For Chicago Cubs right fielder Milton Bradley, his first season in the Windy City playing for the Cubs has not been the best time of his life. After signing a three-year, $30 million contract with the team over the winter, Bradley has hit .257 with an OPS of .775, 12 home runs and only 40 RBI. Not exactly the kind of production either he or the team were looking for.
Of course, there's also been the off-the-field fun. The mercurial Bradley has never really been known for his sunny disposition, and after taking himself out of the Cubs lineup on Saturday he shared his thoughts on his first season in Chicago. It's safe to say he's not making many friends.
Bradley gave the Daily Herald the privilege of a one-on-one interview with him on Saturday, but as is his normal routine, he gave short and terse answers to all of the questions he was asked. Well, except for one. When he was asked if he's enjoyed his time in Chicago, Bradley became an open book.
"Not really," he said. "It's just not a positive environment. I need a stable, healthy, enjoyable environment. There's too many people everywhere in your face with a microphone asking the same questions repeatedly. Everything is just bashing you. You got out there and you play harder than anybody on the field and never get credit for it. It's just negativity.Bradley then went on to say he didn't regret the decision to sign with the Cubs. It's hard to regret $30 million I suppose.
"And you understand why they haven't won in 100 years here, because it's negative. It's what it is."
Asked whether he was talking about the fans, the media or even the Cubs organization, he replied: "It's everything. It's everybody."
Am I the only one who enjoys the fact that Milton Bradley, of all people, would complain about the negativity of others? I don't think the man has cracked a smile in five years, and he wants to criticize others for being negative? Then he wants to throw his teammates under the bus by saying he's played "harder than anybody on the field?"If I could use Milton's own words against him here for a moment, you understand why he's been on seven teams in his nine years playing in the major leagues. It's because he's a negative person is what it is. Maybe one of these days Bradley will look in the mirror and realize there's a reason there's always such negativity around him.
It's because he's the one putting it out there.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-20-2009 @ 12:30PM
buford1 said...
As a CArdinal fan I was glad they let Derosa go then signed this idiot loser. The Cubs GM is a total fool.
Cards picked up Derosa who has solidified our infield and is a great presence in the clubhouse along with Albert, Smoltz, Holiday, Yadi and the rest.
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9-20-2009 @ 12:52PM
aaron said...
a agree,cubs will always come up short against
cards,in frt office,players,and fans
9-20-2009 @ 12:50PM
suenotsusan said...
Wah, wah, wah! Hendry, have Bradley put on the DL, and waive him,let him go, just like he wants. Yes, you will eat all that money, but it will be worth it. Hopefully, you will learn a lesson about malcontents.
Bradley, suck it up instead of just sucking.
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9-20-2009 @ 1:07PM
quartersone said...
Cub's suck, no two way's about it. Bradley is just another in long line of loser's the Chump's have signed over the years.
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9-20-2009 @ 2:18PM
seventieschild said...
The Cubs are pathetic losers! I have lived in the Chicago area all my life and witnessed the 1969 Cubs demise. I am so tired of them losing season after season. I don't believe in curses but there's something about this team that hangs over them like a dark cloud. I don't beleive they will ever win even if every palyer was an all star.
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9-20-2009 @ 8:29PM
wj54 said...
Thank you Cubs for signing this cancer. This totally ruined the team.
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9-21-2009 @ 6:18AM
Tony said...
From St Louis, yeah you Cubs fans have gone thru many bad years. But youre still loyal, Most of us here respect that, Our rivaly exists but it is still repectful. Just never forget, you had Mr Banks. Good luck next year. Just make upper management dump the punks.
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