Milton Bradley

[Keener98]

Cubs' Milton Bradley feels targeted by umpires

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-25-cubs-brite-chicagomay25,0,157856.story

SAN DIEGO -- Is Milton Bradley paying the price for his April 16 run-in with umpire Larry Vanover?

 

Bradley believes his strike zone is being widened, forcing him to chase pitches he normally doesn't swing at or risk being called out on strikes.

 

Asked if there have been repercussions from Vanover's fellow umpires since the incident, Bradley didn't mince words.

 

"There always is," he replied. "No matter what, I'm the type of guy [where] I don't care what somebody does to a colleague of mine. I'm not going to treat him any differently. I do things straight up, because I'm a straight-up, honest individual.

 

How about you shut up and hit Milton. Jesus.

 

You're the target audience of Paul Sullivan. He has the story he wants to write, he just needs the quote from Milton, so he asks him some questions to get him going and then writes it knowing a guy like you is going to be pissed that Milton's worrying about umpires rather than just playing the game.

 

You're making Sullivan's job too easy.

 

Apparently Milton agrees with you.

 

Bradley homered and drove in four runs, then claimed afterward he was "tricked" by the Tribune into making him criticize the umps.

 

I like how Sullivan says "by the Trib" instead of saying "by me".

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-26-cubs-pirates-chicagomay26,0,290055.story

[Larry Horse]

There must be a nationwide media conspiracy against Milton which has resulted in him playing for seven different teams since 2000. They are positioned on a grassy knoll in each city where they only leave to "trick" him into saying inflammatory things. The problem is Milton is like a mound of clay and the media shapes him into whatever they want. He cannot be responsible for any problems whatsoever.

 

He has brought the fire and passion that this team has sorely needed.

[sneakypower]

Cubs' Milton Bradley feels targeted by umpires

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-25-cubs-brite-chicagomay25,0,157856.story

 

 

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[Guest]

That's a lot of called strikes. Hey Milton, swing the freakin' bat.