’re idiots out there like that but you know what? That’s life. You try to block it out. If he is letting idiots out there control what he does on the field, you know what? He doesn’t need to be a baseball player. Milton Bradley was not the first guy getting racial slurs out there, and he certainly won’t be the last.
That’s just the sad society we live in. We can’t stay in the past like those idiots.
2010 is OUR year.
by Unique on May 5, 2010 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 14 recs
Your username is spot on.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you for your perspective.
Turn this green.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
no dont turn it green
she used profanity. I don’t think you can handle it
you're a silly fellow
do you comment on here a lot?
ah-ha - that's why I haven't noticed
I’ve got the same problem as Stephen Colbert – don’t see color so don’t know racism
by doofusguy on May 5, 2010 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He is a Mariners fan just made up a new name and join BCB thats why he isnt talking Looking Landing talk with cuss words every other word
"Women...you can't live without them, and they can't pee standing up." Rube Baker
In fact
the last laugh could always be MB’s if he were to do his job well and succeed. Then all that is left are jealous little racist pricks who have nothing left to do but admire a successful man of color.
MB is a fucking moron. He gives humans a bad name, forget race!
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
I'm fond of irony, myself.
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 May 7, 2010 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm seriously worried about the guy
his lack of resilience and inner resources does not bode well… whether he remains in baseball or not. He needs help. Now.
"I mean, if we can’t take Colvin after the spring he’s had, something is wrong," -- Lou
by Emelie on May 5, 2010 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
He needs help
but it seems pretty clear that he has no intention of getting it (or even admitting that he has a problem).
So far the Mariners have bent over backwards to kiss his butt and he still acts like a petulant, spoiled child.
I’m starting to agree with Al’s prediction that this will be the end of the line for Mr. Bradley. I can’t wait to see who he blames his latest tribulations on.
by bluekoolaide on May 5, 2010 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
The weather?
I personally think it’s Ichiro’s fault.
by TheRamZamDLEE on May 5, 2010 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
It's too rainy in the Northwest. I agree with MB.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
I agree it's all on him
It’s just hard to witness someone imploding and wishing they would get the help they need.
"I mean, if we can’t take Colvin after the spring he’s had, something is wrong," -- Lou
Point taken, but...
… it appears he never will.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Well, you know...
It’s hard being an African-American baseball player in Seattle.
(Sorry for that puddle of sarcasm… I’ll clean it up.)
"Juuuuuuussst a bit outside. He tried for the corner and missed..."
- Harry Doyle
by Rusty in Peoria on May 5, 2010 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, looks like he's more than willing to admit he has a problem
Seeing as how he’s reached out to the Mariners organization for help.
I'm seriously not worried about the guy at all.
But Emelie, I think you are a very nice and kind-hearted person for feeling that way. Wish I could be so caring
"And away we go..."-Pat Hughes
Totally relevant post.
I for one am very interested in what happens with MB this year, and this is big news.
by elgato on May 5, 2010 2:22 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Exactly.
He was a former Cub, and just a year ago he was. So acting like he doesn’t exist every single time his name is brought up is just lame to me.
Now bring him up every single chance he does something is dumb, but this is newsworthy.
2010 is OUR year.
why do teams keep signing this guy?
Gee, perhaps his .356 wOBA might have something to do with that. But hey, I suppose being a nice guy in the clubhouse is all that really matters, even if they statically suck.
I'm gonna go ahead and say it ...
I think MB’s stats are deceptive. It seemed like there were SO many times last year when MB was up with a man on third and less than two outs and he walked. Such an at-bat will help his stats, but it’s not something that is AS helpful as a long flyball or RBI groundout.
This is just my opinion based on watching MB for a year. But I think the argument can be made that while MB’s a decent player, he’s not good enough to put up with the other issues DESPITE what I consider to be deceptive stats.
SABER heads flame away.
Even if MB was a solid citizen, clubhouse favorite and a finder of lost loves, I still wouldn’t sign him… the dude’s an injury prone Mr. Glass. He can’t help you win if he can’t stay on the field. They should have a prop bet in Vegas for what comes first to keep him out of the lineup – pulled quad or emotional meltdown.
Eliminate that pesky Dominatrix in one easy step. Step 1: Tell her you're a Cubs fan!
Did anyone see that
highlight of him on a flyball where he is strolling through the outfield even though the ball was 20 feet away from him? He just assumed the center fielder was going to get the ball.
I think Felix Hernandez was pitching that day. If I was him I would of been more than pissed.
2010 is OUR year.
I saw that on ESPN
Even if the CF will get to the ball first, fundamentals say the LF still goes to “back up the play”, not stop dead in his tracks before the ball even lands.
MB says he’s a perfectionist, but if he’s not playing “perfectly”, he won’t even keep trying? This is like someone flipping the chess board across the room when they see they’re going to lose. It’s so unfair to his teammates, as well as the fans.
by JD on May 5, 2010 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
We saw it and did a double take
Like everyone in my house jaw dropped. We were like how can he just let that ball drop!
Classic...
According to a source, Bradley yelled at the umpire from the bench before being told by Don Wakamatsu to cool it. Wakamatsu said that he would handle the umpire himself. Bradley responded that someone had to say something and that if Wak wouldn’t, then he would.
According to the source, a few minutes later Bradley walked back over to the skipper and said, "I’m packing my stuff. I’m out of here." And then he left.
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
a source? what source? PURE CONJECTURE.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
It's the media's fault!
They need to lay off Milton!
NOBODY knows what is said and done in the clubhouse!
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on May 5, 2010 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Even the players IN the clubhose can't be sure.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
32 is the new 12
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
The source was Al Yellon!
Eliminate that pesky Dominatrix in one easy step. Step 1: Tell her you're a Cubs fan!
What is wrong with you?
If you’re trying to be funny, you are failing. If you are serious, better take that back.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
al, i think that was a reply fail. that comment should branch off the one with the image.
citation needed, source was al yellon.
who knew seattle fans were racists
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
maybe his teamates are racists
that’s who he walked out on
DAMN IT GRIFFEY
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 5, 2010 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
the quiet ones always are
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 5, 2010 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
IT'S THE MEDIA'S FAAAAAAAULLLLTTTTT.
Oh AND I hear MB doesn’t have a master plan.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Another relevant topic is why did Jim Hendry think MB would be successful in Chicago?
I wonder what he was thinking.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
I'd guess...
…Milton can be quite charming when he’s not on the field or in the dugout or clubhouse.
bradley knows the correct forks
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 5, 2010 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I think that's exactly what happened.
And Hendry refused to do his homework, or ignored it.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
That's 30 million dollars worth of incompetence.
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
- John Wayne
On that, I agree with you.
Fortunately, the Cubs got some of the $ back in the Silva deal, and at least so far, have gotten value from the player received. I am well aware that Silva may “regress to the mean”, but so far, the deal looks pretty good.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Maybe he thought MB just needed to get out of the pressure cooker that was Oakland
But seriously, his year in Texas was pretty sweet. Not $30mm sweet mind you. Also, left-handedness.
by Jerry Mumphrey on May 5, 2010 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah. let's fire his arse.
"I mean, if we can’t take Colvin after the spring he’s had, something is wrong," -- Lou
You take that BACK!
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 May 5, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, look, everyone!!!
There’s a preview post up for tonight’s game!
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al Yellon on May 5, 2010 4:07 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Awesome can have more than one meaning!
Eliminate that pesky Dominatrix in one easy step. Step 1: Tell her you're a Cubs fan!
What if I was to say he was awesomely awesome in his awesomeness
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
My $.02
I just watched the aforementioned at-bat on my archive on MLB TV, and the pitch Shields struck Bradley out on was damned near perfect down the middle (it was just off the center off the plate, not even what you’d call a corner). If I watched someone take a called strike there with the bases loaded, I’d be very unhappy, especially with a veteran player. If that player then criticized me for not defending his shitty decision to watch a perfect pitch go by, I’d tell him what Piniella did last year. Even the ‘K-Zone’ or whatever the hell Fox Sports uses showed the pitch was clearly a strike.
Eliminate that pesky Dominatrix in one easy step. Step 1: Tell her you're a Cubs fan!
K-Zone was developed and programmed by white males. True Story.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 5, 2010 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Did they live in Chicago?
Were they also members of the media?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
They taught in Chicago area public schools
"It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies." - Mike Royko
and happen to be landlords
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 5, 2010 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
A mere coincidence? I think not!
"Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two."
by Sandberg's evil twin on May 6, 2010 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
See, this is what I was talking about
by Wreckard on May 5, 2010 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
damn us and our sarcasm
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 5, 2010 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Keepin him down yet again.
"Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two."
by Sandberg's evil twin on May 6, 2010 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Only if Jim Hendry
had not lost his mind, we would of save about 400 hours of this nonsense.
Milton is and always will be a troubled soul.
Now if we only could beat the Pirates and a pitcher with a area code for an ERA.
I just threw up on my keyboard.
It’s messy.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5166152
I don’t know if this has been fanshotted/posted, so I’ll put it here (to avoid harassment)
Unbelievable.
Annos Catuli. Every Year.
by OldStyle_and_Ivy on May 5, 2010 9:37 PM CDT reply actions
Well, maybe he'll get help
He sure needs it. At least he finally admits it.
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 May 5, 2010 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
The MEDIA calls him a "fiery slugger" in that article!
How is he a slugger?
MLBMilestone.com - following the numbers to Cooperstown
That damn media again!
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 May 6, 2010 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions
The cynic in me......
…. says even Bradley realizes he’s out of excuses, his act is tired, and he’s got no other choice BUT to finally accept responsibility if he is going to continue in baseball. It’s something he should have done long before he ever came to Chicago. In other words, I don’t think he really means it, but as long as he gets help, then I hope it works. He’s so unbalanced however, that I don’t think he should ever play baseball again, for his own good.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
by BeerCub on May 6, 2010 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That is a bit cynical, but possibly true.
However, if he really did mean it, I hope he gets the help he seeks and it makes him a better human being.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
But even in him finally admitting he has problems,
He chose to yet again say he was “stressed” after being held accountable for failing. I sure hope it helps him, but when you yet again in effect say it wasn’t your fault , I’m even more skeptical counseling will help.
"Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two."
by Sandberg's evil twin on May 6, 2010 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Bradley seeks help
Mariners going to “”http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-marinerslineup" target="new">love on him"
My only thought is that as UNIQUE said earlier, Bradley wont be the first or the last to be the subject of racial or non-racial slurs but its really unfortunate the way he’s handled it and to what extent he has chosen to hide behind this. I feel its a disservice to many other people, not just professional athletes that deal with issues like this every day. I hope he does get help just so he can stop being a part of the problem, if he doesnt want to be a part of the solution.
BCB - We have our own dictionary!
The spin continues.
Kruk put it best, when will it ever be his fault, when will it stop always being someone else making him fail? I suppose it’s a good thing he says stress is causing him problems, perhaps he will finally get treatment. Still, given his history its not a stretch to think it’s another Tiger Woods excuse…I mess up because of this darn problem in my body I can’t control…yet another way to avoid responsibility.
"Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two."
by Sandberg's evil twin on May 6, 2010 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions
wouldnt be surprised if thats something made up by his agent
ofcourse i also wouldnt be surprised if he really needs help
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
by jesus christos on May 6, 2010 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I think we all need to take a step back for moment.
Realize that this another human being who is asking for help with his emotional issues. Has he waited too long? Yes. Does he have his flaws? Of course. Was it fair for us to be so upset with him last year? Yeah, I’d say so. But I’d like to think that I represent the majority here when I say that I really hope he can finally accept/deal with/overcome his personal issues.
I'd like to think he really means it....
but I’m not holding my breath.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on May 6, 2010 12:59 AM CDT up reply actions
You don't represent the majority.
People hate because its fun – miserly loves company and all of that. The hard-on this site gets whenever the guy messes up is ridiculous.
I’ve been making the “he needs help” argument for damn near a year now. People generally respond how SWL did above, at best, and with mockery at worst.
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by AndrewJStone on May 6, 2010 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
miserly people hate company
they’re afraid the other people will steal their money
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
what else
did you expect from this guy.thank god he only lasted one season.now we have byrd who is happy and productive.hendr made a mistake but he fixed it. not the only gm that succumbed to bradleys talent.
DFA Nady!
"Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two."
by Sandberg's evil twin on May 6, 2010 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
that's just ridiculous
No. 1, he would have to agree to the trade, because he hasn’t been with the Cubs that long. No. 2, why would we trade him NOW when he’s been struggling and his value is so low?
Nady does not have a no-trade clause
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on May 6, 2010 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions
When he returns to the Mariners' lineup...
…they should play the audio clip of George Costanza’s father shouting, “Serenity Now! Serenity Now!”, at each plate appearance. You know, feeling his pain and all…
When I think of Milton Bradley...
I think of the DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince song, “Parents Just Don’t Understand.”
The world is not against you, Milton. In fact, the world wants you to succeed so much that they pay you $11,000,000 per year.
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
by IowaCubs- on May 6, 2010 10:55 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I'd call that the T.O syndrome.
Everything is someone else’s fault, my team is fine…(wait until team starts losing) …oh wait, now my team is the problem again…people just keep failing me, think of what I could do if everyone else didn’t keep messing up! They just don’t like me!
"Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two."
by Sandberg's evil twin on May 6, 2010 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
The Mariners deserve everything they get for signing him.
Same thing with us from last year. They were so sure of themselves that it would be different for them.
United we stand and united we'll fall......down on our knees the day we win it all!
Interesting point. Both teams have been enablers.
Though I would say his behavior was even more apparent with us…but that’s always something the former team would say.
"Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two."
by Sandberg's evil twin on May 6, 2010 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, they didn't really sign him...
They just came to the conclusion that in the end, his upside going forward was better than that of Silva. That may still bear out.
I can only hope that the Mariners brain trust didn’t think that this would be a drama-free experience though. That would be the nutty part.
by Damen Jackson on May 6, 2010 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions
you're right they didnt sign him
United we stand and united we'll fall......down on our knees the day we win it all!
by Bricks and Ivy on May 6, 2010 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I think I know now why we hated him so much.
Bradley was the hangover from the high of 2008, the irritating reminder that the best days had probably just passed us by for a while. We pretend we want to be on the bench with DeRosa, when we really ought to be on the couch with Bradley.
He had mental issues of some kind, saw a demon around every corner, complained about some of the fans, and had a troubled history of failure. But he kept lying to himself that this was the year he was going to get it all turned around. We don’t hate him because he’s not like us.
He is us.
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
by Goodie1969 on May 6, 2010 8:01 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
im me
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by jesus christos on May 6, 2010 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
They were in 2005
"It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies." - Mike Royko
I'm surprised they both made it out alive to be honest
"It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies." - Mike Royko
bradley
will never change. a miserable unhappy person.thats all he is.sad but true. i thought little of him before we even signed him after hearing all the stories.im just glad he is gone.
this makes me appreciate people like Biggio that much more
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Bleed Castro Blue
I hated Bradley
Because I fly to Chicago once a year to see Cubs games. I went to a couple games. One of them happened to be a day when Bradley just didn’t care to be in the field. He made a couple lousy errors and just didn’t seem to want to be there. The Cubs lost.
To me, I spent a lot of money to fly and see my favorite team. I didn’t pay to feel I wasted money because of the players didn’t give a damn to be there that day. That really upset me.
One of them happened to be a day when Bradley just didn’t care to be in the field. He made a couple lousy errors and just didn’t seem to want to be there. The Cubs lost.way to be vague
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
"I’m happy. Whoo!"~ Starlin Castro on being called up to the Bigs.
by jesus christos on May 8, 2010 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions
oops
One of them happened to be a day when Bradley just didn’t care to be in the field. He made a couple lousy errors and just didn’t seem to want to be there. The Cubs lost.
way to be vague
I love Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane in totally manly ways. Kinda.
"I’m happy. Whoo!"~ Starlin Castro on being called up to the Bigs.
by jesus christos on May 8, 2010 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions
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