tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post1239557038006429618..comments2023-07-20T17:50:39.903-07:00Comments on True Grich: Men behaving BradleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-41065947434917265242010-03-25T20:38:03.453-07:002010-03-25T20:38:03.453-07:00James,
It's not only the fan bases that have b...James,<br />It's not only the fan bases that have been duped by this Bozo. Just ask Jim Hendry, who signed him to a $30 million deal for 3 years before last season. Most Cub fans (myself included) were wondering who was more insane, Bradley or Hendry, before the ink was dry on that contract.<br /><br />As for Timothy's comment about "the environments" having some role in what happened, I read many of those stories about how MB accused the Chicago fans of being "racist." Maybe he should talk to the likes of Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Fergie Jenkins, Andre Dawson, et al, players who are still so beloved by Chicagoans decades after retiring.<br /><br />James, you hit the nail on the head. Sports is supposed to be an escape from the realities of life. When we see a loafer like MB, who blames everyone but himself for his troubles, it's just a symptom of the lack of personal responsibilty that we see in so many aspects of society today.Bob from 514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-41014993988737535362010-03-25T15:05:08.300-07:002010-03-25T15:05:08.300-07:00Heh. We loved Guillen in Seattle.Heh. We loved Guillen in Seattle.Timothynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-91745873921601084332010-03-25T12:09:16.592-07:002010-03-25T12:09:16.592-07:00Timothy,
I imagine that every fan base that first...Timothy,<br /><br />I imagine that every fan base that first acquires Bradley tries to give him the benefit of the doubt. Angel fans did the same thing when Jose Guillen arrived in Anaheim. <br /><br />We all think our team can fix the problem children of baseball. We look at our leaders like Mike Scioscia or whoever it might be at the time and believe they'll be able to "handle" these kinds of guys.<br /><br />Perhaps there are times when that does happen. Perhaps that will be the case this time with Bradley. Time will tell and I'll be watching.<br /><br />As for my "unfortunate" Angels fandome. I doubt you really want to go down that road. Talk about a train wreck of a comment. ;-)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516628770185768877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-58222053904591367132010-03-25T11:49:47.461-07:002010-03-25T11:49:47.461-07:00I didn't mean to imply that your problems w/ B...I didn't mean to imply that your problems w/ Bradley are in any way related to your (unfortunate) Angels fandom. All I was trying to point out is that the people who see him the most these days don't have anything particularly negative to say about him. See here for an example: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog/2011432889_milton_bradley_channels_his_in.html<br /><br />I am an M's fan, which is the only reason I'm paying enough attention to know that his situation with the team is, so far, just fine. And that's the problem with your post--you took those two ejections, in conjunction with some comments, to mean that Bradley is "up to his old tricks." That's what I was referring to with the word 'news'--only in the sense of 'a description of things that are currently happening'. But it was simply not an accurate description, hence my objection.Timothynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-63194286229982797302010-03-25T11:36:29.395-07:002010-03-25T11:36:29.395-07:00CM - I agree with everything you just wrote. The ...CM - I agree with everything you just wrote. The entire city of Chicago might not see it your way, but I undestand where you're coming from ;-)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516628770185768877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-15025485199234909212010-03-25T11:32:41.627-07:002010-03-25T11:32:41.627-07:00Timothy,
First of all I appreciate your comments....Timothy,<br /><br />First of all I appreciate your comments. <br /><br />Let's be clear about a couple things. Whatever I write about here should never (for the most part) be considered "news." I'm not pretending that it is. <br /><br />I suppose it is telling that an Angels fan took time to blog about Milton Bradley. What's more telling is that perhaps you're suggesting only Mariner fans or those covering the M's should be commenting at all? I'm guessing that's not your intent. If you click on the Milton Bradley "label" below - you'll see that I've made comments about him even prior to his arriving in Seattle.<br /><br />Never-the-less, I will never hide my bias. I'm most definitely an Angels fan and I know that's going to impact my opinion on all things baseball. That also doesn't mean that my opinion is wrong (or right).<br /><br />By the way - what team do you cheer for? I'm just asking.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516628770185768877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-69074013007826764992010-03-25T11:29:04.089-07:002010-03-25T11:29:04.089-07:00I don't want to make excuses for Bradley, thou...I don't want to make excuses for Bradley, though I guess I'm going to. There is no doubt at this point, is there, that he is treated differently by umpires and the media? Undoubtedly, he's brought some of that on himself, but it seems to be the topic of every single interview he does. No wonder he, and his managers get tired of talking about it. How often to reporters ask Brett Myers the same questions? Bradley is a guaranteed story, and I firmly believe that reporters do their damnedest to use that to their advantage. Likewise, I think umpires feel the need to show him up.The Common Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994070642805307798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-11103552846219038482010-03-25T11:17:42.965-07:002010-03-25T11:17:42.965-07:00Fine, if all of this is just carping about stuff h...Fine, if all of this is just carping about stuff he did last year (and the years before), then that's fine. If you don't think he should have gotten a second (or third, or fourth, or whatever) chance, then great. But he did--so let's look at how he's doing with it<br /><br />At the moment, MB is doing a fine job, interacting perfectly well with everyone around him, but still getting attacked by AAA umpires and assorted journalists and bloggers (though not those who are actually covering his team, I'll note, which is telling).<br /><br />Sure, he says he's not going to change, and so maybe we'll see him shiv a guy on the field this year or something. But maybe he's right that the environments he was in played some role in what happened (it doesn't excuse his behavior, naturally). If so, then he won't need to change anything, from his perspective, in order for the outcome to be better for everyone involved. <br /><br />The only thing anyone can legitimately say about Bradley in 2010 is "so far, so good." Everything else is just talking about years past. And if that's what you want to do, great, but don't pretend its news.Timothynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-28829799582575862282010-03-25T10:43:18.558-07:002010-03-25T10:43:18.558-07:00One more thing... I never said baseball would be a...One more thing... I never said baseball would be a better place without Bradley. I simply said he wouldn't be missed. I'll stand by that.<br /><br />I refuse to give a pass to players who refuse to be accountable for their actions. Bradley's history of bad behavior is an extensive one.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516628770185768877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-19262637742676627952010-03-25T10:40:46.654-07:002010-03-25T10:40:46.654-07:00CM - There's an old saying that two wrongs don...CM - There's an old saying that two wrongs don't make a right. Just because there have been countless others who might not have deserved to wear a baseball uniform and did anyway, doesn't mean Bradley should also get a pass.<br /><br />Besides, it's not like I have the power to remove the uniform form his back or anything. <br /><br />We all live in glass houses. This is true. But that doesn't mean we can't have an opinion and be critical at times. That's just not how the world works.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516628770185768877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-84898955637749798102010-03-25T10:28:13.598-07:002010-03-25T10:28:13.598-07:00here is no doubt that Milton Bradley is an incredi...here is no doubt that Milton Bradley is an incredibly sensitive player who is unable to shrug off what he feels to be a slight against him. And that's a problem for him and his teams. <br /><br />That said, I have a real problem with the notion that Bradley doesn't deserve to wear a uniform. Some pretty terrible people have worn those uniforms, and I think it's silly to start pretending that baseball will be a magically better place if Milton Bradley is not in it. <br /><br />Bradley deserves to never wear a uniform anymore when his skills slip enough or his behavior is deemed (by his employers) to be such a distraction that it hinders the club. Until then, we're all outsiders throwing rocks at his glass house.The Common Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994070642805307798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-64515414577500076512010-03-25T10:22:42.147-07:002010-03-25T10:22:42.147-07:00I don't much care for Milton Bradley nor do I ...I don't much care for Milton Bradley nor do I condone his statements/actions, but he does sort of have a point, whether he realizes it or not.<br /><br />We need the cold of winter to fully appreciate the springtime daffodils, to use a painfully stretched metaphor.Jeffhttp://5iveoclock.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-59725081160690657912010-03-25T09:54:14.565-07:002010-03-25T09:54:14.565-07:00Timothy,
Actually my assertion is based on his lo...Timothy,<br /><br />Actually my assertion is based on his long history of poor behavior and his total unwillingness to be accountable for his actions.<br /><br />My comment about him being "insane" is based on his lack of desire to change his behavior.<br /><br />We all read what we want to read, don't we? <br /><br />It's only a matter of time before Bradley implodes again. You know it. I know it. If he proves me wrong, I'll be sure to note it in this blog. Bank on it.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516628770185768877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071821160912623340.post-27342768302742658532010-03-25T09:44:33.143-07:002010-03-25T09:44:33.143-07:00Bradley wasn't tossed for arguing balls and st...Bradley wasn't tossed for arguing balls and strikes, which kind of undercuts your whole thesis. In fact, all you have to rest your "Bradley doesn't deserve to play baseball" assertion on is that he said some stuff to some reporters that you didn't like. Heavens! <br /><br />This spring, he has had zero problems with his teammates, zero problems with his opponents, zero problems with his coaches, zero problems with the Seattle media. That's not to say that is going to be the case through the whole season, but the man has done nothing wrong through spring training--and yet he still gets called "insanse," a "freak show," and a "train wreck". I think this kind of proves his point, actually.Timothynoreply@blogger.com