Milton Bradley Suspended Again

**Baseballguy** · Apr 18, 09, 01:44 PM

This guy is never going to get it.

CHICAGO (AP)—Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley has been suspended two games for arguing balls and strikes and making contact with umpire Larry Vanover.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...v=ap&type=lgns

#5 · Apr 18, 09, 03:11 PM

As a Reds fan I love this. As a baseball fan I can't stand it. This isn't the kind of crap my little league guys need to see the "stars" doing.

**00Rocket28** · Apr 18, 09, 03:38 PM

Completely uncalled for suspension, MLB blew it out of proportion. He argued and should have been ejected but it wasnt anything worthy of a suspension.

**LRCW** · Apr 18, 09, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by 00Rocket28

Completely uncalled for suspension, MLB blew it out of proportion. He argued and should have been ejected but it wasnt anything worthy of a suspension.

If he bumped the umpire then he needed to be suspended.

**00Rocket28** · Apr 18, 09, 03:52 PM

Did you see it? If they touched, it was brushing and unintentional cause I couldn't see any contact made

**AverageJoesGym** · Apr 18, 09, 04:26 PM

Its only a matter of time with Bradley. This time it was an umpire, next time he's likely to blow up on his own team. There's a reason he's bounced around so much--like I said after they signed him last winter.

#5 · Apr 18, 09, 05:06 PM

It doesn't matter if the bump or brush was intentional or not. The issue was that there was contact period.

**Baseballguy** · Apr 18, 09, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by 00Rocket28

Did you see it? If they touched, it was brushing and unintentional cause I couldn't see any contact made

If the umpire said he bumped him, I don't need to see it.

**00Rocket28** · Apr 19, 09, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Baseballguy

If the umpire said he bumped him, I don't need to see it.

Then you obviously don't know squat about the sitation then because it's clear you are ignorant to this incident. The umpire didn't make the claim he was touched. It was 2nd base umpire who filed it, not the one who was allegedly touched. I've watch the incident over and over can see no contact made. Watch the replay before you pop off and just assume you're right. The pitch was a ball in every sense of the word, LOW AND INSIDE, with a 3-2 with the bases loaded in a tie ball game. ANYONE would feel wronged in that situation and I guarantee that the suspension will be reduce or taken away completely. But good job taking something you know NOTHING about and running with it

#5 · Apr 19, 09, 11:38 AM

Maybe you should watch the replay. There IS contact! The bill of the umpire's hat clearly moves from contact with Milton.

**ColonelCrazy** · Apr 19, 09, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by 00Rocket28

Then you obviously don't know squat about the sitation then because it's clear you are ignorant to this incident. The umpire didn't make the claim he was touched. It was 2nd base umpire who filed it, not the one who was allegedly touched. I've watch the incident over and over can see no contact made. Watch the replay before you pop off and just assume you're right. The pitch was a ball in every sense of the word, LOW AND INSIDE, with a 3-2 with the bases loaded in a tie ball game. ANYONE would feel wronged in that situation and I guarantee that the suspension will be reduce or taken away completely. But good job taking something you know NOTHING about and running with it

Wow.

Bottom line is Bradley has a history, and that's not going to do him any favors.

I still can't believe the Cubs gave him so much money this offseason.

**00Rocket28** · Apr 19, 09, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by ColonelCrazy

Wow.

Bottom line is Bradley has a history, and that's not going to do him any favors.

I still can't believe the Cubs gave him so much money this offseason.

What are you wowing about?

**00Rocket28** · Apr 19, 09, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by #5

Maybe you should watch the replay. There IS contact! The bill of the umpire's hat clearly moves from contact with Milton.

I've watched it plenty

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/art...=.jsp&c_id=chc

**dolamite** · Apr 19, 09, 11:41 AM

I couldn't see any contact and the call he got rung up on was worth arguing.

#5 · Apr 19, 09, 11:42 AM

Figures that's be the link posted you need the one ESPN has been showing. It's an above view with CLEAR CONTACT.

**00Rocket28** · Apr 19, 09, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by dolamite

I couldn't see any contact and the call he got rung up on was worth arguing.

I don't have any problem with him being tossed honestly, he showed up the ump, which he was correct about, but the suspension and fine are both bogus because of history. Everything he does is under a microscope and blown out of proportion.

**00Rocket28** · Apr 19, 09, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by #5

Figures that's be the link posted you need the one ESPN has been showing. It's an above view with CLEAR CONTACT.

He argued a call, not like he gambled on baseball or something

**00Rocket28** · Apr 19, 09, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by #5

Figures that's be the link posted you need the one ESPN has been showing. It's an above view with CLEAR CONTACT.

Post the video then showing the CLEAR CONTACT. And if there was so much contact, why didn't the ump file the complaint?

#5 · Apr 19, 09, 11:49 AM

I've searched I can't find the view ESPN used, and I couldn't tell ya I'm not in regular contact with MLB umpires. However if I ever run into him I'll let ya know what he says.