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Milton Bradley Doesn’t Have Any Friends on the Cubs - and It’s a Bit Uncomfortable
Milton Bradley Doesn’t Have Any Friends on the Cubs - and It’s a Bit Uncomfortable
Details surrounding Milton Bradley’s brief but tumultuous tenure with the Chicago Cubs continue to spill out, and unsurprisingly, none are great. After a weekend that saw Lou Piniella reach a fever pitcher with the outfielder and call him a “piece of shit,” and saw Alfonso ...
Milton Bradley is a piece of what?
Milton Bradley is a piece of what?
morehardball.blogspot.com — There's not too many players I hate, but Milton Bradley is one of them (Jose Reyes, Manny... Ramirez, Francisco Rodriguez, and the "retired" Paul LoDuca all share in this honor). Everywhere MB goes he ends up getting into altercations with managers, announcers, umpires, fans, seeing eye dogs, ... (more) Milton Bradley is a piece of what?
Jon Heyman: The best and worst free agents emerge
Jon Heyman: The best and worst free agents emerge
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Cubs manager Lou Piniella allegedly told Milton Bradley "you're not a player, you're a piece of s---''... one day, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, then batted him third the next. Which only shows that 1) Piniella has a deep sense of guilt, or 2) ... (more) Jon Heyman: The best and worst free agents emerge
104mph! ........... for nothin`
104mph! ........... for nothin`
athbloggs.blogspot.com — Anyone see the Cubs vs. Tigers game on June 23rd? A buddy of mine that has the... MLB Network just sent me a clip of the Tigers broadcast. In the eighth inning with no one on and no one out, Joel Zumaya struck out Milton Bradley with a 104mph pitch! A 104mph pitch! (see graphic). Absolutely ... (more) 104mph! ........... for nothin`
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What's That Sucking Sound?
Babes Love Baseball — ... on their current road trip. Skipper Lou Piniella will give him Tuesday and maybe even Wednesday off to work with hitting coach Von Joshua on his left-handed swing. This will also give him some time to prepare himself for BLB's next VooDoo Sabermetrics, where Bradley is the guest of honor this Friday! Can't wait for that one. Speaking of the Cubs, check out The Friendly Blogfine's latest Random Retro Cub: Hector Villanueva. Great mustache. [Bleacher Nation] | [FanHouse] | [Sons of Steve Garvey] ...

Milton Bradley: They Be Hatin’
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog — ... Yet, Bradley is also a talented player. He had a fantastic season last year in Texas. So that was the risk they took: sign Bradley to a contract, and hope in a hitter-friendly park, he continues to perform at high clip, hope he fits in. But, it just hasn’t happened: he’s been booed, he’s hasn’t played as well and he says he has no friends in the clubhouse. ...

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