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Milton's Really, Really Sorry

Submitted by Rob G. on

"I chose Chicago as a free agent," Bradley said in the statement, "because I wanted to be part of finally bringing a championship to Cubs fans. I expected to have a great season and I am deeply disappointed by my performance and the team's struggles. I played every game with everything that I had and wanted to desperately win.

"My frustration and disappointment boiled over and I said and did certain things that I regret," he said. "In hindsight, I wish that I had handled certain things differently and I apologize for those things that did not work out for the better.

"The air has been cleared," he said, "and we all want to move on and look forward to better days."

The union will not file a grievance and Milton will be paid for the rest of the year, but not rejoining the team.

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Submitted by H_Vaughn on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:42 pm

I always love the transparently ghost-written quality of these apologies, though Milton's has a juco quality to it with the misplaced "desperately" modifier. Imagine him shaking hands with Jimbo and saying, "The air has been cleared." Maybe I've finally found my way into a baseball job. I'm off to see if sportsapologist.com has been registered yet.

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:00 pm

I envision that the apology was co-written on a napkin during a dinner meeting between MB and Jimbo. ..."and wanted to desperately win" Jim: yeah, like Desperado...my favorite Eagles album MB: Eagles? Never heard of em. I listen to Rage Against the Machine ..."The air has been cleared" Jim: sniff, sniff (looks around) MB: who cut the cheese? "and look forward to better days". MB: What else ya got? Jim: That's all we got (to write).

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:03 pm

more Muskat... cubs players didn't know about Milton Bradley's apology until shown the statement handed out to media Wednesday cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly on life w/out Bradley: "The last 3 days have been better than any of the days he was here"

Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:06 pm

Speaking of missing and the grass-is-greener, what is the Cubs record 2009 w/o Sorry-ano. He should apologize too!!!

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:15 pm

Interesting that Bruce Miles (Miles mannered reporter for...) article in the herald has a Hendry quote to follow the Bradley statement. Also Hendry hasn't talked to Bradley, just his agent Seth Levinson. "It's done," Hendry said. "There's nothing. It's over. There's no story." http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/2647 --- Poof. No story? Unless that quote was in the recovery room after JH's frontal lobotomy.

Submitted by dcf on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:16 pm

"The air has been cleared." So there. Nuff said then. That fixes everything. We now return to our regularly scheduled programming, which is already in progress (Cut to Andy Griffith Show, in medias res, which, by coincidence, is one of the episodes with Howard Morris playing Ernest T. Bass).

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:18 pm

Here's the sun-times/Wittenmeyer take: The Cubs have filed the required written notice of the suspension, and they expect no grievance from the players' union. Hendry said speculation of a grievance was a non-story. When asked about Bradley's future with the team, Hendry said: "We'll worry about next season when this one is over." By all accounts, next season will not include Bradley in a Cubs uniform. Or, for that matter, ever. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/1786928,cubs-milton-bradle…

Submitted by Ryno on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:23 pm

Alright, that's a respectful enough apology. In other news, has he been traded yet? What's the hold up? In all seriousness, this is a rather boilerplate apology from a PR point of view. Take ownership of the bad behavior, apologize for it, look forward to better days ahead... And I can understand why he wouldn't want to do this in person in front of the Chicago sports media. I guess for me the news isn't so much his apology, but the fact that he's working with someone from the Cubs to improve his image for the trading block this off season.

Submitted by mjmiller73 on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 09:27 pm

I saw MB's last game (9/17) as a member of the Cubs in person. As the only game we got into this year, it's an interesting distinction. I'll remember that and Jody Gerut's slam. Typical. Oh, and I had Wells in my fantasy lineup. Maybe I should have kept the stub. Before the game, I was dumbfounded to find myself trying to defend MB in conversation (in the "it's not all his fault" kind of way). I still feel that way to an extent, but his season has really been a comedy of errors. When I think of the game where he threw the ball into the RF bleachers with two outs, I truly believe he was told to do it and had it in his head so much that it led to the timing faux pas. "Toss a ball to them the next time you get a chance." Doh! Has it been said that MB has a persecution complex? There is something called that, right? If not, we coin it after him. But there seems to be some bad luck in there, too. Oh well. I realize it's petty to look back now, but how did we not sign Abreu? That one still puzzles me.

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 09:39 am

I thought Shark looked OK, and was the victim of some bad luck -- Prince hit a high, harmless foul pop-up that the lumbering Jake Fox couldn't get to, then Prince whacked the next pitch for a 2-run HR to LF. Nice consistent 95+ fastball, but he still needs other pitches. Still seems to have bullpen stuff, to me. Come in for an inning, air out at 97-98 mph, have a seat.

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 09:46 am

Per Bob Brenley: The league has figured Jake Fox out. Slider that starts in the middle of the plate and breaks low and away is "kryponite" to Fox. Jake is hitting .234 in Aug/Sept.

Submitted by Dusty Baylor on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 09:02 am

Lol...a slider like that is kryptonite to a lot of hitters... Let's see if he can adjust to what they are doing to him?

Submitted by Ryno on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 09:33 am

Samardzija is still not a guy you want to depend on in the rotation or bullpen right now, but he has a future in the rotation and no better time to give him some MLB experience than when your team is out of it anyways. Loved the homer. And I agree on Jake Fox, too. Now is when you find out what a guy is made of... It's not uncommon to see a guy come up and have some success right away. The question is how does he handle a struggle? Can he rediscover success? I'd like to see Lou play Jake Fox the rest of the year just for this reason. Sure he's seen some difficult sliders, but that's not an excuse it's part of the game.

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Submitted by Seamhead on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 09:47 pm

As awful as the Bradley signing looks in hindsight, I wonder if things would have been different if the Cubs had gotten off to a good start and Bradley had played well out of the gate. I suspect that Bradley's psyche can only function in either very positive or very low-pressure situations. But once the Cubs and Bradely both got off to a slow start and the fan frustration began to boil over, Bradley began to crumble and Hendry's gamble was cooked.

Recent comments

  • CubbyBlue (view)

    Incredible moment. Huge part of the fun of working there is when something magic like that happens, and you get to interact with baseball fans. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    That bear hug was indeed awesome. Word is that Dansby has become an outstanding clubhouse leader and that moment really demonstrated it. That reaction was one of a proud coach/mentor who’s student just excelled. I’m not even sure who was more overjoyed, Dansby or PCA. A veteran expressing that kind of unabashed support and enthusiasm for a struggling rookie is beyond fantastic to see.

  • CubbyBlue (view)

    BAHAHA! I've actually not seen a single fight, but can't wait to see 70 degrees for sure!

  • crunch (view)

    next time i roll up into wrigley i'll try to start a fist fight and maybe we'll meet.

    be prepared.  i'm gonna make you earn your money.

    seriously, though...that's a cool as hell "retirement" assignment.  i imagine it will be better with warmer nights.

  • Cubster (view)

    I was there for the PCA homer as well. 50 degree baseball is no longer fun when sitting in the shade (knit hats, scarves and gloves are football gear) but I agree it’s one of those really cool moments. I loved the bear hug given by Swanson at home plate and of course the added impact that the PCA homer became a game winner.

     

  • Cubster (view)

    Holy Screaming Bananas

  • CubbyBlue (view)

    In honor of dispatching with the Astros, this painting is titled “The Sweep”. 
    I retired a couple years ago, and took a job at Wrigley as a security guy. SO cool having Wrigley as your office. SO cool being there when PCA got his first hit. 
    “The Sweep” happens at the end of every game - the security staff sweeps through the ballpark making sure it’s empty.
    (Hopefully I’ll be putting this painting up often this year.)
    Lastly, because working for the Cubs, they understandably don’t want you voicing opinions on social, which is why I’m only painting the banners here. 

  • First.Pitch.120 (view)

    Honorable mention to Jim Bullinger via BleedCubbieBlue: 

    Bullinger, a converted shortstop, had pitched in three games before he came to the plate. He had entered the game to relieve starter Shawn Boskie after four innings, and came to the plate to lead off the fifth, and hit Rheal Cormier's first pitch over the left-field wall to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead; they eventually won the game 5-2 in 14 innings. Of the 129players to homer in their first MLB at-bat, Bullinger is one of just 32 to hit that blast on the first big-league pitch he saw (including Contreras) and one of just six pitchers to do so.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Most of this activity will lead nowhere, of course, but it is fantastic that they’re looking for talent in every nook and cranny. You never know where that can lead, and virtually nothing is lost if if leads nowhere, as long as no one of superior talent and potential is losing an opportunity.

  • First.Pitch.120 (view)

    Fun 1st Hit / HR Fact…


    Recent Cubs players to have HR as 1st MLB hit:

    PCA

    Morel

    Happ

    Contreras

    Baez

    Soler

    Castro

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