Piniella and Bradley have it out; Bradley leaves ballpark
cubscore.com 6/26/2009 — By Paul Sullivan After flying out in his last at-bat Friday in the sixth inning, Milton Bradley threw his helmet in the Cubs dugout and took after the Gatorade cooler. Manager Lou Piniella then followed Bradley to the tunnel leading...
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Piniella vs. Bradley; Bradley Loses
mlb.fanhouse.com 6/27/2009 — Milton Bradley finally had the issue with his attitude everyone was expecting. He got in a heated argument with Lou Piniella and was told to leave the ballpark immediately (during the game).
Friday Night Fukudome: Bradley vs. Piniella
hirejimessian.com 6/27/2009 — The Cubs have somehow found a way to sap the enjoyment even from their wins. In the middle of today’s game, Milton Bradley threw a temper tantrum, and Lou Piniella brought him into the clubhouse, presumably to take him over his knee. Both guys have a reputation for being hotheads. As you ...
Piniella sends Bradley home in middle of game
scoresreport.com 6/27/2009 —
Lou Piniella has had about all he can take of outfielder Milton Bradley .
Piniella told the mercurial slugger to go home Friday afternoon after Bradley threw his helmet and went after a water cooler following a fly out in the top of the sixth inning of the Cubs game against the crosstown ...
Lou Piniella and Alfonso Soriano Hate Milton Bradley
bleachernation.com 6/27/2009 — As you may have heard by now, Milton Bradley had a temper tantrum during yesterday’s game against the White Sox, and was removed from the game by manager Lou Piniella. Apparently Bradley, frustrated with a poor at bat, came into the dugout and took a few swings at the Gatorade cooler and ...
Mt. Milton Erupts Again
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/27/2009 —
From "Bradley starts drama before Soto's 3-run shot puts Cubs back on track" (AP/ ESPN.com ):
[Milton] Bradley attacked the cooler in the dugout after he flied out in the top of the sixth, leading to an angry exchange in the tunnel with [Lou] Piniella, who told him to get dressed and go ...
Milton Bradley back in lineup
eatdrinksleepbaseball.blogspot.com 6/27/2009 — A day after being sent home by Cubs manager Lou Piniella, Milton Bradley was back in the Cubs' lineup in the three spot. But Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune asks the question: Do the Cubs regret signing Bradley ? As Rogers points out, the Cubs bypassed other free-agent outfielders, such as ...
Piniella apologizes to Bradley for sending him home in middle of game
scoresreport.com 6/29/2009 —
Cubs’ manager Lou Piniella officially apologized to tantrum-throwing Milton Bradley, who decided to take out his frustration on a water cooler during a game on Friday night and was absolutely reamed out by his manager.
“I apologized for the last comment I made, told him he knows in ...
Piniella vents about clubhouse leaks and Sox attendance woes
cubscore.com 6/28/2009 — By Paul Sullivan Round Two of the City Series ends today with some real hostility between the two organizations over an alleged leak of Lou Piniella"s ripping of Milton Bradley in the Cubs clubhouse. "Look, things get a little heated...
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Bradley has problems, but this ain't one
bases.newsvine.com 6/29/2009 — The Milton Bradley-Lou Piniella brouhaha erupted and then more or less resolved itself over the weekend, with the name-calling apparently ending on Saturday and the rapprochement beginning (now they're searching for the leaks).
Milton Bradley Takes the High Road —
Sons of Steve Garvey
It's anger management day at SoSG! We noted Milton Bradley's latest tantrum this weekend, wondering why Cubs manager Lou Piniella felt the need to single out this incident in a season that has featured so many. Upon further inspection, it turns out Bradley is able to calm down right quick. From ...
Piniella and Bradley Kiss and Make Up —
The Big Lead
All is well on the Chicago front:
“I got a ton of respect for Lou,” Bradley said. “When he says something, I really take heed and listen to it, not just the tone or the exact words but the sentiment behind it. I really think he had a heartfelt talk with me in his office, ...
Milton Bradley’s Perpetual Tantrum —
MLB Babble
In yesterday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cub Milton Bradley was told to strip out of his uniform and leave the game by manager Lou Piniella . In the top of the sixth inning, Bradley flied out to left field. He then came into the dugout and attacked the water cooler and threw ...
He Did it for the Water Cooler —
Cubbies Crib | A Chicago Cubs Blog
Lou Piniella has explained why he told Milton Bradley to go home after Bradley’s tantrum in the dugout Friday. It was all about protecting the water cooler, which Bradley was ready to go all Carlos Zambrano on after flying out meekly in the top of the sixth:
“I don’t like ...
Lou has had enough with the tantrums —
Clark-Addison Cubs Fan Blog
In the second installment of this season’s Cubs vs White Sox Crosstown Classic , tempers boiled within the Cubs family once again. Lou Piniella has apparently had enough of that, and frankly I think it is about time he took more control of this club.
After two strikeouts and a routine ...
Milton Bradley Melts Down, Cubs Win —
EveryJoe » Baseball
The Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox in an exciting 5-4 ballgame, but yet again the story of the game was Milton Bradley. After flying out in the sixth inning, Bradley melted down and attacked the drink cooler in the dugout. That led to a verbal confrontation between Bradley and Cubs ...
'To Come Here And Suck Like I Have...' —
Blak4rest: Sports, Media and Vegas
Milton Bradley blew his fuse again today. And Manager Lou Piniella wasn't pleased with it either. This time Piniella couldn't restrain himself as the two engaged in a heated exchange before Bradley was sent home during the sixth inning.Oh yeah, Cubs win, Cubs win. They get a three-run homer from ...
Cubs Win Despite Milton Meltdown —
Cubbies Crib | A Chicago Cubs Blog
The Cubs had to know what they were getting into when they signed Milton Bradley to a 3-year contract this off-season, and if they didn’t…why the hell didn’t they? His reputation was out there for everyone to see - he’s a headcase who clashes with management, teammates, ...
For One Day In His Life Lou Piniella Was A Pot Head —
Total Pro Sports
Total Pro Sports - So what if Geovany Soto smoked some weed before the World Baseball Classic . Lou Piniella doesn't think it's that big of a deal. Heck, he even smoked some dope one time as well, and look at him now.
Piniella's experience with smoking the chronic has helped him cope with ...
Link-O-Rama: Bradley benched —
Circling The Bases
* Apparently not willing to simply wait for Milton Bradley's next injury, manager Lou Piniella has decided to just bench him for a couple games. That three-year, $30 million deal is looking better every day.
Plenty of Hits, Not Many Runs —
Cubbies Crib | A Chicago Cubs Blog
Lou Piniella gave Milton Bradley and Alfonso Soriano the night off against the Braves Monday, moving Ryan Theriot into the lead-off hole and sliding Jake Fox into the clean-up spot. The result: a shutout at the hands of Javier Vazquez and Atlanta.
All right, so the Cubs ...
Piniella, Bradley bury hatchet —
FOXSports.com News for MLB
Milton Bradley was in the Chicago Cubs' lineup Saturday, a day after he was sent home by manager Lou Piniella following an angry outburst in the dugout.
"I apologized for the last comment I made, told him he knows in the context I meant it," Piniella ...
NEWS: Milton Bradley Sent Home Mid-Game —
Bleacher Report - MLB
The Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan is reporting that, after flying out in the sixth inning against the White Sox Friday, Milton Bradley was involved in a verbal altercation with Cubs' manager Lou Piniella.
Bradley was replaced in right ...