Bradley still running his mouth

[jersey cubs fan]

I blame the Cubs more than I blame Milton, but I won't be playing violin music for Milton.

 

Media guys have not been fair to Milton, but one thing they could point out that is entirely fair is how many millions of dollars Milton misses out on each year in endorsements because of Milton Bradley.

 

He's the poster child of how not to behave if you get your ticket stamped for the big show.

 

He's probably missed out on many more millions of actual player contract.

[champaignchris]

I don't think anyone was expecting him to hit 30 HR. I think people were expecting him to have a slugging percentage higher than Bobby Scales and Reed Johnson.

 

I think Bradley got a bit of a raw deal in Chicago. I think the media went into the season with its preconceived story that Bradley would be a problem with the Cubs, and then proceeded to chase that story. Milton then handled it as poorly as anyone possibly could, turning things into a self-fulfilling prophecy. His relatively poor performance isn't why he's no longer a Cub. It's his churlishness.

 

Personally, I didn't think that was a good enough reason to ship him away for a contract even worse than his and a player unlikely to make any significant (positive) contributions to the team. But if the linked article is actually the way he feels, then maybe I'm wrong.

[Backtobanks]

So now the city of Chicago was the problem since he was good before he got here. I still find it amazing that some posters are still blaming the media in Chicago for his troubles. This guy has had a history of mental issues for a decade. As for the expectation of 30 HRs, how about expecting him to bat 5th, play a decent RF, and try to act civilized for a year. He ended up as a disappointment as a hitter, fielder, and civilized person.

[erik316wttn]

And Bradley was an [expletive] before he got to Chicago, so the blame is at least equal.

[Sammy Sofa]

I still find it amazing that some posters are still blaming the media in Chicago for his troubles.

 

Who is doing that?

 

how about expecting him to bat 5th

 

That would be a stupid, Hendry/Lou-ish expectation.

[JonnyRed]

I can't think of a Chicago athlete this side of AJ Pudzinski that I detest more than Bradley. HIS problem started with HIS first at-bat at Wrigley, where he took a called third strike to end a rally, proceeded to get thrown out and then didn't even have the intelligence to take his suspension when he was hurt. And it went down hill from there...No Milt, Chicago Cubs fans weren't the ones who swung and missed last year or forgot how many outs there were. All the Cubs did was put their mis-guided faith (and money) in you. You're the one who didn't deliver the goods....You tool!

[rocket]

tell 'em jonny

[MADD_DOG_31]

He's a [expletive] idiot, has always been an [expletive] idiot, will be a [expletive] idiot in seattle, and will always be an [expletive] idiot

 

I hope he tears his ACL tomorrow and blames the Cubs for it

[17 Seconds]

i've been defending bradley lately, but i cant believe certain people in this thread are still acting like he's innocent and that these latest comments weren't a big deal.

 

i was rooting for bradley tohave a huge year in seattle just to shut the media (and cubs fans) up, but not anymore.

 

bradley has always said stupid things, but until now, i didn't think he was a little bitch who would resort to blaming his struggles on a city instead of him.

[Sammy Sofa]

Who is acting like he's innocent?

 

WHO ARRRRRE THEEEEESE PEOPLE?!?

[17 Seconds]

Who is acting like he's innocent?

 

WHO ARRRRRE THEEEEESE PEOPLE?!?

 

you know exactly what i'm talking about. the people who are incapable of criticizing him when he's clearly in the wrong.

 

it's kind of like the ryan theriot thing. there was/is this line between the people who like him too much, and people who are down on him too much. pretty much anything involving theriot would spark a huge argument where the 2 sides were incapable of meeting. if it was something negative , there would be theriot lovers jumping in immediately and defending him.. even if the criticism was true. then if he did something well, there would be the other side disparaging it immediately.

 

it's the same thing with bradley. there are bradley haters who are determined to make him the bad guy no matter what the situation, while looking away when anybody brings up anything that suggests otherwise. i think the other side is more annoying though. i'm talking about the people who are determined to defend bradley no matter what (these people know who they are).

 

if someone says something that's both negative and innaccurate (which is the case most often) about bradley, these people will jump all over them. but if bradley does something that is actually his fault and warrants critisicm? then they deflect and make a sarcastic joke about how horrible a person he is or something like that.

 

i've been defending bradley pretty hard lately, but to blame his "struggles" on chicago is pretty pathetic.... especially considering it's now ST of the next season.

[Sammy Sofa]

There's not single person here who is incapable of criticizing Bradley.

[SouthSideRyan]

Who is acting like he's innocent?

 

WHO ARRRRRE THEEEEESE PEOPLE?!?

 

you know exactly what i'm talking about. the people who are incapable of criticizing him when he's clearly in the wrong.

 

 

The issue are the [expletive] lunatics who want the guy to suffer eternal damnation because he spent one miserable year with the team.

[17 Seconds]

Who is acting like he's innocent?

 

WHO ARRRRRE THEEEEESE PEOPLE?!?

 

you know exactly what i'm talking about. the people who are incapable of criticizing him when he's clearly in the wrong.

 

 

The issue are the [expletive] lunatics who want the guy to suffer eternal damnation because he spent one miserable year with the team.

 

i agree

[Hairyducked Idiot]

The fact that some ballplayer who doesn't play for the team anymore is a malcontent nutjob is not my problem.

 

What is my problem is the fact that the Cubs organization is using him as the latest scapegoat and convenient excuse in order to avoid taking a serious and honest look at the way they conduct their business.

[UMFan83]

What if Bradley was just making a joke and the quote was taken out of context and gobbled up by the Chicago media?

[Sammy Sofa]

What if Bradley was just making a joke and the quote was taken out of context and gobbled up by the Chicago media?

 

It's definitely possible, but given Bradley's history it's not very likely.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Call me crazy, but based on empirical evidence, I think Bradley would have won the triple crown playing in the city of St. Louis last year. :stickman:

[rocket]

let's just all agree on the facts

 

a. milton bradley is a crazy person who says dumb things

b. a lot of cubs fans are horrible

 

with those 2 facts, the stories write themselves.

[davearm2]

Milton Bradley told Tyler Kepner of the New York Times that "obviously, it was something with Chicago, not me."

Yes, Milton. It wasn't you. It was something/someone else. Yet again. Obviously.

[davearm2]

Personally, I didn't think that was a good enough reason to ship him away for a contract even worse than his and a player unlikely to make any significant (positive) contributions to the team. But if the linked article is actually the way he feels, then maybe I'm wrong.

Kudos to you for recognizing that, just maybe, the depth and breadth of this dude's delusions made trading him at any cost the smart move -- and that only someone up close and personal to the situation (like, say, Jim Hendry) would know for sure.

 

The armchair QBs around here were having none of that hypothesis a few months ago, when this story was still on the front burner.

Edited March 5, 2010 by davearm2

[davearm2]

What is my problem is the fact that the Cubs organization is using him as the latest scapegoat and convenient excuse in order to avoid taking a serious and honest look at the way they conduct their business.

LOL Milton Bradley isn't keeping anyone from "taking a serious and honest look at the way they conduct their business". Puhleez.

 

The dude was a nutjob before Chicago, in Chicago, and apparently after Chicago. The Cubs rolled the dice that the good would outweigh the bad. They were wrong. Now they've cut their losses and moved on.

[Sammy Sofa]

Personally, I didn't think that was a good enough reason to ship him away for a contract even worse than his and a player unlikely to make any significant (positive) contributions to the team. But if the linked article is actually the way he feels, then maybe I'm wrong.

Kudos to you for recognizing that, just maybe, the depth and breadth of this dude's delusions made trading him at any cost the smart move -- and that only someone up close and personal to the situation (like, say, Jim Hendry) would know for sure.

 

The armchair QBs around here were having none of that hypothesis a few months ago, when this story was still on the front burner.

 

Because they're smart.

Edited March 5, 2010 by Sammy Sofa

[Rob]

Personally, I didn't think that was a good enough reason to ship him away for a contract even worse than his and a player unlikely to make any significant (positive) contributions to the team. But if the linked article is actually the way he feels, then maybe I'm wrong.

Kudos to you for recognizing that, just maybe, the depth and breadth of this dude's delusions made trading him at any cost the smart move -- and that only someone up close and personal to the situation (like, say, Jim Hendry) would know for sure.

 

The armchair QBs around here were having none of that hypothesis a few months ago, when this story was still on the front burner.

 

Milton Bradley is so crazy that Jim Hendry had to trade him! We know this because Jim Hendry traded him.

 

Circular logic is circular.

[SouthSideRyan]

Kudos to you for recognizing that, just maybe, the depth and breadth of this dude's skills made signing him at any cost the smart move -- and that only someone up close and personal to the situation (like, say, Jim Hendry) would know for sure.