Coach: The Umpire Provoked Milton Bradley

For the last several years, a number of umpires have decided to become the focus of the game rather than the arbitor..
A close friend of mine has worked with many of them since before the firings and finds many to be arrogant and condescending off the field as well as on.

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I don't care if the ump said he gets head from your mother- doesn't mean you freak out and try to attack him- sticks and stones, remember?

So what DID Mike Winters say, anyway? Hasn't someone read his lips on replay or something?

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this incident was uncalled for and provoked. fine the player.......fire the ump.....u could tell the ump kept going by the way the player slumped and then called time before he went after the ump.......Umpires need to be repressed.....im old enough to remember when umps ............and only home plate umps argued with managers.........and it was part of the manager's job...........this guys a joke..........and i really cant stand milton bradley......fire this ump.............

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when have u seen a player hurt an ump...........a slight bump occasionally...for which........suspension and fine........no danger at all to umps with players.........fans may be a different story...........and umps are bringing that on themselves..................there needs to be some kind of restraints put on umps..........they are out of control.....and it gets worse each yr......

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Anger happens when driving on the highway. When you get that mad it show's character. Whether it makes for good viewing or not it just shouldn't happen because of the kid's in the stadium.
If they only could remember who pay's their exorbitant salaries? Like their fan's. Then I suppose they would stop the crap for the fans as well as the little kids that look upon some of them as "heroes".

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While I'm not a fan of Bradley's temper I do think that in this instance he was in the right. Two things I've noticed so far that tend to lend credit to his version are the lack of footage of him flipping his bat at the ump (if he did it it would have been caught on film and if it were on film it would be on ESPN) as well as the fact that the first base coach began to approach the ump before Bradley did (making me think that the ump must have really crossed the line with whatever he said and that Bradley did show a decent amount of restraint up to that point).

Sadly, it won't matter if Bradley was wrong or right since Bud (how bad can I screw up the game of baseball...) Selig will more than likely throw the book at Bradley while merely smacking the ump's wrist for fear of angering the mighty umpires union(whom, as we all know, represent the true stars of the game...).

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There isn't anything the ump said that calls for violence. Black players (thugs) seem to think that they are the ultimate authority and are unable to express themselves in any way but violence. Perhaps if they received an education instead of being "helped" though school and learning nothing they could express themselves in a civilized manner. But the truth is, as we all know; You can take the boy out of the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto out of the boy. Suspend him for life.

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Well,well,well Mr Hate R. Can you tell me how you take the trailer out of the white trash? Those stringy headed no teeth having hockey playing goons face the same dillema, so with your vast knowledge on this subject worry about your own Mr. great I mean Hate R.

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IF U POSTED GREAT R COMMENTS POST MINE!

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Hey, "GreatR", you are perhaps the biggest idiot I have ever come across on the internet, accidentally or intentionally. Think about how impressive that makes you. That's like winning the World Series of Imbecility. Every sentence in that terrible paragraph of yours contains either an unverifiable claim, a generalization that leads to logical fallacy, or both. Literally every one. Except for "suspend him for life" which there is a far better word for - "expulsion." You have truly impressed me with your willingness to speak on a topic that you actually managed to know less than nothing about. Well done.

Eagerly awaiting your civilized response.

unless you're a troll in which case very well done

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To GreatR:

Jealous, are we? You know I'm beginning to think there is something more serious to it because more and more people commenting on this football player, that baseball player, and it serves them right whenever they get suspended/fired because they are spoilt brats with million of dollars.

Check this out people, they are paid million of dollars for their skills and physical fitness to entertain us all. Not to take verbal harassment.

Plus, degrading someone's race while hiding in the safety of your home is the ultimate form of cowardice. You are the worst thug of all Mr. R, because you are a coward one at that. Please do check with evidence to support your claim. In my opinion, NHL is the most violent league in the US, and what more...hitting each other, nose bleeding and all seems to be legitimate. And there is hardly a hint of color on the skin of those NHL players. Why is there no effort to make the rules in NHL stricker? If there was, maybe we would realize that the "thug" in sport is not exclusively "black" as you idiots claim. Oh wait, I forgot, those thugs in NHL don't get paid as much as the thugs in NBA, NFL and MLB.

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I watched the video from MLB.com and the only time it showed winters talking you can easily make out the words on his lips. Clearly looks like he called Bradley a "Fu

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GreatR, or whoever the f**k you are, it's people like you who are ultimately responsible for the violence in this nation. Typically, Blacks are living in sub-par conditions, because racism in government (typically run by whites) keeps the Black people from advancing further in the socio-economic ladder. Then add to the fact that many poor black neighborhoods are overcrowded! This well-oiled machine of psychological warfare and rash propaganda is working at full force - a conspiracy, through the media, is brainwashing the masses, and is keeping these people from advancing. Put it all together, and you can see why violence is rampant in the ghetto - its a great power struggle that happens naturally (to anyone, not just Blacks) when resources of any kind are depleted, in this case, wealth and prosperity. One is beaten into submission by the surrounding environment. You can say whatever the hell you want, but the will of the Black population and the motivation to advance, dwindled drastically since the 70s. The light at the end of that tunnel was sealed up by racist business moguls, supported by certain members of government, in a secretly planned conspiracy. In short - we're screwed, and the end of days draws closer.

BTW, how are people brainwashed by the media? I'll tell you, when there's nothing on TV, you might just watch something you can find - then when others talk of it, you get drawn into it through your peers. Many overestimate the power of humans to act rationally and sanely, as humans are conformists and follow their desires and societal trends, by nature. This is a pyramid scheme!!! It doesn't matter how smart or stupid you are - it matters in that you understand how to face reality the right way, and exercise sanity. If you live in the ghetto, this is virtually impossible, as one is beaten into submission by the surrounding environment. Our society is one sad mass of fear, ignorance, and selfishness, and much of this resonates within the upper-class whites. Understand now? OUR DENIAL OFTHE FACTS MUST COME TO AN END. WE KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING, BUT EITHER DON'T UNDERSTAND IT, OR REFUSE TO ADMIT IT, IF WE DO.
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As for the Milton Bradley case, the umpire was dead wrong. The umpire tried to exploit one of Bradley's weaknesses, his temper; and apparently, it worked. Ahhh, but all this backfires on the umpire - GOOD! I feel bad, however, that Bradley got hurt, and that a stupid umpire's actions made this possible. And the Padres are going for playoff contention! What could be worse? Umpires are NOT gods, and 15% of the time (sometimes more), they make bad calls that have altered the history of baseball from the bottom-up. Vote for instant replay. But really, this has gone too far on numerous cases. If all the wrongs were righted, you would find Earl Weaver (or today, Lou Piniella) and Joe West getting into boxing matches outside the game a little more.

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Firstly, GreatR is an idiot. Secondly, who said he was white? Every race and creed are capable of bigotry. All the replys refering to white people being racist is, in this situation, just as inflammatory. Now, on to the subject at hand. More and more, umpires are instigating situations with players. Hopefully, this instance will be a catalyst in bringing around some reform as to what is allowable by anyone on the field.

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"Me" does have a point, every race does have at least one member, in todays world, who is racist against a race in particular. To that end, I'm not putting a knock against white people in general; I'm just hoping to clear up any and all misunderstanding towards my last message. And by no means am I calling that umpire a racist. Just that people like GreatR either need lecturing, or just needs his/her head bashed in.
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The racism is typically passive nowadays, as opposed to active racism in the days leading up to the 1960s. Passive racism is not so obvious - it comes in the form of conspiracies, resentment, aversion, and even fear (although one might not be wrong for the last one). We dont see it, because it took a more elusive form. I would estimate that 70% of whites are not racist in this country. But those who are, are prevalent in the more upper classes. It's just as amazing as it is stupid, that simply having more cash or more "stuff" makes someone feel like king of the planet, or at least, a presider over the lower class peoples. The impact of all this will bite the asses of these particular racists and opportunists in the future, and one should probably make reservations to go on a long trip when these riots take on the manifestation of all these negative forces. I mean come on! As far as I know, there's only ONE black hockey player in the NHL right now (I forget his name), and that's just one in a long list of many. (At least blacks make up for it in other sports, see Tiger Woods).
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By the way, whether or not you believe me, just don't forget this: Just because someone advocates something, doesn't mean they actually care about it. They might be doing it for respect. And in just the same way, just because someone rises to promise to help the black population, doesn't mean they actually care about the black people. The money and respect, after all, is what's really in it for many of them. If not for that, some of them wouldn't do a damn thing!
--> There will come a day when disaster and catastrophe ensues because of this. In short, the racist propaganda will never really end. An idea is only dead when knowledge of it is nonexistant, or when the last person with that idea in mind dies. As extreme as all this talk sounds, at least extract some vital and important ideas from it.

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