Milton Bradley Comments

[apete6]

From MLBTR:

 

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/story/1246127.html

 

Getting some heat on the radio, but I see no problem with his comments. Telling it like it is, good for him! This guy is going to be all or nothing. He's either going to be World Series MVP or a complete flameout. Lets hope for the former!

[Vanilla Ice]

awesome

[17 Seconds]

Getting some heat on the radio, but I see no problem with his comments. Telling it like it is, good for him!

 

lol

 

If you're being unbiased I don't see how you can say there was nothing wrong with what he said. He basically admitted that he sat out on days he could have played because he didn't want his numbers to take a hit because it might cost him money the next season. How is that "telling it like it is"?

 

Shut up Milton. We're tryng to like you. Just shut up.

[GhostRunner]

So, if you’re in a situation like I am now, if they want me to go out there when I’m feeling a little banged up, I’ve got no problem doing that because they’ve made the commitment to me.

Duly noted. We'll be holding you to that, Milton.

[apete6]

Getting some heat on the radio, but I see no problem with his comments. Telling it like it is, good for him!

 

lol

 

If you're being unbiased I don't see how you can say there was nothing wrong with what he said. He basically admitted that he sat out on days he could have played because he didn't want his numbers to take a hit because it might cost him money the next season. How is that "telling it like it is"?

 

Shut up Milton. We're tryng to like you. Just shut up.

 

95% of players do this, most of them just lie to cover it up. Might not win him any fans, but all of his teammates know what he's talking about. That is the definition of "telling it like it is".

 

Could he have just as easily said "I played every chance I got and just couldn't stay healthy." Yeah, but that's apparently not how he rolls. Let's hope it doesn't come back to bite him in the rear end.

[17 Seconds]

So he's admitting that he's selfish and kind of a douchebag

 

props to him

[Vanilla Ice]

i think its funny.

[SouthSideRyan]

Getting some heat on the radio, but I see no problem with his comments. Telling it like it is, good for him!

 

lol

 

If you're being unbiased I don't see how you can say there was nothing wrong with what he said. He basically admitted that he sat out on days he could have played because he didn't want his numbers to take a hit because it might cost him money the next season. How is that "telling it like it is"?

 

Shut up Milton. We're tryng to like you. Just shut up.

 

If he's not putting up good numbers then he's hurting his team.

[17 Seconds]

Getting some heat on the radio, but I see no problem with his comments. Telling it like it is, good for him!

 

lol

 

If you're being unbiased I don't see how you can say there was nothing wrong with what he said. He basically admitted that he sat out on days he could have played because he didn't want his numbers to take a hit because it might cost him money the next season. How is that "telling it like it is"?

 

Shut up Milton. We're tryng to like you. Just shut up.

 

If he's not putting up good numbers then he's hurting his team.

 

except that's not what he said. he specifically said that he sat out to help his numbers and future paycheck.

[salukifudd]

Getting some heat on the radio, but I see no problem with his comments. Telling it like it is, good for him!

 

lol

 

If you're being unbiased I don't see how you can say there was nothing wrong with what he said. He basically admitted that he sat out on days he could have played because he didn't want his numbers to take a hit because it might cost him money the next season. How is that "telling it like it is"?

 

Shut up Milton. We're tryng to like you. Just shut up.

 

If he's not putting up good numbers then he's hurting his team.

 

If he is not on the field, then his replacement player is not putting up the same numbers he is capable of. Bradley not being on the field for whatever reason is going to hurt the Cubs. It is proven he can't stay on the field, and in some eyes for being selfish. He should have probably kept quiet until his productivity speaks for itself.

[The Logan]

Well, you can get a healthy guy to go out there and play 162 games, but he won’t do what I did in 120.

 

I love that quote. This is going to be a fun season.

[anabiono]

THE GAME

 

i enjoyed his mini-interview on 30 in 30 yesterday...

 

the dude is up front, honest, and intensely competitive!

 

rock on milton, rock on brotha man!

[jersey cubs fan]

Getting some heat on the radio, but I see no problem with his comments. Telling it like it is, good for him!

 

lol

 

If you're being unbiased I don't see how you can say there was nothing wrong with what he said. He basically admitted that he sat out on days he could have played because he didn't want his numbers to take a hit because it might cost him money the next season. How is that "telling it like it is"?

 

Shut up Milton. We're tryng to like you. Just shut up.

 

95% of players do this, most of them just lie to cover it up. Might not win him any fans, but all of his teammates know what he's talking about. That is the definition of "telling it like it is".

 

Could he have just as easily said "I played every chance I got and just couldn't stay healthy." Yeah, but that's apparently not how he rolls. Let's hope it doesn't come back to bite him in the rear end.

 

Really? 95% of players sit out games so as to not endanger their numbers? I have a hard time believing this is true.

[KingCubsFan]

I hope the Morrisey's and Downey's of the world miss this. They'll blow this out of proportion and pit the fan base against him before he's even started playing.

[salukifudd]

I hope the Morrisey's and Downey's of the world miss this. They'll blow this out of proportion and pit the fan base against him before he's even started playing.

 

Don't listen to Boers and Bernstein then, I'm pretty sure they are starting their program with it today. Bernstein is going to rip Bradley, I'm interested in hearing the responses of the listeners.

[Guest]

Milton Bradley probably has some psychological problems. He's similar to Rodman or Owens. The best thing for the Cubs to do is let him vent and make no comment. The best thing for Bradley to do is not read the newspaper or listen to talk radio (that's not happening).

 

As long as he's playing and doing well, I don't care what he says.

[Soul]

Milton Bradley probably has some psychological problems. He's similar to Rodman or Owens. The best thing for the Cubs to do is let him vent and make no comment. The best thing for Bradley to do is not read the newspaper or listen to talk radio (that's not happening).

 

As long as he's playing and doing well, I don't care what he says.

 

OK. But if he "calls in sick" and the fans perceive there to be no injury, that's going to go over like a lead brick in this town.

[Jehrico]

If he is not on the field, then his replacement player is not putting up the same numbers he is capable of. Bradley not being on the field for whatever reason is going to hurt the Cubs. It is proven he can't stay on the field, and in some eyes for being selfish. He should have probably kept quiet until his productivity speaks for itself.

I don't know on this one...I chalk this up to one of those things where you take the good with the bad. What if you could get Z to not start if he's feeling like he doesn't have his "A" game...effectively just removing his bad starts for whatever Heilman or whoever could give that day?

 

Only Bradley knows his body, and how his body tends to affect his performance when it feels certain ways. If he's got something going on that normally ends up with him putting up an 0-for or a 1-5 at best, then I have no problem with him letting someone else take a whack if it helps get him back to where he can hit like we know he can hit when he's well. The problem is we don't know if there really is a predictive correllation between how he feels and how he performs. Only he does. We have to be prepared to put the replacement guy out there on pretty much any given day with Milton.

[SouthSideRyan]

Getting some heat on the radio, but I see no problem with his comments. Telling it like it is, good for him!

 

lol

 

If you're being unbiased I don't see how you can say there was nothing wrong with what he said. He basically admitted that he sat out on days he could have played because he didn't want his numbers to take a hit because it might cost him money the next season. How is that "telling it like it is"?

 

Shut up Milton. We're tryng to like you. Just shut up.

 

If he's not putting up good numbers then he's hurting his team.

 

If he is not on the field, then his replacement player is not putting up the same numbers he is capable of. Bradley not being on the field for whatever reason is going to hurt the Cubs. It is proven he can't stay on the field, and in some eyes for being selfish. He should have probably kept quiet until his productivity speaks for itself.

 

He didn't say he was sitting because he was facing a tough pitcher. He was sitting because he didn't feel 100%. Whether it was for selfish reasons or not, it's not beneficial for a team to have somebody unhealthy or sick or whatever playing.

[jersey cubs fan]

If he is not on the field, then his replacement player is not putting up the same numbers he is capable of. Bradley not being on the field for whatever reason is going to hurt the Cubs. It is proven he can't stay on the field, and in some eyes for being selfish. He should have probably kept quiet until his productivity speaks for itself.

I don't know on this one...I chalk this up to one of those things where you take the good with the bad. What if you could get Z to not start if he's feeling like he doesn't have his "A" game...effectively just removing his bad starts for whatever Heilman or whoever could give that day?

 

Only Bradley knows his body, and how his body tends to affect his performance when it feels certain ways. If he's got something going on that normally ends up with him putting up an 0-for or a 1-5 at best, then I have no problem with him letting someone else take a whack if it helps get him back to where he can hit like we know he can hit when he's well. The problem is we don't know if there really is a predictive correllation between how he feels and how he performs. Only he does. We have to be prepared to put the replacement guy out there on pretty much any given day with Milton.

 

No he doesn't. There's no way he knows when he's going to have an 0-5 and sits out that game only.

[jersey cubs fan]

He didn't say he was sitting because he was facing a tough pitcher. He was sitting because he didn't feel 100%. Whether it was for selfish reasons or not, it's not beneficial for a team to have somebody unhealthy or sick or whatever playing.

 

Nonsense. Players play, and contribute, at less than 100% all the time.

[Jehrico]

No he doesn't. There's no way he knows when he's going to have an 0-5 and sits out that game only.

You're reading that waaaaaaaaaay to literally. I'm sure that he knows how he TENDS to perform when he isn't feeling 100% after being in the league so long. I never suggested any player could draw absolute correlations or predictions.

 

That said, I'm not comfortable with players picking when they play and don't play based upon how they feel (as long as we're not talking about pitchers and arm injuries or something like that...). I only meant to imply that it's possible that in some cases, it could end up leading to better overall results for the team, regardless of whether I think it's likely or not.

[Old Style]

So he's admitting that he's selfish and kind of a douchebag

 

props to him

As opposed to many other players who deny their selfishness and douchebagginess.

[Cynosure]

He's the man.

[chuckywang]

Getting some heat on the radio, but I see no problem with his comments. Telling it like it is, good for him!

 

lol

 

If you're being unbiased I don't see how you can say there was nothing wrong with what he said. He basically admitted that he sat out on days he could have played because he didn't want his numbers to take a hit because it might cost him money the next season. How is that "telling it like it is"?

 

Shut up Milton. We're tryng to like you. Just shut up.

 

Whether you like it or not, that's precisely "telling it like it is."