MLB Is Investigating Bradley vs. Winters

In our never-ending quest to completely beat this Milton Bradley story into the ground we bring you news that Major League Baseball is officially looking into Sunday's events to see if umpire Mike Winters crossed the line by baiting Bradley:

Baseball spokesman Rich Levin said yesterday the commissioner's office is investigating whether the volatile Bradley was baited by Winters. The Padres said Winters directed profanities at Bradley right before the blowup. "I know there will be a thorough investigation of the dialogue between Milton and Mike Winters," Padres GM Kevin Towers said before San Diego opened a three-game series in San Francisco. "I have a lot of confidence there will be due process and it will be handled well. For Milton's sake, he certainly has the support of our ballclub."

There's really only four people who know for sure what was said: Winters, Bradley, first base coach Bobby Meacham and Rockies first baseman Todd Helton. So far, Bradley and Meacham have made it very clear that they think Winters crossed the line, while Winters and Helton have refrained from commenting.

I can understand Helton not wanting to interject himself into the controversy (and risk future retribution from umpires), but he's really the only unbiased party in the know. Sooner or later he has to talk, right? He hasn't so far to reporters, but maybe he will when the commissioner's office comes calling.

Previously on FanHouse:
Mike Winters Has Been Down This Road Before
The Debriefing: Bradley Baiting Ump Should Be Banished
Milton Bradley Tears ACL Arguing With Ump
Milton Bradley Does the Most Milton Bradley Thing of All-Time