Milton Bradley Is 'Never' Comfortable Playing at Wrigley Field

Tuesday was one of the nights that Chicago Cubs fans have been waiting all season to see from free-agent acquisition Milton Bradley. Bradley went 4-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two runs scored for the Cubs, but, fittingly, it couldn't keep the Cubs from losing to the Nationals. It still had to be nice for Bradley to finally have a game in which he didn't provide Cubs fans the chance to boo him for anything.

Those types of days just aren't very common for Bradley, who has basically had a hate-hate relationship with the fans ever since stepping foot in Chicago. In fact, after Tuesday's loss, Bradley said that he's never comfortable playing at Wrigley Field and that he feels hatred every day.

"It's hard to be comfortable when you don't get a hit and get booed every time," he said. "When I go home and look in the mirror, I like what I see. My family is there I have people I can talk to who are very supportive, in spite of everything and all the adversity and the hatred you face on a daily basis. But I'll be alright. I always have."

So, in a roundabout way, what Bradley is saying here is that he hasn't performed well this season because the fans are booing him. That's not the greatest way to try to win their affection, and going on to say that you think the Cubs would be a lot better this year if they could "keep all the distractions and everything that comes with playing here and being a Cub out" will only make matters worse.

He's essentially blaming the fans for the team's struggles this season, which is one of the more idiotic things I've ever heard come out of an athlete's mouth in any sport. These are fans who continue to come out and support a team in spite of the fact they haven't won a World Series in over 100 years. They have a right to be angry.

They continue to pour through the turnstiles, handing over money that eventually goes to the paycheck Bradley receives every two weeks, and he wants to blame them for his struggles? Then give them a refund, Milton.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

8-26-2009 @ 1:58PM

spunky900123 said...

Bradley is the biggest jerk on the team next to Zambrano. I hope they never win a pennat.The cub fan should boycot the games in they had any sense.But now we are talking about the cubs fan. Which we all know they are a bunch of LOSERS

8-26-2009 @ 4:48PM

djtonyr said...

They paid him way too much money after that one good year in Texas. Now they're stuck with him. The Cubs GM is the real culprit here. He needs to go.

8-26-2009 @ 5:45PM

maddmaxx09 said...

the cubsare the most pathetic team in baseball and the proof iswhen an 81 loss team beats thecubs 15 to 6 the cubs have been the biggest loosers since 1908 the last time the won a world seriesthey are the chumps of the national league what good is a division champoinship if you cant make it to the big dance the world series ?

8-26-2009 @ 6:58PM

zemog44 said...

Milton Bradley has been on 8 or 9 teams already! Geez, I wonder who is to blame for his unhappiness in baseball no matter where he goes? Man, Milton, are you ever going to look yourself in the mirror and take some responsibility for your actions? Don't wait until it's too late, if it isn't too late already. You have a "job" that 99% of the population would LOVE to have!

8-27-2009 @ 2:19AM

thetrutheh said...

my team is in the american league, but players like bradley and gary sheffield are poison to a team. the gm's for both teams knew before they signed them that they were trouble. for the cubs its worse, they have bradley and as good of a pitcher as zambrano is, he is also poison.

8-27-2009 @ 3:22AM

pinksuxorz said...

how come most of the cubs playaz all look the same...

no, not just their color. I'm no racist...

8-27-2009 @ 11:13PM

srpimnxtc said...

WAN WAN WAN . . .the fans hate me, its so horrible while I get paid 3.3 MILLION to play baseball . . WAN WAN WAN

8-28-2009 @ 10:46PM

joeljoey5160 said...

Milton is nuts! The biggest coward in MLB.

8-29-2009 @ 2:45AM

qongquest said...

bradley still has 2 years left on his contract with the cubs, so for the next 2 years don't expect the cubs to go anywhere. on the other hand, the detroit tigers ate most of the 14 million that was owed to gary sheffield from his contract with the tigers. they got rid of that poison and whether they make it to the playoffs or not, the team is better without him. plus check out the mets, who signed him, the mets won't go anywhere as long as sheffield is on that team.