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Milton Bradley Is Annoyed

Says Evan Grant:

ARLINGTON - Mystery of the night at Rangers Ballpark: Did Milton Bradley offfer a rather impolite one-fingered salute to Rangers' fans? According to internet chatters, Seattle's Bradley didn't flip his lid during the game, but did flip something else.

The moment in question happened in the fourth inning after Chris Davis flied out to left field, where Bradley was playing. Though TV replays showed no incident, broadcast officials did say it appeared Bradley offered the gesture towards the stands. He was booed after the play.

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Like Milton, I don't really consider the middle finger a big deal. However, I know a lot of people do, so this is a pretty bad way to not get negative attention.

(Note to fans of other teams that may conveniently choose to drop by: shut up. You didn't "show us." This isn't an incident. It's practically nothing.)

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WHY can't he DH all the time?

Watching him in Oakland for a couple years, and seeing how much healthier he was in Texas when he refused to play the field and DH’d every day, then seeing him suck in Chicago, he definitely plays better when he is rested, and stays healthy when he DH’s. Why wouldn’t the Mariners just DH Bradley and put a Langerhans type player in the OF (if only they had a player like Langerhans around ;)

by Zonis on Apr 10, 2010 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

YOU'RE FUCKING OUT

Rooting for lovable losers since 1984.

by seattlecougar on Apr 10, 2010 1:24 AM PDT up reply actions  

Honestly I like it.

Milton is fun to watch. While everyone else is just doing their business, Milton throws a little flare. The only issue I have is if it causes him to get fined or suspended.

by supershane on Apr 10, 2010 1:20 AM PDT reply actions  

No, he throws a little flair.

If he threw flare, it would look something like this:

Except maybe without the rock-on hands.

(If I was good at photoshopping/if my computer wouldn’t explode opening the program, I would just put a road flare in MB’s hand.)

I'd sleep at the Internet, but I've found servers don't make for good pillows.

by thehemogoblin on Apr 10, 2010 2:09 AM PDT up reply actions  

Completely unrelated,

But Jesus do I hate it when people hold out their thumb while doing that. Do they realize that hand signal means “I love you” in ASL? Probably not what they were going for there

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 10, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Well, we all really want Milton to express himself.

What better way than a little flair?

Because we’re rebels. Accurate, intelligent, introspective rebels. And damn proud of it my friend. - CapSea
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997

by JLProck on Apr 10, 2010 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

I know what you mean

but you should totally watch for this Pilton Hadley guy you guys just picked up, I saw him on my fantasy team last year, and he totally has this history of blowing up and-

by Zonis on Apr 10, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

You know what?

A few years from now, a lot of you guys are going to realize that this was not your proudest moment as a community.

by Jay on Apr 12, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's tough way to open the season for Bradley,

at ex-team Oakland, then at. ex-team Texas. Both teams intimately know how easy it is to get into Bradley’s head and (presumably) distract his game. It is too bad that your DH spot is already full: not only would it keep MB healthy longer, it would keep him from interacting with the fans, which he seems to insist upon doing.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2010 2:44 AM PDT reply actions  

OH WELL EVERYBODY'S HEARD, ABOUT THE BIRD

Don’t you know
about the bird?
WELLL Milton’s gonna show you all the bird!

Ba ba ba bird bird bird, b-bird’s the word

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Apr 10, 2010 3:17 AM PDT reply actions  

I think the league needs to make a rule exception for Bradley

He can do whatever he wants, as long as he doesn’t physically assault anyone. This is for the good of the game.

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on Apr 10, 2010 9:18 AM PDT reply actions  

Proxy for today's game?

Anyone have a proxy server working so we can watch the M’s game today. Stupid ass fox saturday blackouts.

I don’t want to watch the fucking Yankees every saturday afternoon this season

by Nate Gubel on Apr 10, 2010 9:50 AM PDT reply actions  

I was hoping someone would show Phillies/Astros

“here will be a strange time warp quality for the Astros and Phillies on Saturday, thanks to nostalgia and the presence of the game’s eldest statesman. Houston will be turning back the clock to 1965 and wearing representative uniforms Saturday, and the opposing starting pitcher, Philadelphia’s Jamie Moyer, happens to be the only active player who was alive at that point. "

by msb on Apr 10, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'm pretty infuriated right now

Its not on Extra Innings and of course Fox is showing the Yankees game. How many times have they been on national television in the last week? Its ridiculous.

I’m out of market, but even though Fox isn’t showing the Mariners, will MLB.tv still be blacked out?

by E-Lizz on Apr 10, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

What the hell? Really?

God fucking dammit

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 10, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions  

Nope... 2,000 miles out of market and no M's game

But I can watch the YANKEES GAME ON FOX! I’m soooo happy!!

by E-Lizz on Apr 10, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions  

Wyoming is halfway between Seattle and Texas

Why the fuck do I get the Yankees game too!?!??!

FUCK FUCK FUCK

I HATE YOU MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 10, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

Well I'm in the Bay Area

Wouldn’t you expect A’s fans to care more about the Mariners and Rangers? Of course not!

Carlos Silvelite

by OceanBird on Apr 10, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions  

Are you serious?

I’m GA and understandably get NY vs. Tampa. But Wyoming? I freaking HATE FOX Saturday Baseball.

by E-Lizz on Apr 10, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions  

It looks like the closest places to me that get it areTwin Falls Idaho and fucking Wichita Falls Texas

If you’re not in Washington/Oregon/western Idaho or East Texas/non panhandle Oklahoma you don’t get the game.

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 10, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions  

Get used to the Yankees every saturday

Mlb.tv is blacked out for the entire afternoon. So if you want to watch baseball on saturday afternoons get on your knees like the rest of america does for the yankees. Fuck the yankees and fuck bud selig

by Nate Gubel on Apr 10, 2010 10:11 AM PDT reply actions  

I want to throw something. I hate the Yankees so fucking much.

No, its not THEIR fault they’re being shown but jeeze how many fucking times are they going to be on national television every week? I can’t stand FOX Saturday Baseball, it always screws over out of market fans.

by E-Lizz on Apr 10, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions  

watching game

but really seattle we need a day off from watching minors playig big league

by smtownwonder on Apr 10, 2010 10:21 AM PDT reply actions  

I like how Oakland and Texas is treating him like shit

Even though Milton was the only one to show up for the A’s in the ALCS and the Rangers are one of the last teams that should be booing anyone, especially a player that was good for them.

Carlos Silvelite

by OceanBird on Apr 10, 2010 10:53 AM PDT reply actions  

Mystery Solved!

Larry LaRue

OK, perhaps you’ve seen the clip on ESPN or another network – you had to look fast – but it appears Seattle outfielder Milton Bradley pointed a middle finger skyward during the Friday night game.

“He was just signaling ‘one more out,’” deadpanned Ken Griffey Jr.

by ThundaPC on Apr 10, 2010 10:59 AM PDT reply actions   7 recs

Listening to pre-game on Gameday Audio

They said “no word on whether disciplinary action will be taken” for Bradley by MLB.

by E-Lizz on Apr 10, 2010 11:24 AM PDT reply actions  

Here's some more on him from Dallas Morning News website commenter
Evan, I sat in LF last night and the reason why the fans were giving him such a hard time is because the ball girl that was throwing to him to warm up his arm before innings overthrew him before the 1st inning, and he just stood there with his arm extended in the air and watched it fly into CF. The poor girl had to run and get it while he just stood there. We gave her a loud ovation when she did, and he wouldn’t throw with her the entire rest of the game while acting like a pompous you-know-what. So that’s why he took so much heat last night.

by Mike E on Apr 10, 2010 12:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Hmm,

I’d think I’ll ignore that and continue to like him, and assume that didn’t happen.

by WestCoastBias. on Apr 10, 2010 12:16 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm not sure why some people here are so defensive about us former Bradley sufferers.

I’m a Cub fan who was very happy to see him go though when he showed up in Chicago I thought, “I sure hope he can stay cool cause the guy can rake”.

He proved many of us wrong and we don’t in any way wish ill upon Mariner fans. We simply can’t believe that he will EVER turn his shit around. Perhaps this is not an “incident” persay, but it is very much a sample of the type of human being he is.

The dude needs some serious therapy. Plain and simple. I hope fir you all he doesn’t pull the same shit in SEA but in all honesty, I doubt he can change as a person.

Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 10, 2010 2:04 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Wow as intelligent and mature as the jerkoff above.

Oh well, I will thoroughly enjoy watching him eat shit all season in rainy Seattle then. You are a real quality crew here.

Right back at ya Hubert. Enjoy the Milty show!

Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 10, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey, at least we have a chance at going to a World Series!

Enjoy the next 100 or some years till you win another!

Right now I'm dreaming of Carl Crawford. Maybe next year...(or this year at the trade deadline)...

by SeaKoala on Apr 10, 2010 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

we have 2. how many do you have?

United we stand and united we'll fall......down on our knees the day we win it all!

by Bricks and Ivy on Apr 11, 2010 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

Wow, talk about something we hear all the time and are tired of.

I didn’t come here with ill intent, I followed a link to a Bradley story that happened to be here. Commented in what I believe to be a fair manner and you all react like douchbags. You deserve MB!

Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 11, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Do you really?

Let’s talk at the end of the season. My guess is you will be nowehere close.

Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 11, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice to know ya!

We don’t give half a shit about your ass opinion of Milton Bradley. Bitch about him on your own blog and leave it there.

by OlSalty on Apr 10, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

My ass opinion?

What about just MY opinion. I try not to let my ass do the talking. Something you may want to try sometime salty.

Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 11, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

I understand the frustration guys

but this is not the time or comment on which to lash out against.

by Matthew on Apr 11, 2010 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

Thank you.

Reasonable.

Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 11, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

I love it.

We haven’t had near enough spice on this team. Bradley provides. It’s awesome.

~I once gave Jose Canseco $15. ~

by section331 on Apr 10, 2010 5:06 PM PDT reply actions  

At least he has personality

Everett was a drag, Guillen was awesome, but Bradley entertains in the field and every time needs some atitude.

by Rougtan on Apr 10, 2010 10:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Dear Chicago

Shut the fuck up. Shut the fuck up. Nobody fucking cares.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 11, 2010 12:29 PM PDT reply actions   4 recs

Dear Jeff.

Grow up.

Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 11, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

It works both ways.

The response before to your comment wasn’t needed. Neither is your response here.

by Matthew on Apr 11, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Really though?

“Grow up” seems like a reasonable response to “Shut the fuck up Shut the fuck up Nobody fucking cares”. But point taken.

Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 12, 2010 6:17 AM PDT up reply actions  

Dear Kinky Reggae

Please consider what we’ve had to put up with over the past several months rather than assuming all comments are made in a vacuum.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 11, 2010 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Please trust us, we understand.

I truly commented to let you all know you were not alone. We hoped he could change bc the guy can hit. He may change…I can’t say that. I suppose some Chicago posters have come here and made more inappropriate comments but I did not come here with ill intent. Somebody linked your post here.

Unfortunately I have not been witness to whatever you may have experienced over the past few months. Trust me, I am sure you all have plenty to say about Carlos Silva. This trade had no true upside that was apparent. Best case scenario…Bradley shuts up and Silva pitches.

Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 12, 2010 6:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

Most everyone who comment on this blog (not to mention all his current M's teammates) love Milton Bradley.

Almost all the fans of Bradley’s former teams who leave comments about him on LL have told us that we should give up on Bradley NOW – nevermind that there’s a full baseball season left to play. Don’t you see why that offends us and makes us circle the wagons?

Also, anyone on Lookout Landing who going to Bleed Cubbie Blue and says that Silva is a hopeless mess (or the like) will get one warning before being banned from LL for trolling other blogs.

by Decatur on Apr 12, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

That post is hard to understand but...

all I can say is I do not believe I was trolling. I was curious, that’s all. Of course I understand why you are all somewhat defensive about MB. We were too, hoping that things would turn around too. They could still. It’s only 7 games in.

I’m not saying give up. I have no intention of telling you all what to do with MB. I also wasn’t suggesting that you all want to bash Silva though all I have heard is how much of a bust he is/will be from most Mariner fans…not necessarily here.

Point is this, chill out, I am not here for anything but the read and unfortunately attempted to offer some friendly insight. My mistake.

Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 13, 2010 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

My money is on Bradley

being both (a) the better player by far and (b) the crazier player by far. Can’t see much upside on the Cubs side of that deal, but on the other hand, probably no arrests either.

(Note to fans of other teams that may conveniently choose to drop by: shut up. You didn’t “show us.” This isn’t an incident. It’s practically nothing.)

Aw, Jeff … are we all that terrible?

Respectfully, I think it is a big deal when a player gives fans the finger. I remember in mid-2007, when Cliff Lee was really struggling, and he had to walk back to the dugout in the face of a few thousand jeering fans. He tipped his cap to the hometown fans in what generally was seen as a sarcastic gesture, and people just blew up about it. In retrospect, it could just as well have been interpreted as a gesture of “Yeah, I know, deserve your booing.” Reading Cliff’s comments a year or two afterwards, that does seem to be what was going through his mind, but that’s not how it was seen at the time.

Anyway, my point is just that if a tip of the cap can be seen as sarcastic and offensive, then what the heck is this?

by Jay on Apr 12, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

An immature yet insignificant decision

This is literally only news because it’s Milton.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 13, 2010 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions  

Seriously?

You don’t think ANY player would make news for giving fans the finger?

I sure do. If anything, I think it’s less newsworthy because it’s Milton.

by Jay on Apr 13, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

anyway

it’s not my intention to antagonize one of my favorite bloggers, so that’ll be all from me.

by Jay on Apr 13, 2010 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

They were talking about this for a whole five-minute segment on some ESPN show two days after it happened

That doesn’t happen were it pretty much anyone else. The finger will always raise an eyebrow, but it tends to be forgotten as quickly as it occurred.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 14, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

another guy

You might find this interesting … Jay Bruce gives the finger times two …

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2010/04/13/bruce-apologizes-for-gesture/

This was “a story” — reported in the media — but a Google News search reveals that there was less coverage for this than for Bruce’s recent slump, or his recently overturned home run.

One could argue that it’s different in that Bruce seems to be playfully giving the finger to one of his teammates, perhaps answering an earlier taunt, rather than angrily addressing it to fans. Then again, one could argue that’s just a matter of interpretation — clearly Bradley couldn’t get away with a “playful” flip of the bird.

Not sure what this shows, one way or the other, but it’s an interesting data point for comparison.

by Jay on Apr 14, 2010 2:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

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