Comments on: The Definitive Unsourced Milton Bradley Timeline

By: tc

tc — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:53:48 +0000

Don’t forget the time Milton spilled piping hot coffee on starter Esteban Loaiza’s pitching arm between innings of an A’s-Twins playoff game.

By: jjj

jjj — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:43:08 +0000

and now he is a mariner, well at least for the moment….

By: Jamie B

Jamie B — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:53:00 +0000

I would go with Randy Moss. Both are talented, intelligent, sensitive, and prone to outbursts of anger. Also, in spite of their strange behavior, neither has really committed any serious crimes that are damaging to others – only kind of harmless, bizarre things that wind up getting them in the papers.

Bradley has put up good overall numbers, with spattering years of greatness – same as Moss. Overall, Bradley is a bit underrated as a player, and when healthy, he is usually excellent. The people Bradley seems to hate, Jeff Kent and Lou Piniella, seem like bona-fide a-holes. All in all, the more I read about Milton Bradley, the more likable he gets.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:32:26 +0000

What makes Milton so unique is his diva-like attitude when he is such an ordinary player.

Guys like Manny Ramirez and Terrell Owens come to mind; there is always drama surrounding these guys, and ridiculous stories and quotes to boot. They are superstars however, unlike Milton Bradley.

Have to concur that Artest is the choice… but also see where Eric is coming from. Artest does seem to be controlled crazy, while Milton…

The best I could come up with? Freddie Mitchell. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mitchell Fun stuff. Pinella’s quote on Bradley reminded me of Belichick’s: “All he does is talk. He’s terrible, and you can print that. I was happy when he was in the game.”

By: Paul Catalano

Paul Catalano — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:15:53 +0000

Ahhhhh, Milton, my old friend. A true character of baseball. The anti-Towny Gwynn. Unlike Gary Shefield and his surliness getting him thrown out of town, Bradley is explosive and insane. Fun to watch in a blimp-on-fire kind of way.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:58:18 +0000

I always enjoy a good headcase. Milton is a long time favorite. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.

@Rockabye I’m no Bill Simmons, but Ron Artest is the obvious NBA parallel, right?

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:22:57 +0000

Actually I am a huge fan of other sports, but I think it’s tough to find a comparable for Bradley. He’s such a unique brand of malcontent.

Ron Artest comes to mind in the NBA, but he is a better player, and by all means more a Persona with a capital P. Where Bradley seems hurt by his reputation and wants to be a “regular guy” and spends a lot of time with charity and stuff, Artest just seems to have fun improving his brand.

In the way he bounces from team to team, scandal to scandal, Sean Avery comes to mind. But then again, Sean Avery is an absolutely, irredeemably terrible person in all aspects of his life.

So I don’t know. Maybe somebody in the NFL?

By: Rockabye

Rockabye — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:52:42 +0000

No, don’t examine the racist fan base; question the Milton Bradley for the speculated possibility that he might be sensitive to racism.)

He should legally change his name to The Milton Bradley. It sounds good.

I know you’re not a big fan of other sports, but is there a good analogy for Bradley? A decent, but not great player who grates on everyone?